The Tar Heels had appeared in the Sun Bowl just two years earlier.
A freak winter storm the night before the game left frost on the field.
[1] On the first play, Terry Vitrano ran for 55 yards, which set the tone for the rest of the game.
Terry Vitrano rushed for 164 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown en route to being named MVP of the game.
[2][3][4] The Bulldogs returned to the Sun Bowl in 1980 while the Tar Heels reappeared in 1994.