Duke’s Mayo Bowl

West Virginia smothers UNC in Duke’s Mayo Bowl

December 27, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — West Virginia and UNC met for just the third time ever in Wednesday night’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl, and the Mountaineers cruised to a 30-10 victory at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. WVU (9-4) […]

NC teams staying in Southeast for bowls

December 6, 2023 Ryan Henkel

Four of North Carolina’s FBS teams found out where they will play their bowl games over the weekend, and NC State, UNC, Duke and Appalachian State will all stay in the Southeast for their postseason […]

Where will NC’s 4 bowl-eligible teams wind up?

November 29, 2023 Cory Lavalette

Mike Elko has left Duke for Texas A&M, Mike Houston got a vote of confidence from East Carolina after a 2-10 season, and Appalachian State is back in the Sun Belt Conference title game (with […]

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NC State radio’s Gary Hahn ‘suspended indefinitely’ for comments

December 30, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Gary Hahn, the radio play-by-play announcer for NC State, was suspended indefinitely Friday after making a reference to “illegal aliens” while announcing the score of a bowl game in El Paso, Texas, during […]

NC State falls to Maryland in low-scoring Duke’s Mayo Bowl

December 30, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Maryland coach Mike Locksley said a good coach always has a game plan. That’s why he donned an oversized red Noggin Boss hat with a Maryland emblem on it as he sat quietly […]

Transfer portal, NFL Draft scramble bowl teams’ rosters

December 14, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

Going bowling: A look at NC’s 5 FBS teams that are playing this month

December 7, 2022 North State Journal Staff

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 […]

Plenty of work ahead for Tar Heels in offseason

January 5, 2022 Shawn Krest

For the first time since 1997, Mack Brown will need to face the prospect of coaching a North Carolina team without Sam Howell as starting quarterback. When Brown returned to Chapel Hill following the 2018 […]

UNC quarterback Howell enters NFL draft

January 1, 2022 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is forgoing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Howell’s decision was not surprising, but he made it official Saturday with a video posted on UNC […]

UNC’s Sam Howell: ‘I still have some decisions to make’

December 31, 2021 Brett Friedlander

CHARLOTTE – Sam Howell said he’s got a lot of thinking and praying to do before making his decision on whether to enter the NFL draft or return for one more season at North Carolina. […]