University of North Carolina and University of Virginia staff member Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, December 15. They discussed Carolina’s participation in the upcoming Duke’s Mayo Bowl. They also discussed the broader landscape of bowl games in college football, exploring their original purpose, what the bowl games have become, and more.

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