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What it was, was football: Week 7
It was a rough week in the Old North State. Four of the state’s FBS teams played, and all of them—UNC, NC State, Wake Forest and App State—lost. Overall, the state was eight games under […]
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What it was, was football: Week 6
The state broke even last week, going 15-15. That’s two straight weeks without a losing record for North Carolina’s 33 college football teams. Schedule havoc: A week after the storm, Helene continued to impact college […]
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No danger of a “trap” for UNC from Georgia Tech this year.
Throughout UNC football coach Mack Brown’s second stint in Chapel Hill, there’s typically something on the line in the Georgia Tech game. For the past three seasons in which UNC boasted star quarterbacks Sam Howell […]
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What it was, was football: Week 5
What it was, was football: Week Five A weekly look at North Carolina college football 6: Games postponed or cancelled last week due to Tropical Storm Helene. By Shawn Krest North Carolina football teams posted […]
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Key ACC matchups for Tobacco Road college basketball teams this season
For North Carolina’s ACC sports fans, with the exception of the Duke faithful, the light at the end of what seems to be a long, dark tunnel of a football season is quickly approaching. The […]
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Duke rallies to take Victory Bell
As the final seconds ticked away of the most improbable of wins, the Duke Blue Devils left their bench and charged across the field. Water flew in the air in celebration as the team angled […]
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Duke, UNC set for rivalry game Saturday
Just a week ago, we were looking set to have our first ever Victory Bell matchup with both an undefeated Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels squad. However, while Duke took care of business […]
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What it was, was football: Week 4
After their first winning week of the season, North Carolina teams had their worst outing ever, including embarrassing blowout losses by some of the state’s highest-profile teams. North Carolina’s record: 11-18 (52-61 overall) Last week’s winners (ranked […]
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Epically bad day for UNC, State
The ACC releases its basketball schedule for 2024-25 on Tuesday evening. It’s not a moment too soon, as football season came crashing down for two Triangle teams on Saturday. NC State traveled to Clemson and […]
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What it was, was football, Week 3
North Carolina colleges posted their first winning week of the year. Here’s a look at the best and worst of the state’s college football this week in our weekly roundup. North Carolina’s record: 16-15 (41-43 overall) […]