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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the reasons North Carolina can beat TCU and have a successful football season in 2026. On Thursday's Game Plan show, Barnes picked the Heels to win a close one over the Horned Frogs and he details the reasons for that prediction as well as signs that point to Carolina Football being better than many expect.

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