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GoHeels Exclusive: Williams Back Where He Belongs

By Pat James, GoHeels.com

As the final seconds ticked off the Kenan Stadium clock, Antonio Williams stood exactly where he should've been, his feet planted within the interlocking "NC" logo at midfield.

He'd already carried the ball 15 times Saturday. And everyone, from the players to the coaches to the fans sitting in the new Carolina Blue chair back seats, knew Williams was about to receive another handoff as North Carolina tried to put away Pittsburgh for its first win of the season.

Surely he'd envisioned this before.

UNC began recruiting Williams in eighth grade.