Tar Heels Didn't Plan Much For Georgia Tech QB Sims, And It Proved Costly

Posted Sep 26, 2021
Among the more concerning realities from North Carolina's 45-22 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was that the Tar Heels didn’t really prepare for Yellow Jackets quarterback Jeff Sims. "We thought Yates was going to be the guy, so we really didn't game plan too much for both quarterbacks," linebacker Jeremiah Gemmel said. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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