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NFL rosters have 114 NC players
With the NFL season kicking off this week, football fans across the state can agree on one thing. We hate Cleveland. The Browns are the only NFL team without a North Carolina product on their […]
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Landing spots for local NFL prospects in draft’s later rounds
For most of the NFL prospects coming out of North Carolina’s college programs, the chance to play at the next level just had to wait a day or two. Outside of UNC’s Drake Maye and […]
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How NC hopefuls did at NFL Combine
The 2024 NFL Combine welcomed 16 athletes from North Carolina’s colleges and high schools. The biggest name–Drake Maye–didn’t participate in drills. However, plenty of the state’s prospects hit the field to be evaluated on their […]
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Duke keeps rolling, stays perfect with rout at UConn
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Duke passed its first road test of the season at UConn with high marks while preparing for much tougher exams ahead. Riley Leonard threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and […]
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Duke prepares for ‘The Last Dance’ in Elko’s year two
DURHAM — In their first games as Blue Devils, Jalon Calhoun and Jacob Monk were in the starting lineup. It was August 31, 2019, in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The opponent was Alabama — a chance […]
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NSJ unveils All-North State football team
The college football season came to an end earlier this month, and North Carolina was well-represented in the postseason. A total of six schools from the state participated in bowl games, with Wake Forest, ECU […]
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Duke beats Wake, makes coach of year case for Mike Elko
DURHAM — After being picked to finish last in the ACC, the Duke Blue Devils capped off an 8-4 regular season with a come-from-behind 34-31 win over Wake Forest. The Blue Devils finished 5-3 in […]
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Duke, Wake Forest close out regular season with rare high stakes
History will be made at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday when Wake Forest and Duke conclude their regular seasons against each other. Both teams enter with identical 7-4 records and are each headed to a […]
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Duke moves to 3-0 with blowout win
DURHAM — Duke moved to 3-0 on the season for just the fourth time in the last 35 years as Mike Elko continued his hot start as head coach in the Blue Devils’ 49-20 rout […]
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Core players return to help jump-start Mike Elko Era at Duke
DURHAM — The good news is the cupboard isn’t bare at Duke. At least not as bare as one might expect. The Blue Devils have gone 10-25 over the last three seasons, 1-17 in ACC […]