UNC Defense Fails to Rise to Challenge Against Notre Dame

Posted Sep 25, 2022
Cedric Gray leaned down to the microphone to answer a question about his level of frustration with UNC's defense through the first four games. "It’s very high. I am very disappointed," the junior linebacker said following UNC's 45-32 loss to Notre Dame. That pretty much said it all for a Tar Heel defense that on Saturday gave up 576 yards to Notre Dame. (Inside Carolina)

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