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UNC football is near – 50 things to look forward to

CHAPEL HILL

And then it was game week, at last. North Carolina begins the college football season on Saturday against Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff at the Georgia Dome. It is, perhaps, the most important season-opener in school history (a topic we'll discuss this week).

One countdown is nearing its end – the one leading into the start of the season. And now the marathon, as the old cliché goes, begins. With that in mind, here are 50 things I – as your trusted UNC beat reporter – am looking forward to chronicling/seeing/experiencing this season.

Let's get to it:

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