Spring preview capsules: Coastal Division

Posted Feb 20, 2013
North Carolina: Life begins without All-ACC running back Giovani Bernard, who left school early for the NFL draft. The cupboard is not completely bare, though, as A.J. Blue and Romar Morris both return. Blue and Morris combined for 819 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns last season. North Carolina returns nine starters on defense. (ESPN.com)

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