Winning ugly is still winning for the Heels

Posted Sep 12, 2011
North Carolina coach Everett Withers was straight forward after the Tar Heels edged Rutgers 24-22 on Saturday afternoon, saying he would rather win this way rather than blow someone out and not know where the problems are. When he goes back to the tape, those problems should be easy to identify.Despite dominating the Scarlett Knights in the box score, the Heels allowed Rutgers to hang around thanks to 5 turnovers and 94 yards of penalties. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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