Extra Points: Gio, The Oral History

Larry Fedora was introduced at a press conference on Dec. 9, 2011, as the Tar Heels' new head football coach. After thanking and acknowledging those who'd helped in his career, after talking about recruiting and the Carolina brand, the first words from his mouth specifically about the game of football were these: "On special teams, and I'm not just starting there by chance, we will be very aggressive. You can count on game-changing plays on special teams."

And so it came to pass.

Nine games into the Fedora era, Gio Bernard and 10 teammates on the punt return squad engineered a 74-yard return known as "The Wall" with Swiss-timepiece precision. The resulting touchdown turned Kenan Stadium into…