UNC defense makes strides in final spring scrimmage

Posted Apr 13, 2015
North Carolina’s defense got the upper hand in the final football scrimmage of spring practice, which was held Saturday. How much of that had to do with improvements made under new defensive coordinator Gene Chizik and how much had to do with starting quarterback Marquise Williams being sidelined with a hip injury is up for interpretation. (Wilmington Star News)

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