Freshmen Quinshad Davis, Jessie Rogers earn playing time

Posted Aug 27, 2012
First-year freshmen Quinshad Davis of South Carolina and Jessie Rogers of Texas have worked their way into the playing rotation, UNC first-year coach Larry Fedora said during Monday's news conference on the opening game of the season on Saturday. UNC will play Elon at 12:30 p.m. at Kenan Stadium. Davis missed much of preseason camp while he awaited to be cleared medically. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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