Unleash the Beast: UNC’s Elijah Hood Leaving His Mark

Posted Oct 22, 2015
Sitting at 5-1 overall and 2-0 in ACC play, the UNC football team is off to its best start ever under head coach Larry Fedora. The key? Sophomore tailback Elijah Hood, who has proven during the first half of the season that he is the most important piece in the explosive Tar Heel attack. “Everything’s better when you’re winning,” Hood said. “The food tastes better, the days are sunnier.” (Chapelboro.com)

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