Dwight Jones cleared to play for UNC
Posted Dec 21, 2011
The NCAA has cleared North Carolina receiver Dwight Jones to play in the Independence Bowl, Tar Heels coach Everett Withers said on Wednesday. UNC received word from the NCAA that Jones had been cleared before the start of practice – the Tar Heels’ final one here before leaving on Thursday for Shreveport, La., where they will play against Missouri on Dec. 26.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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