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Oct 12, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown and September Craft during a tribute to former player Tylee Craft who died of Lung Cancer. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
After four straight weeks of suffering, the North Carolina Tar Heels are playing watchable football again.
UNC has dominated its past two opponents, Virginia and Florida State, outscoring them by a 75-25 margin. North Carolina’s offense played the best it has all year, headlined by a 5-touchdown day from Omarion Hampton against FSU, but the Tar Heels’ defense was the real difference-maker – with 17 combined sacks in their past two victories.
Before that, though, UNC truly looked like it wouldn’t win another game after losing to Georgia Tech. That wasn’t the worst part of that afternoon, though, as North Carolina lost wide receiver Tylee Craft to a long-term battle with cancer.
The Tar Heels may not phyiscally have Craft with them anymore, but they’re doing everything they can to honor his legacy.
That includes UNC’s final two homes games: Saturday, Nov. 16 against Wake Forest and Saturday, Nov. 30 against NC State, in which Kenan Stadium will have a “Tylee Strong 13” decal on the 25-yard line.
The outpouring for Craft this season has already exceeded expectations. A different North Carolina player wears Craft’s jersey each week, starting with top wide receiver J.J. Jones during the Georgia Tech game. Virginia players donned Tylee Craft stickers on their helmets, then Florida State painted a “Tylee Strong 13” circle on the brick wall inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
With three more games to go in their current campaign, the Tar Heels can honor Craft in one more way: making their sixth-straight bowl game. UNC needs just one more victory, which is well within reach.
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Author : Tar Heels Wire
Publish date : 2024-11-11 02:11:56
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