Tar Heels will need composure, big plays to down Gamecocks

Posted Aug 28, 2013
North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora has framed the Tar Heels’ Thursday opener at No. 6 South Carolina (6 p.m., ESPN) as a rare opportunity. Earlier this week, Fedora called the game “tremendous for exposure” and a chance for the Heels to create “a sense of excitement...not only statewide but in our recruiting footprint and really the nation.” (WRAL Sports Fan)

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