Extra Points: On The Clock

Posted Aug 31, 2025
The clock is ticking toward kickoff Monday in the most anticipated UNC Football home opener since No. 1 Texas came to Chapel Hill in 1948, Clemson visited in 1996, and Miami lined up in 2019 (all UNC wins). ESPN hosts an hour of on-site programming before game one of the Belichick Era. Kenan Stadium's been sold out for the entire season since July. (GoHeels.com)

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