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Tar Heels prepare for pivotal opener in Charlotte
CHAPEL HILL — The message to UNC is clear: Do better. As the Tar Heels prepare to open the 2023 season, Mack Brown’s fifth in his second stint as Tar Heels coach, the near misses […]
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Mack Brown assembles dream staff to work with Drake Maye
Drake Maye has already turned down untold riches from the transfer portal to stay at UNC. Now he’s hinting he may also press pause on cashing NFL paychecks. A Heisman candidate last year and one […]
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Hope springs eternal for college teams in NC
Spring in North Carolina is known for its inconsistency, with bitter cold bringing back memories of winter and sweltering heat foreshadowing the summer to come, often on the same day. Spring is also a time […]
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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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Quarterback carousel makes stops on Tobacco Road
It was a solid year for ACC football in North Carolina with all four teams finishing with an 8-5, including two picking up bowl wins. In particular, the quarterback position was one of the area’s […]
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2023 Look Ahead: Bold Predictions
Last year’s predictions didn’t have many hits — the Panthers did select NC State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu in the first round of the draft — but that doesn’t dissuade the NSJ Sports crew. From […]
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NSJ 2022 Newcomer of the Year: UNC’s Drake Maye proves a worthy replacement
If Drake Maye didn’t exist, the UNC Athletics marketing department may have had to create him. Two parts Chip Hilton — the all-American athlete from the 1950s adolescent book series — and one part Andy […]
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UNC stunned by late TD in Holiday Bowl loss to Oregon
SAN DIEGO — Bo Nix threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chase Cota on fourth down with 19 seconds left and Camden Lewis’ PAT bounced off the left upright and went through to give No. […]
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Transfer portal, NFL Draft scramble bowl teams’ rosters
Two years ago, the North Carolina Tar Heels went to the Orange Bowl. At least most of them did. Four key players for UNC — including both running backs, a star receiver and a starting […]
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Going bowling: A look at NC’s 5 FBS teams that are playing this month
Five FBS teams from North Carolina will compete in bowl games over the next month, including all four of the state’s ACC schools. While App State fell short of playing in a bowl game for […]