Mack Brown says UNC’s 38-7 win over Duke its "best defense of the year"

Posted Oct 3, 2021
North Carolina played well for a half last week in its 45-22 loss at Georgia Tech before mistakes and miscommunication doomed it in the second half. But against Duke on Saturday afternoon, UNC played a complete game defensively. "We played our best defense of the year and maybe since we’ve been here," UNC football coach Mack Brown said. (MSN.com)

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