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Before Mack Brown took over the North Carolina program, fourth-quarter disasters became routine for the Tar Heels. North Carolina’s old demons returned to haunt it on Friday night. Many thought the game was over early when the Tar Heels trailed 21-3 entering the fourth quarter. Brown’s players, including 18-year-old freshman quarterback Sam Howell, answered in the final minutes as they worked toward a dramatic comeback. North Carolina scored 15 unanswered points late in the game and got the ball back trailing 24-18 with one minute left, no timeouts and a chance to do the unthinkable. Instead, the Tar Heels ended their own comeback hopes with a ridiculous combo of horrific clock management and a lack of awareness. Howell burned precious seconds early after falling short of the first down. North Carolina then burned more precious seconds before even snapping the football, and Michael Carter capped off the series of blunders with his own. Inexperience can’t be blamed alone for UNC's collective blunder. Football
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