Deacons provide still-building Tar Heels with a reality check

Posted Sep 9, 2012
If last week’s 62-0 manhandling of Elon in Larry Fedora’s North Carolina debut turned a few heads, then Saturday’s followup performance against Wake Forest certainly opened some eyes. Instead of putting on another clinic of Fedora’s up-tempo spread offense and hybrid 4-2-5 defense, UNC provided a stark reminder that its newly reorganized program is still a work in progress. (Wilmington Star News)

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