Youth Bolsters UNC's Offensive Line
Posted Nov 3, 2016
Coming into the 2016 football season, UNC felt good about what it had on the offensive line. The Tar Heels lost one senior starter, offensive guard Landon Turner, from the 2015 team. But the plan was to replace him with veteran lineman John Ferranto in what would have been a seamless transition. But things didn’t go exactly how the coaching staff planned.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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