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Extra Points: Driven

The story of how Mack Hollins bolted from oblivion in 2012-13 to a key role with the Tar Heels and this week is suiting up in the Super Bowl.

By Lee Pace

In the beginning, before the lethal blocks on punt returns and the 65-yard touchdown receptions, before the leather briefcase and the python and the boa, there was the speed—the raw, unadulterated speed.

Brian Hollins knew how fast his younger brother Mack could run. He'd seen it all their lives. "Oh, man, he's just got a different gear," says Brian, who's two years Mack's elder.