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Welcome to the Inside Carolina podcast, John Siegler here with Taylor Vipolis and E.J. Wilson for our weekly Ask Taylor and E.J. show.

Guys, before we get into the questions, though, let's talk very briefly about the win against Pittsburgh last Saturday.

We all three said that it was a pretty much a must win game for the season.

And the heels responded,

it wasn't the prettiest of wins, but, you know, whether it's by one point or 25 points,

they all count in the end. So, you know, Taylor, let's get your thoughts first. And then E.J.

We'll get yours after that. Yeah, especially in conference play, you'll take a win any way you

could get it. I thought Nathan Elliott played a

pretty good game, significantly better than those first two weeks. Now, Carolina really didn't

ask him to do anything crazy, but he played within himself. He didn't turn the ball over.

And then I think this was the first game you saw receivers kind of step up outside of Anthony Ratliffe Williams.

Diombe Brown caught a touchdown.

Das Newsom had over 100 yards.

So it was a really good group effort from the offense, especially the offensive line.

They created a lot of holes for Antonio Williams.

Michael Carter coming back from his injury, that was a huge boost to the offense. So it was a really good game for the Williams. Michael Carter coming back from his injury.

That was a huge boost to the offense.

So it was a really good game for the offense.

I think the defense still has a lot of work to do since we saw them have that pretty good

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