Five Things We Learned: Eagles' Ship Has Sailed

Posted Nov 22, 2009
For all intents and purposes, this game was over with 5:14 left in the first quarter. The Tar Heels initial drive of the game resulted in a a 1-yard touchdown run by tailback Ryan Houston to give UNC a 7-0 lead a with 7:33 remaining in the first quarter. By the time the 5:14 mark came, the Eagles were down 21-0 with freshman quarterback David Shinskie left scratching his head wondering how everything fell apart so fast. (WEEI.com)

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