No. 23 North Carolina looks to avoid excessive penalties

Posted Sep 2, 2014
For No. 23 North Carolina (1-0), there are plenty of potential obstacles standing in the way of the team reaching its potential. Youth, perhaps, is one of the biggest ones. That can't be helped. But the Tar Heels do want to control the things they can control. And they don't want to continue a disturbing trend that's been ongoing under Larry Fedora's tenure -- racking up penalty yardage. (FOX Sports)

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