An Opportunity Lost

Posted Sep 22, 2008
North Carolina looked like an ACC title contender through nearly 40 minutes of action on Saturday, only to revert back to the pre-Butch Davis days in coughing up a second-half 14-point lead to Virginia Tech with penalties and turnovers. “Certainly the [things] that didn’t allow us to win the game were the most evident,” head coach Butch Davis told reporters. “Turning the ball over four times is almost in and of itself a recipe for disaster. (Inside Carolina)

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