Unranked North Carolina Slams Number 24 UConn

Posted Oct 5, 2008
Oddly enough, it was a football game between these storied basketball schools that actually meant something Saturday night. These two rising programs with national aspirations met at Kenan Stadium to determine which one was closer to stepping onto that stage. The answer: North Carolina. The Tar Heels scored on offense, defense and special teams to hand the Huskies a 38-12 smackdown. (Winston-Salem Journal)

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