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Turns out we need dumb NCAA rules
Cedric Dempsey died last April, which is a shame. It means we’ll never get the chance to give him the apology he so richly deserves. Dempsey was the longtime president of the NCAA and the […]
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Wake Forest’s Jake Dickert revives the Demon Deacons in debut season
For over a decade, Dave Clawson built Wake Forest into one of the steadiest football programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference, crafting a developmental model that produced seven consecutive bowl appearances. Clawson’s approach to making […]
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Wolfpack whoops Tar Heels for fifth-straight win in rivalry
RALEIGH — Go get it. That’s the motto that freshman quarterback Will Wilson has emblazoned on the wristband he wears every single day as a reminder to himself. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound QB is part of […]
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Wolfpack punt to victory in win over Seminoles
RALEIGH — Thanks to a pair of muffed punt returns, the NC State Wolfpack qualified for bowl season with a 21-11 win over the Florida State Seminoles Friday night at Carter-Finley Stadium. In a season […]
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Duke, NC in search of Victory Bell
This just in: The Victory Bell is missing. “It’s gone missing,” said Duke coach Manny Diaz. “Since Saturday. I don’t know where.” The prize that goes to the annual winner of the Duke-UNC football game […]
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What it was, was football: Week 12
In the last full schedule weekend for the three college football divisions, North Carolina teams went seven games below .500. Two teams—who just happen to be the top two ranked teams in the state—made the […]
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Charlotte drops seventh straight in 28-7 home loss to UTSA
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte 49ers’ hopes of securing their first American Athletic Conference victory of the season took another blow Saturday afternoon as a stagnant offense and a defensive collapse sealed a 28-7 loss to […]
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Key ACC matchups on docket for NC schools
UNC vs. Wake Forest The big intrastate matchup this week pits the UNC Tar Heels (2-3 ACC, 4-5) against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-3 ACC, 6-3) on Military Appreciation Night in Winston-Salem. This will […]
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Multiple North Carolina programs on verge of bowl eligibility
The final month of the college football regular season is upon us, with multiple teams in the state on the verge of bowl eligibility. However, while some teams are looking like locks for postseason play, […]
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What it was, was football: 10, 11
North Carolina teams put together back-to-back winning weeks, barely. Wingate remains at the top of the heap, while Charlotte moves into the bottom. Guilford, just out of the cellar, deserves a mention. The Quakers had […]