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Charlotte beats North Texas on road for first win
The Charlotte 49ers traveled to the Lone Star State to pick up their first win of the season. Charlotte blew out the North Texas Mean Green for a 49-21 win. The 49ers are now 1-2 […]
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Offensive explosion gets ECU into win column
The 2020 season hasn’t gone exactly according to plan for the ECU football team. It took three weeks for the Pirates to get onto the field for the first time because of COVID-19 related cancellations […]
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Fast start propels Wolfpack to another road win
The NC State football team waited until the final minute before putting Pittsburgh away last week. Saturday, it took care of business early to come away with its second straight road win. Taking advantage of […]
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Duke goes for 600-plus yards, gets into win column at Syracuse
The Duke Blue Devils got their first win of the 2020 season, piling up more than 600 yards of offense and overcoming four turnovers in a 38-24 win at Syracuse. Duke had two running backs […]
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Tar Heels win shootout with Virginia Tech
The North Carolina Tar Heels didn’t get the blowout they thought they would, but the Tar Heels won a shootout. After scoring three touchdowns in the first 11 minutes, UNC looked like it was going […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
It’s mid-October, that time of year when you’ve already eaten the first batch of candy you bought in anticipation of trick-or-treaters, the first Christmas commercials have already begun popping up on television and college football […]
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Patience pays off for Leary, Wolfpack
When Athlon Sports released its preseason rankings of ACC quarterbacks in August, it had NC State’s Devin Leary at No. 14 on the list. Only Georgia Tech’s James Graham rated lower. It wasn’t an unreasonable […]
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Bringing the noise: How NC teams provide fake crowd sounds
In Duke’s home opener against Boston College, David Cutcliffe came out of the locker room at halftime and was met by the television sideline reporter for the usual coach’s interview. Glaring up at the empty […]
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Top 10 Tar Heels face test against Hokies
According to the Associated Press college football poll, North Carolina is the eighth-best team in the country. It’s a ranking Mack Brown takes as a compliment and is a source of excitement for his players, […]
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Big 3rd quarter leads FAU past Charlotte
It was a tale of two halves as the Charlotte 49ers lost to Florida Atlantic 21-17 on Saturday. The 49ers jumped out to a 10-point lead only to be outscored by Florida Atlantic 21 in […]