Football Schedule Analysis: North Carolina

Posted Jun 20, 2012
Oct. 27 vs. NC State. Does any other game on the schedule even matter this year? UNC can’t go to a bowl game or win the conference title because of NCAA sanctions, so THIS is North Carolina’s bowl game. The Tar Heels have lost to NC State five straight times. Larry Fedora has a chance to do what his predecessor could not -- beat Tom O’Brien. It’s gut-check time. (ESPN.com)

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