Ranking All 87 Games of the First Weekend of the 2015 College Football Season

Posted Aug 26, 2015
9. North Carolina vs. South Carolina: Both teams need an early win in the worst way. South Carolina never recovered from last year’s 52-28 loss to Texas A&M in the opener. UNC has gone 6-7 in August and September under Larry Fedora and 15-10 otherwise. New Tar Heels defensive coordinator Gene Chizik has a simple assignment: Keep the ball away from Pharoh Cooper. (Athlon Sports)

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