For the phase of football that makes up roughly 15% of the game’s snaps to offense and defense’s ~40% apiece, special teams have enjoyed a special place in the hearts of UNC fans this side of 2010. Off the top of my head, I’d think that 2 of UNC’s three most iconic on-field moments of this decade came from special-teams play: Gio Bernard’s podcast-name-inspiring return to beat NCSU in 2012, and Nick Weiler’s tomahawk chop down the field after a 55-yarder to beat FSU in 2016 (my third would be... Bug Howard’s touchdown to beat Pitt in 2016?
UNC Position Preview: Special Teams
