How the UNC defense will bolster the Tar Heels in Atlanta

Posted Aug 31, 2016
With all the talk about UNC’s inability to stop the run during last season’s Baylor game, it is important for the defense to come prepared. Linebacker Andre Smith said that much of the team’s preparations for Georgia revolved around stopping the run. Smith said that all the defensive adjustments would translate into big plays and decisive wins throughout the 2016 season. (Carolina Blue)

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