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NC’s best: The top offensive players from the state
This just in: There is no wall around the state. Whenever a football coach takes a new job at a North Carolina college, he makes the same vow: to build a wall around the state, […]
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Tar Heels look for strong start
UNC opens the fifth season of Mack Brown’s second tenure in Chapel Hill on Saturday night when it hosts Florida A&M. After losing some key pieces of last season’s team and suffering some serious injuries […]
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UNC tries to rebound with new looks on offense, defense
Last year, UNC entered the season ranked in the top 10 with visions of a playoff berth and a Heisman campaign for their quarterback dancing in their heads. Instead, the Tar Heels lost their opener, […]
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Premature celebration comes back to haunt Tar Heels
RALEIGH — The North Carolina football team waited a long time this season for something to celebrate. As it turned out, the Tar Heels didn’t wait long enough. The festivities on the sideline began with […]
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NC State miracle comeback over UNC keeps Atlantic Division hopes alive
RALEIGH — Down by nine points with just over two minutes remaining Friday, NC State needed a miracle to avoid yet another soul-crushing loss to arch-rival North Carolina. Divine intervention may not actually have played […]
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UNC rolls past Wofford without Howell
CHAPEL HILL — Playing without quarterback Sam Howell, North Carolina ran for 305 yards to beat Wofford 34-14 on Saturday, becoming bowl eligible in the process. Howell, who was a game-time decision, missed the first […]
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Tar Heels get tough as Virginia looms
The North Carolina Tar Heels had a tough opening week. Entering the game at Virginia Tech No. 10 in the nation, the Heels were upset by the Hokies, 17-10. Sam Howell saw his Heisman campaign […]
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Orange Bowl performance gives UNC plenty to build on
MIAMI — Leading up to North Carolina’s first appearance in the Orange Bowl, the focus was on the star players who wouldn’t be there. Coming out of the 41-27 loss to Texas A&M in the […]