Loss to Cal shows UNC could be in for very long season

Posted Sep 4, 2017
Eight bowl appearances in nine years. Nineteen wins through the last two seasons. Why wouldn’t North Carolina be a force in the ACC this fall? The Tar Heels entered 2017 with perhaps the most talented defense they’ve fielded in the Larry Fedora era. Speaking of Fedora, the 54-year-old clinched bowl eligibility in eight of his first nine years as a head coach. (FanRag Sports)

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