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UNC Football: Tar Heel running backs finally get the respect they deserve

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 12: Javonte Williams #25 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates with teammate Michael Carter #8 after scoring a touchdown against the Syracuse Orange during the fourth quarter of their game at Kenan Stadium on September 12, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

UNC Football tandem finally gets the respect it deserves, as both Michael Carter, Jr. and Javonte Williams are named first team All-Americans by Pro Football Focus

Just a day after the North Carolina Tar Heels received an invitation to the Capital One Orange Bowl — marking their first involvement in a major bowl game in 71 years — their star running back duo was finally properly acknowledged for just how historically great it is.