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Panthers appear to be back to playoff form
The Carolina Panthers took a big step in the right direction with their 23-3 win at San Francisco in Week 1. While one game in a 16-game season wouldn’t seem to have a huge impact […]
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NC teams win four ACC weekly honors
North Carolina’s ACC teams swept half of the ACC Player of the Week Awards for the second week of the regular season. North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest combined for four of the eight awards, […]
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NC State rallies to beat Marshall, 37-20
RALEIGH — Late in the first half, it looked like South Carolina might beat NC State twice. The Gamecocks beat the Wolfpack in the season opener last week, sticking a pin in the high expectations […]
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Duke overwhelms Northwestern to move to 2-0
DURHAM — In the days leading up to Saturday’s game against Northwestern, Duke players were adamant that this year wasn’t a repeat of last season. There were certainly some similarities: The Blue Devils trounced an […]
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ACC Men’s Basketball Schedule: High (and low) points
The ACC released its full men’s basketball schedule on Thursday. Here are the high and low points for the North Carolina teams: Circle the dates: The Carolina-Duke February showdown takes place on Thursday, Feb. 8, […]
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NC State homecoming arrives early for Marshall’s Doc Holliday
RALEIGH — NC State’s homecoming game isn’t until Nov. 4, when the Wolfpack hosts Clemson. For at least one person in Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, State’s home opener will be homecoming weekend. Marshall head coach […]
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Key questions facing the Carolina Panthers in 2017
In 2004, the Carolina Panthers followed up a Super Bowl run with a losing record, finishing four games worse than the year before. After the one-year hangover from the big game, the Panthers bounced back […]
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Brittain Brown leads Duke rout of NC Central
Duke’s game plan in the opener against NC Central was simple. “We came out strong,” running back Brittain Brown said. “We wanted to break their back, break their soul. No hope.” Brown, a redshirt freshman […]
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Cameron Reddish commits to Duke
Duke received a commitment from five-star small forward Cameron Reddish on Friday night. The 6-foot-8, 195-pounder out of Westtown School in Norristown, Pa., made his announcement in a video and story on the Players’ Tribune […]
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NC State looks to fill hole at corner heading into opener
RALEIGH — NC State enters the season with high expectations. The Wolfpack have a talented, experienced defense, led by one of the best defensive lines in recent memory. “Our front four has been talked about […]