UNC's Decision Behind Deferring After Winning the Coin Toss

Posted Sep 29, 2016
If No. 23 North Carolina happens to win the coin toss ahead of Saturday’s kickoff at No. 12 Florida State, bet the house that Larry Fedora will defer his option to the second half. NCAA rule 3-1-1-e details the options for teams winning the coin toss: (1) designate which team to kick off, (2) designate which goal line to defend and (3) defer the selection to the second half. (Inside Carolina)

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