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18 players from NC selected in NFL Draft

May 5, 2021 Shawn Krest

North Carolina was well represented in last weekend’s NFL Draft. One out of every 14 players drafted — 18 of 259 — either played high school or college football in the state. Another 13 have […]

Future bright for UNC football

April 28, 2021 Shawn Krest

The NFL Draft will kick off Thursday, and the focus in Chapel Hill will be on the players that the Tar Heels are losing to the League. Last weekend, however, the Tar Heels wrapped up […]

Local NFL hopefuls prepare for next week’s draft

April 21, 2021 Shawn Krest

The NFL Draft will take place next week in Cleveland as the league returns to an on-site show following last year’s pandemic-necessitated remote draft. While we may not get to see shots of Kliff Kingsbury’s […]

Spring football, pro days take center stage in ACC

March 31, 2021 Shawn Krest

Football spring practice often has to live in the shadow of March Madness in the state of North Carolina. This year, however, with the hardwood season coming to a premature end for every basketball program […]

As spring football begins, UNC locks up Mack Brown

March 24, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Division I college football programs all across the state are holding their annual spring practice with an eye on preparing for the upcoming 2021 season this fall. At North Carolina, they’re looking even farther into […]

Orange Bowl performance gives UNC plenty to build on

January 6, 2021 Shawn Krest

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 […]

Texas A&M tops Tar Heels in Orange Bowl

January 3, 2021 Shawn Krest

North Carolina appeared to have all the players it needed when Sam Howell found Josh Downs for a 75-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Despite missing four of its best players, all who opted […]

Look Ahead — 2021 Player of the Year: Sam Howell could lift UNC to even greater heights

December 29, 2020 Brett Friedlander

When North Carolina plays Texas A&M in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2, it will mark its first appearance in one of college football’s major postseason games since 1950. But in the estimation of Mack […]

UNC overwhelms Western Carolina on Senior Day

December 5, 2020 Shawn Krest

It was very clear, very early that the pumpkins weren’t turning into coaches. The door mice wouldn’t be transforming. With COVID regulations limiting the capacity at Kenan Stadium, Cinderella wasn’t showing up. The North Carolina […]

Tar Heels top Wake in epic shootout

November 14, 2020 Shawn Krest

North Carolina won a wild shootout against Wake Forest, topping the Demon Deacons 59-53 at Kenan Stadium on Saturday. The Tar Heels wiped out a 21-point deficit, matching the biggest comeback in school history. That […]