Extra Points Mailbag
Posted Sep 15, 2006
Yes, the Tar Heels want to run the ball better on offense. They knocked off only 2.9 yards a snap on the ground against Virginia Tech, and their longest runs were only 11 yards, one each by Barrington Edwards and Justin Warren. "We've got to run the football better," Coach John Bunting says. "We've got to knock out three yards, knock out four yards, get an eight-yard run here and there."
(Tar Heel Blue)
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