Marquise Williams' poor play leaves coach baffled

Posted Sep 4, 2015
The North Carolina football team entered Thursday night’s season opener against South Carolina facing many questions. Would the UNC defense rebound from an abysmal 2014 campaign? Could new defensive coordinator Gene Chizik turn it around? How would the running game improve? And throughout the offseason, one player remained unquestioned — starting quarterback Marquise Williams, undisputed leader of the Tar Heels and their high-octane offense. (Daily Tar Heel)

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