Tar Heels take upbeat approach into final stretch

Posted Nov 17, 2007

The North Carolina football team is out of bowl contention, but not down and out. The Tar Heels, who play this afternoon at Georgia Tech, want to savor the final two games of the season. “I’m just happy to be playing with the guys I’m playing with,” senior center Scott Lenahan said. “We’re playing for each other, for the fans, the coaches. We’re not going to just roll over because were not bowl eligible. (Burlington Times News)

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