Tar Heels haven’t forgotten the sting

Posted Sep 16, 2013
UNC lost to the Yellow Jackets 68-50 a year ago in the highest-scoring game in ACC history. After the Tar Heels’ defense used that debacle as a motivating factor throughout the offseason, it will get another chance at containing the triple-option offense Saturday in Atlanta (noon, ESPN). It’s definitely something the defense talks about,” senior defensive tackle Tim Jackson said. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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