UNC Football Offering First Responders Free Tickets to Home Opener

Posted Aug 17, 2021
UNC football’s home opener for the upcoming season will be played on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and the program is offering free tickets to first responders for that game. “We can’t thank our first responders enough for their selfless actions on a daily basis, but especially 9/11 and the pandemic,” said UNC coach Mack Brown. (Chapelboro.com)

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