Tumultuous Tar Heels
Posted Sep 16, 2012
An embarrassing first half put North Carolina on pace for its worst beating ever. An incredible second half saw UNC almost pull off the biggest comeback in program history. So which team will show up next week? With nine games still to play, the players are pointing to the positives. “I think it shows what this team can potentially do,” said sophomore linebacker Tommy Heffernan.
(Durham Herald-Sun)
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