Why some of UNC football’s offense is having to play through pain

Posted Oct 28, 2017
North Carolina graduate transfer center Cam Dillard and senior offensive tackle Bentley Spain are playing through pain. At a recent practice, white athletic tape was around their hands and Dillard’s ankle, remnants of early-season injuries. Spain broke his hand before the start of the season, and Dillard sprained his ankle against Louisville on Sept. 9. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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