Ready and Able

Posted Sep 12, 2006

The call for Cam Sexton came 8 minutes into the second quarter Saturday at Kenan Stadium. Starting quarterback Joe Dailey had just thrown his second interception of the afternoon that killed a golden scoring opportunity. Looking for a tonic for their frustrated offense, North Carolina’s coaches summoned Sexton on his headset and asked the redshirt freshman if he was ready to play. “I was born ready,” Sexton responded. (Fayetteville Observer)

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