UNC Football 2023 Preview: Defense

Posted Jul 11, 2023
North Carolina's defense has one job - don’t be awful. The Tar Heels can score, and they won’t need to be Georgia-good defensively to have an amazing season. Under coordinator Gene Chizik they just can’t be dead freaking last again in the ACC. There needs to be a pass rush. There needs to be a third down stop. And there needs to be a pass defense. (College Football News)

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