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Pitt upends North Carolina, 5-0 for first time since '91
Eli Holstein completed 25 of 42 passes for 381 yards, three touchdowns and an interception to lead Pittsburgh to a 34-24 win over North Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C. ,The freshman quarterback also led the Panthers with 76 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in Pitt's first wi...

Demond Claiborne (3 TDs), Wake Forest rally past NC State
Demond Claiborne's third touchdown of the game came on a 3-yard run with 1:01 remaining and Wake Forest rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat host North Carolina State 34-30 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C., ,Wake Forest (2-3, 1-1 ACC) conver...
NFC South Is NFL's Most Mediocre Division
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons face off on Thursday Night Football as a reminder that the NFC South is the most mediocre division in the NFL....

NC State braces for stern test from Wake Forest
North Carolina State will make another attempt to stack victories together when it hosts struggling Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C. ,The Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between in-state rivals is a chance for the Wolfpack to start looking like a top-notch team. ,"We've got seven...

Pitt brings undefeated mark on road to face UNC
Pitt aims to keep its undefeated start going Saturday when it opens Atlantic Coast Conference play against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Panthers (4-0, 0-0 ACC) are coming off a bye week. In its previous game, Pitt dominated FCS Youngstown State 73-17 on Sept. 21 at home. Quarterback Eli H...

Coming off rough loss, No. 12 Ole Miss not overlooking resurgent South Carolina
An early-season setback has put No. 12 Ole Miss in a precarious position here in Week 6.,Following a loss last weekend to open Southeastern Conference play, the Rebels will face South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,After a weak nonconference schedule that included just one Power Fo...

Duke overcomes 20-point deficit to edge North Carolina
Star Thomas scored two second-half touchdowns and Peyton Jones ran in from 20 yards out with 5:43 left as Duke overcame a 20-point deficit to beat visiting North Carolina 21-20 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday at Durham, N.C.,Duke (5-0) scored back-to-back touchdowns t...
Higher-Stakes Second Chance Awaits Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young
Andy Dalton certainly isn't the quarterback of the future, so Bryce Young has a high-stakes second chance on the way with the Carolina Panthers, who will not trade him....

North Carolina draws archrival Duke after embarrassing loss
Looking ahead to Saturday's game at Duke is the top priority for North Carolina after last week's disturbing result and a hectic few days.,Tar Heels coach Mack Brown said it's a good time to play the neighboring Blue Devils in Durham, N.C., because the Tar Heels need to bond together for a common ca...

South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins remains suspended
Defending national champion South Carolina is practicing without forward Ashlyn Watkins, who remains suspended following her Aug. 31 arrest.,"The status is still the same," head coach Dawn Staley said Tuesday, the day after the Gamecocks' first official team practice. "Nothing has moved yet. We're n...

North Carolina's Mack Brown: Resignation offer misinterpreted
Addressing rumors that he might resign in the aftermath of an emotional speech Saturday, North Carolina coach Mack Brown on Monday said his words were misinterpreted and took full responsibility for his actions.,Brown had addressed his team following a 70-50 loss to James Madison, when both sides of...
Andy Dalton Leads Carolina Panthers to Victory, QB Situation Remains Unsolved
Andy Dalton led the Carolina Panthers to victory, but Bryce Young's situation still looms large over the organization....
College Football’s Biggest Week 4 Disappointments: Oklahoma’s SEC Debut, the State of North Carolina
Oklahoma bombed their first SEC game against Tennessee and the entire state of North Carolina lost on Saturday. Here are college football's biggest disappointments....

South Carolina jumps out early in lopsided win over Akron
Robby Ashford passed for 243 yards and two touchdowns in a fill-in start to help South Carolina roll to a 50-7 nonconference victory over Akron on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.,Ashford completed 15 of 21 passes and rushed for a career-high 133 yards and one score on 16 attempts for the Gamecocks ...
Five NFL Coaches Already on the Hot Seat in 2024
We're only a few weeks into the 2024 NFL season, but these five coaches are already on the hot seat....

Xavier Brown helps lift Virginia over Coastal Carolina
Xavier Brown rushed for a career-high 171 yards and Grady Brosterhous ran for two scores as Virginia rolled to a 43-24 nonconference victory against Coastal Carolina on Saturday in Conway, S.C.,The Cavaliers (3-1) have already matched their win total from each of coach Tony Elliott's first two seaso...

Alonza Barnett's 5 TDs help James Madison top UNC 70-50
Alonza Barnett III threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more as visiting James Madison scored in a variety of ways in stunning North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Barnett finished 22-for-34 for 388 passing yards and cranked out 99 rushing yards on 13 carries.,Omarion...

No. 21 Clemson scores early, often in rout of NC State
Cade Klubnik threw for three touchdowns and had a long scoring run as No. 21 Clemson clobbered visiting North Carolina State 59-35 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Clemson, S.C.,Klubnik was involved in three touchdowns in the game's first 10 minutes, an...

Report: Top CB Shavon Revel Jr. tears ACL, out for season
East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, tore his left ACL in practice this week and will be sidelined the rest of the season, ESPN reported Friday.,He made a highlight-reel play in the Pirates' 21-19 loss to Appalachian State on Saturday with an...

QB Bryce Young 'grateful' to be on Panthers, pledges to improve
Quarterback Bryce Young pledged to help the Carolina Panthers any way he can, though the former starter will be watching from the sidelines when the team plays the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.,Young, addressing his demotion from earlier this week, took responsibility on Thursday for his play af...