Tar Heels put away Pirates with big plays

Posted Oct 2, 2011
North Carolina found the perfect way to combat a hostile record-setting crowd of 50,610 at East Carolina. The Tar Heels scored touchdowns on four straight first-half possessions, taking advantage of four Pirates turnovers in the process, and went on to a 35-20 win Saturday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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