Sizing up ACC football in August

Posted Aug 21, 2018
The 2017 Tar Heels suffered a devastating rash of injuries, forcing Larry Fedora to put some players onto the field before their time. He sees a potential payoff now: “I don't think that we're going to have as many people on the field this year that are going to be wide eyed in their first game. Whether or not we've got a lot of returning starters, we've got some experience.” (WRAL Sports Fan)

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