The Big Ten long has held a certain standard for toughness in the trenches and running the football. And while some teams have started to drift away from this historical norm, Minnesota still embodies the conference’s hard-nosed image along the line of scrimmage. "Minnesota is a really physical team," UNC coach Mack Brown said this week. (Inside Carolina)
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The Tar Heels are getting set to face Minnesota on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium in the first meeting between the schools.