Tar Heels honor Withers with game ball

Posted Nov 27, 2011
After all the big plays and records set during North Carolina's 37-21 victory over Duke on Saturday at Kenan Stadium, quarterback Bryn Renner got to present the game ball to the person who had the least amount of time to prepare for the job he faced before the season began.Everett Withers became the Tar Heels' interim head coach just eight days before preseason drills began. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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