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Key Matchup: UNC's defensive front vs. N.C. State's running game. The Wolfpack left the Tar Heels beat up physically and on the scoreboard in last year's 35-7 win, running for 388 yards. This year's team has lost top rushers Shadrach Thornton (dismissal) and Matt Dayes (injury), and the Tar Heels have been significantly improved under new defensive coordinator . (Associated Press)

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