Extra Points: Third Degree
Posted Oct 8, 2012
Saturday's win was certainly special, coming as it did wearing all-white uniforms for the first time since 1965 and Tar Heel Nation responding with nearly all fans wearing white. For once in more than two years of turmoil and transition in Chapel Hill, something truly good happened to the Tar Heels and their fans. "To do this to a team like Virginia Tech is a huge confidence boost," linebacker Tommy Heffernan said.
(GoHeels.com)
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