Bulls DBs take air out of Heels

Posted Sep 23, 2007

It all started with a few quotes in the newspaper. North Carolina receiver Hakeem Nicks boasted that no secondary in the nation could stop the Tar Heels passing attack, telling the Raleigh News & Observer, "Just be ready. Because we're coming." When the Tar Heels came to No. 23 South Florida, the Bulls were determined to prove they were ready and used those comments as motivation. (St. Petersburg Times)

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