Amato: 'Give them credit for running it down our throats'

Posted Nov 19, 2006

After a physical game at Clemson last weekend, N.C. State didn't do much hitting in practice this week to prevent unnecessary bumps and bruises. Unfortunately for the Wolfpack, its hands-off policy carried over to the first quarter of Saturday's game against North Carolina. The Tar Heels dominated the line of scrimmage, and whenever there wasn't a hole for running back Ronnie McGill, the senior made things happen on his own, racking up 85 yards in the first 15 minutes. (Durham Herald-Sun)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

UNC Football Odds & Ends: Culture, Bobby Petrino's Offense, Defensive Line & More
UNC Football concludes spring practice Friday with a closed scrimmage. An often-asked question around the program this spring has been about its culture. That was...
Fri Apr 24, 2026

Why UNC’s Michael Malone hire is no Bill Belichick rerun
Given the way UNC’s football coaching search played out, many compared basketball coach Michael Malone’s hiring to Bill Belichick’s. On the surface, the comparison makes...
Fri Apr 24, 2026

Defensive Lineman Leroy Jackson Working to Build on Breakout Season at UNC
Now a redshirt sophomore Leroy Jackson enters 2026 as UNC Football’s third-leading returning tackler along the defensive line, trailing Melkart Abou-Jaoude (47) and Isaiah Johnson...
Thu Apr 23, 2026

How far has UNC Football fallen?
As fans, we’ve been there for the end of the Larry Fedora era, the start of Mack Brown 1.0, the sputtering of Carl Torbush, John...
Thu Apr 23, 2026