Omarion Hampton, George Pettaway next in line of UNC's great running back duos

Posted Sep 1, 2022
UNC Football has produced some dynamic running back tandems throughout its history. There was Amos Lawrence and Kelvin Bryant in 1980, Curtis Johnson and Leon Johnson in the 90s and most recently Michael Carter and Javonte Williams. Could freshmen Omarion Hampton and George Pettaway be the next formidable one-two punch in UNC's backfield? (Fayetteville Observer)

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