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UNC pummels Duke in rivalry game
The Battle of the Blues quickly turned into a massacre, as North Carolina posted a 56-24 win over Duke in Durham. The win kept the Victory Bell in the Tar Heels’ possession for the second […]
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Carolina, Duke ready to battle for Victory Bell
There is a place in the Duke football building that has stood empty for more than a year. It’s the spot where the Blue Devils keep the Victory Bell when it’s in their possession. The […]
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Tar Heels can’t overcome their mistakes in loss at UVa
North Carolina outgained Virginia by more than 100 yards and scored 41 points but couldn’t overcome its mistakes in a 44-41 loss in Charlottesville that all but ended its hopes for a spot in the […]
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UNC overwhelms NC State in second half
Mack Brown continued his mastery of his in-state rivals as the Tar Heels pounded NC State 48-21 at Kenan Stadium on Saturday. It matched the second-highest point total by either team in the history of […]
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Poll watchers: Heels, Pack to meet as ranked opponents
When North Carolina and NC State renew their football rivalry for the 110th time on Saturday, it will mark the first time since 1993 that both teams enter their matchup ranked. The No. 14 Tar […]
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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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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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Tar Heels hang on for road win at Boston College
North Carolina’s first football game in three weeks came down to a decisive conversion attempt on which two points were scored. Only not by the offense. The Tar Heels’ Trey Morrison didn’t just prevent the […]