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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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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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Charlotte lights up ECU in 55-24 blowout
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte 49ers escaped Greenville last season with a 10-7 win over the East Carolina Pirates in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. In the shocking round-two inside Richardson Stadium on Saturday, […]
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Raleigh resident earns Champions of Equality honor at US Open
Raleigh resident and Southern Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Paula Hale received the 2024 United States Tennis Association Champions of Equality honor at the US Open earlier this month for her efforts in fostering equity […]
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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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2 state schools make top 10 in campus free speech rankings
RALEIGH — The recently published 2025 College Free Speech Rankings Report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and the College Pulse has two North Carolina colleges ranked in the top 10. NC State was ranked seventh 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) […]
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Plenty at stake for ECU, App State
Week two wasn’t the prettiest for ECU (2-0, 0-0) and App State (1-1, 0-0) on the gridiron, but the in-state foes will have a chance to remedy their shortcomings against each other this weekend. ECU […]
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What it was, was football
For the second straight week, North Carolina’s 33 colleges and universities that play football failed to produce a winning record. However, we’ll take a look at the best and worst of the week that was […]