Baker has guts for game

Posted Sep 19, 2005

Have you ever wondered what 60,000 people holding their breath sounds like? Near the end of the third quarter in Saturday’s loss to Wisconsin, North Carolina quarterback Matt Baker squirmed on the ground, clutching his chest after sustaining a shot to the ribs by a Badger defender. Chapel Hill collectively came to a halt, and Tar Heel fans scurried to check the return policy on their season tickets. (Daily Tar Heel)

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