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UNC, App State look for lower-scoring rematch
UNC and Appalachian State will meet in an encore of a game that no one on either side was really pleased with last season. The Tar Heels built an early lead, but a funny thing […]
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Joey Aguilar throws 4 TDs in relief; App State pulls away from Gardner-Webb
BOONE — Joey Aguilar came off the bench to throw four touchdown passes and Appalachian State pulled away from Gardner-Webb for a 45-24 season-opening win on Saturday. Aguilar, a California junior college transfer, threw a […]
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How hot? Where each coach stands entering college football season
College football season begins this weekend with seven games — including Notre Dame and Navy playing across the pond in Dublin — followed a week later by a full slate that will see all seven […]
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Predicting the college football season with award watchlists
Last year, Wake Forest and NC State both had strong seasons, finishing with eight wins and earning bowl bids and attention from national polls. Still, it wasn’t quite enough to overcome Clemson, which stormed back […]
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App State looks to return to winning ways after 6-6 season
Last year, the Appalachian State Mountaineers proved that they were, in fact, mortal. After eight straight seasons of success in the Sun Belt Conference, App State fell short of bowl eligibility in 2022 and finished […]
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NC products may crash 1st round of NFL Draft
This year’s NFL Draft is top-heavy with quarterbacks, with four passers likely to be taken early in the first round. The fifth quarterback on the board, however, is also a possible impact player for a […]
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Trea Turner leads impressive group of NC products on major league rosters
One of the biggest stories of the World Baseball Classic was new Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner. Among the biggest free agency signings in the offseason, Turner showed what all the offseason fuss was about […]
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March Madness begins now for one-bid leagues
For most of the conferences in college basketball, early March is not a time for bubble speculation and bracketology. While power conference teams like UNC, Michigan and Clemson have seen their odds of getting an […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Joiner’s 26, Burns’ double-double lead No. 22 NC State past Boston College
BOSTON — Terquavion Smith didn’t realize he had reached 1,000 career points until NC State coach Kevin Keatts announced it in the locker room after the game. His teammates were waiting and ready, drenching the […]
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Senior, Shrine bowls cap busy college all-star season for local players
Two of the biggest remaining games on the college football all-star circuit take place this weekend. The East-West Shrine Bowl kicks off on Friday in Las Vegas, with Bill Belichick coaching one team against a […]