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Carolina, FAMU Agree to Open 2022 Season on August 27
August 27, 2021 | Football
CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina and Florida A&M University have agreed to open the 2022 season in Chapel Hill on Saturday, Aug. 27. The match-up, which was originally scheduled for Sept. 17, will be the first meeting between the two universities.
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Carolina enters the 2021 season continuing a remarkable turnaround that has seen the Tar Heels go from two wins in 2018 to the Orange Bowl in 2020. The '21 team will feature a Heisman candidate in quarterback Sam Howell, return 21 of 22 starters from the Orange Bowl, add a top-15 recruiting class and enters the season ranked ninth in the Coaches Poll and 10th in the AP Poll.
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For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
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Carolina enters the 2021 season continuing a remarkable turnaround that has seen the Tar Heels go from two wins in 2018 to the Orange Bowl in 2020. The '21 team will feature a Heisman candidate in quarterback Sam Howell, return 21 of 22 starters from the Orange Bowl, add a top-15 recruiting class and enters the season ranked ninth in the Coaches Poll and 10th in the AP Poll.
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For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
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