Extra Points: Memorable Weekend In South Bend

Posted Nov 6, 2006

Quite impressive also was the grit the Tar Heels showed after the Irish sliced through the Carolina defense like they were playing against air on the game's first possession. Notre Dame took a 7-0 lead on a six-play, 65-yard drive, but Carolina's offense scored three TDs, and Brandon Tate added another on a 90-yard kick-off return to make the game interesting. (Tar Heel Blue)

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