Jeremiah Gemmel, Cedric Gray to the rescue: Takeaways from UNC football’s escape of Miami

Posted Oct 16, 2021
Jeremiah Gemmel and Cedric Gray to the rescue. The North Carolina linebackers denied Miami in the final seconds to pull the Tar Heels out of peril and secure a 45-42 victory in ACC football Saturday at Kenan Stadium. Sam Howell has become a bowling ball for UNC. The quarterback bounced off three Miami defenders on a critical 11-yard touchdown run. (Burlington Times-News)

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