CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina recorded its biggest win of the season and in the process likely knocked the ACC out of the College Football Playoff. The Tar Heels came back from 18 points down […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kyren Williams raced 91 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter and No. 11 Notre Dame held off Sam Howell and upset-minded North Carolina 44-34 on Saturday night in […]
North Carolina travels to South Bend for the chance to get a statement win over No. 11-ranked Notre Dame. Before worrying about the opponent across the field, however, the Tar Heels appear to need to […]
Wake Forest opened some eyes by putting up a basketball score against Army on Saturday, while NC State did what the Wolfpack often does by losing a game it should have won at Miami. Neither […]
Wake Forest has turned years of steady winning into a potential breakthrough moment in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Pittsburgh has made a leap behind the rise of quarterback Kenny Pickett. They headline Wednesday’s list […]
Editor’s note: This story was published in Wednesday’s print edition prior to Appalachian State’s loss to Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday night, and the rankings do not consider that result. The 2021 college football season is approaching […]
The first thing Vince Lombardi told the Green Bay Packers when he became head coach was a deceptively simple lesson. “Gentlemen,” he famously said. “This is a football.” Six decades later, defenses still frequently get […]
Going into the season, North Carolina was considered the favorite to win the Coastal Division. Voted to the top spot by the media and ranked No. 10 in the nation, the Tar Heels had a […]
ATLANTA — Jeff Sims came off the bench to run for three touchdowns and pass for another, Georgia Tech’s defense stifled Sam Howell much of the game and the Yellow Jackets beat a ranked team […]
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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