On good day, Tar Heels a little fuzzy on coin flip

Posted Sep 7, 2013
The Tar Heels didn’t make it past the pregame coin toss without a breakdown in communication that led to the unusual situation of North Carolina kicking off to Middle Tennessee at the start of both halves. It didn’t matter in the end, as the Tar Heels finished the day with what could be characterized as a comfortable 40-20 win over the over-matched Blue Raiders. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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