Takeaways from UNC Football’s 2023 Spring Game

Posted Apr 16, 2023
North Carolina's defensive line shows improvement: The group showed signs of life in the Spring Game on Saturday afternoon, with Kaimon Rucker, Kevin Hester, Myles Murphy and true freshman Jaybron Harvey each getting into the backfield. Though many of those plays came against reserves, it’s still a good sign for the Tar Heels for the line to assert itself. (Chapelboro.com)

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