Familiar faces for UNC-ECU

Posted Sep 8, 2007

Today's game will be a rare opportunity for Khalif Mitchell to play against his former team as North Carolina visits East Carolina at 6 p.m. A handful of characters on each side has experience at both places. UNC defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano worked at ECU in 1989 and 1992-94. Defensive end Marcus Hands signed with North Carolina but failed to qualify academically and now is a preseason All-Conference USA selection for East Carolina. (Charlotte Observer)

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