Preview: No. 10 North Carolina starts football season at Virginia Tech

Posted Aug 30, 2021
It has been nearly a quarter-century since North Carolina's football team has received this kind of preseason attention. That ought to have the 10th-ranked Tar Heels motivated, and it figures to have Virginia Tech on full alert when the teams collide Friday in Blacksburg, Va. UNC's stock has risen largely because of last season's Orange Bowl appearance. (MSN.com)

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