UNC's Mack Brown Gets Emotional Talking About WR Tylee Craft's Battle with Cancer

Posted Oct 7, 2022
Saturday's matchup between UNC and Virginia Tech was designated as the Cancer Awareness Game for the Tar Heels. But for UNC football, it meant more than that. UNC wide receiver Tylee Craft was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer last spring, so UNC honored Craft all through Saturday's game. After the game, Mack Brown did a postgame interview. (Inside Carolina)

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