Tar Heels' Defense Becomes a Good Problem

Posted Oct 20, 2023
Drake Maye can’t do it alone. UNC’s defense, led by coordinator Gene Chizik, is helping with the heavy lifting that can get Carolina to the ACC Championship. It starts with being better than a year ago. Last season, Chizik was becoming familiar with his team and how to support the offense. This year, in every defensive metric, this is a better football team. (The Messenger)

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