UNC Football Kicks Off Season Saturday Night vs. Florida A&M - Pregame Notes

Posted Aug 27, 2022
UNC and Florida A&M open the 2022 football season in Chapel Hill on Saturday, with weekend activities celebrating historically black colleges and universities. HBCU coaching greats Bill Hayes and Rod Broadway will serve as Honorary Captains for Carolina. The game will be the first time the Tar Heels will play on Week Zero of the college football season. (GoHeels.com)

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