Tar Heels' Defense Looking To Get Back In The Sack Column

Posted Sep 14, 2023
UNC didn't expect to record nine sacks against App State last week, but it certainly planned to bring down Joey Aguilar at least once. "It's harder to get off the quarterback when they're rolling them out of the pocket every play," linebacker Cedric Gray said. As the Tar Heels gear up to host Minnesota, it will look to resume landing hits on the quarterback. (Inside Carolina)

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