Extra Points: Gio, The Oral History

Posted Nov 23, 2022
Nine games into the Larry Fedora era, Giovani Bernard and 10 teammates on the punt return squad engineered a return known as "The Wall" with Swiss-timepiece precision. The touchdown turned Kenan Stadium into a cauldron of emotion as UNC collected a 43-35 win over N.C. State. One decade later, those at Ground Zero reflect on what happened next. (GoHeels.com)

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