Nathan Elliott

Spring football underway

March 6, 2019 Brett Friedlander

If there’s a central theme to college football spring practice in North Carolina this year, it’s “New.” That’s new as in the four first-year coaches that will spend the next few weeks getting to know […]

UNC breaks losing streak with rout of Western Carolina

November 18, 2018 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — After being close so many times, North Carolina finally got a victory. Nathan Elliott passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns to help North Carolina beat Western Carolina 49-26 on Saturday. […]

Late touchdown sends UNC to fifth straight loss

November 3, 2018 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Tobias Oliver got his chance and ran with it. Oliver rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns and passed for a score to help Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 38-28 on Saturday. […]

Slow down a second: Just how fast is UNC’s tempo offense?

October 31, 2018 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — Every Saturday, when Larry Fedora’s offense takes the field, announcers rave about how fast things move. “Don’t blink,” one broadcast team said earlier this year, as quarterback Nathan Elliott got everyone lined […]

Perkins leads Virginia past North Carolina, 31-21

October 28, 2018 Hank Kurz Jr., AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Bryce Perkins doesn’t think Virginia has much to celebrate just yet. Perkins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and the Cavaliers beat North Carolina 31-21 Saturday, keeping the Cavaliers […]

Close, but no cigar for self-destructive Tar Heels

October 14, 2018 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Larry Fedora held his fingers about an inch apart following Saturday’s 22-19 loss to Virginia Tech. “We’re that far away,” the North Carolina football coach said with a frustrated look on his […]

Tar Heels’ QB situation complicated by Surratt injury

October 10, 2018 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — The only thing worse than a quarterback controversy is a quarterback problem. And North Carolina has a big one of those on its hands right now. It’s bad enough that both neither […]

UNC blown away by Hurricanes in Miami

September 28, 2018 Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Turnover Chain became the Touchdown Chain. Miami tied a school record with three defensive touchdowns, N’Kosi Perry threw for a score in his first start and the No. 16 […]

Tar Heels continue dominance of Pitt to finally get into win column

September 22, 2018 Aaron Beard, Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina finally got its offense playing with sustained efficiency and its defense providing sacks and third-quarter stops, a combination that helped turn things around in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener. The […]

Five questions to ponder before kickoff

September 8, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Larry Fedora said in a broadcast interview this week that he doesn’t remember what happened the last time he took his North Carolina football team to Greenville to play East Carolina. He’s kidding, of course. […]