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No. 14 North Carolina braces for clash vs. upstart USC Upstate
No. 14 North Carolina won't be the only team showing notable progress since last season when it takes the court this weekend.,The Tar Heels aim for their third consecutive victory when they take on South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,North Carolina (8-1) won its past tw...
No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 18 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 18 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...
No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 19 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 19 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...
No. 16 UNC set to clash with St. Bonaventure in matchup of 5-0 teams
No. 16 North Carolina is unbeaten but will take on the additional challenge that comes with a change of scenery.,The Tar Heels will head away from home for the first time to play a pair of neutral-site games starting with a matchup against St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night in the Fort Myers Tip-Off a...
Late trick play boosts Duke in comeback win over UNC
Anderson Castle's third 1-yard touchdown run of the day - one play after Duke's successful trick play late in the game - helped the Blue Devils pull out a 32-25 victory against host North Carolina on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Duke's Darian Mensah threw for 175 yards and a touchdown on 20-for-33 ...
Bill Belichick debuts in Duke rivalry as UNC clings to bowl hopes
Losses left Duke and North Carolina looking for something to square their attention on the task at hand this week.,So they have each other.,The neighboring rivals meet Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., playing for the Victory Bell, which goes to the winner of this annual matchup.,"The great thing about...
No. 18 UNC eager to keep defensive focus in meeting vs. Navy
No. 18 North Carolina will seek another stress-free outcome when it plays Navy on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,There's plenty to gain from these types of games, something the Tar Heels appreciate as they face teams with various styles.,"It's good to see different kinds of defense," North Carol...
Carlos Hernandez delivers two quirky TDs as Wake Forest rolls past UNC
Carlos Hernandez scored on a couple of unconventional touchdown plays as Wake Forest beat visiting North Carolina 28-12 on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Robby Ashford threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Demond Claiborne had 98 rushing yards with a touchdown as Wake Forest (7-3, 4-3 Atl...
Luka Bogavac, No. 18 Tar Heels take aim at NC Central
The season already is evolving for No. 18 North Carolina as it tries to get through the next stretch of games without one of its top players.,An off-court injury to swingman Seth Trimble forced a lineup adjustment this week. The Tar Heels (3-0) will see how that works out Friday when North Carolina ...
No. 18 North Carolina, sans Seth Trimble, faces Radford
No. 18 North Carolina is coming off one of the biggest wins of the young season but now will have to move forward without senior captain Seth Trimble for the foreseeable future. ,Despite the loss of Trimble, the Tar Heels will try to keep their momentum churning when they face Radford on Tuesday nig...
North Carolina set for Stanford in matchup of former NFL coaches
North Carolina might be in position to gain a little momentum in what has been a challenging season.,The Tar Heels will look for back-to-back Atlantic Coast Conference victories when they face Stanford on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,North Carolina (3-5, 1-3) will aim to pick up steam aft...
No. 25 North Carolina flexes muscles in blowout of Central Arkansas
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points in his collegiate debut, and No. 25 North Carolina received contributions from a variety of sources in a season-opening 94-54 victory against Central Arkansas on Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Kyan Evans, boosted by four 3-pointers, poured in 15 points, Henri Veesaar...
UNC, Syracuse eager to end losing streaks in Halloween matchup
North Carolina and Syracuse haven't had the type of seasons they've wanted, but one of the teams can gain momentum going into the final stretch.,They will meet Friday night in Syracuse, N.Y., both trying to shed four-game losing streaks.,North Carolina (2-5, 0-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) has suffer...
No. 16 Virginia rolls into ACC clash at North Carolina
No. 16 Virginia has figured out how to navigate late-game situations during the past month.,North Carolina finally had a sampling of a tight finish in a game with a power conference opponent, but it didn't end well.,Now the teams are set to meet Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C., where Virgini...
Cal hangs on to keep Bill Belichick, UNC winless in ACC
Brent Austin forced and recovered a late game-saving fumble in the end zone, and Cal kept North Carolina and beleaguered coach Bill Belichick winless in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 21-18 victory Friday night in Berkeley, Calif. ,In a three-point game, the Tar Heels' Nathan Leacock caught a...
Bill Belichick says 'no truth' to report he wants out at UNC
After releasing a statement last week saying he is committed to continuing as North Carolina's head coach, Bill Belichick reiterated the sentiment during his press availability Monday.,A report from the Guardian last week said that Belichick, 73, expressed potential interest in finding a coaching or...
North Carolina Tar Heels Football Already Trying To Find a Way To Fire Bill Belichick
The North Carolina Tar Heels are reportedly looking into avenues to fire Bill Belichick after recruiting violations and assistant coach suspensions....
Tayven Jackson shines as UCF stays unbeaten with rout of UNC
Tayven Jackson threw for one score and ran for another while the defense dominated as the UCF Knights controlled from start to finish in a 34-9 victory over North Carolina Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Jackson was 25-of-32 for 223 yards and Nyjalik Kelly and Braeden Marshall each came up with a first-ha...
Gio Lopez, defense give Bill Belichick first UNC home win over Richmond
Gio Lopez threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score as North Carolina used defense to control visiting Richmond in a 41-6 victory Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Both touchdown passes went to Jordan Shipp and Demon June rushed for 148 yards for the Tar Heels.,It marked the first collegiate home-fie...
North Carolina looks to locate ground game vs. Richmond
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick said it feels like a normal week as the Tar Heels prepare to face Richmond on Saturday afternoon at Chapel Hill, N.C.,There was massive build-up to the Tar Heels' first game under Belichick on Sept. 1, and then a quick turnaround before a 20-3 victory at Charlotte...