Heels Shine in Primetime

Posted Sep 12, 2008
Butch Davis challenged his squad entering Thursday night’s showdown with Rutgers, and the Tar Heels responded by dismantling the Scarlet Knights, 44-12, in front of a national audience on ESPN. After a lackluster victory over McNeese State twelve days ago, the UNC coaching staff put their players through a grinding week of practice leading up to this game, and that hard work paid dividends in front of millions of viewers. (Inside Carolina)

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