Due to their location relative to it and the fact that they’ve typically had a middling record if they get bowl eligible at all, North Carolina have spent a lot of bowl seasons in Charlotte over the past couple decades.
Since the game now known as the Duke’s Mayo Bowl came into existence in 2002, the Tar Heels have been invited to it five times as of this year. This year’s game takes them even further into the lead of all-time appearances in the game, now two clear of the trio of NC State, Virginia, and Wake Forest, who’ve played in it three times.