Tar Heels Defense Makes Plays to Seal ACC Coastal Division Championship

Posted Nov 13, 2022
Asked about the Tar Heels' defense stepping up late in the game Saturday night against Wake Forest and making a play to help seal the victory, North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray didn't have any complex answer as to why. "Dudes just step up. Dudes want to win," Gray said. "There ain't much to it. I can't point to one thing as to why that happens." (Inside Carolina)

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