After a rocky first half of the season, Appalachian State has reeled off three consecutive wins and clinched bowl eligibility. The Mountaineers’ next challenge? A visit to Harrisonburg, Virginia, to face undefeated James Madison. ESPN’s […]
WINSTON-SALEM — Mitch Griffis threw for three touchdowns to open his tenure as Wake Forest’s full-time starting quarterback and help the Demon Deacons beat Elon 37-17 on Thursday night. The fourth-year passer is taking over […]
The Demon Deacons, per usual, are an afterthought among pundits heading into the 2023 season. No Wake Forest players were named to the Preseason All-ACC Football first or second teams, and the Deacs were picked […]
RICHMOND, Ky. — Narii Gaither rushed for a career-high 245 yards and two touchdowns, quarterback Bailey Fisher ran for three more and Gardner-Webb made its first-ever FCS playoff appearance memorable with a 52-41 win over […]
Big South champion Gardner‑Webb will be making its first appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, one of three North Carolina schools to make the 24‑team bracket. Davidson, which received the Pioneer Football League’s automatic […]
The Carolina Panthers traded up in the draft to address their quarterback position, selecting Matt Corral out of Ole Miss to develop behind Sam Darnold, still slotted to be Carolina’s starter. The Carolina front office […]
North Carolina might be best known for its college basketball. And for good reason. But it’s also produced its share of top football talent over the years, a fact validated by recent inductions into the […]
WINSTON-SALEM — After a pair of dramatic wins in his first three outings, Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson thought his team’s approach to a game against an FCS opponent would be a test of its […]
Two of the biggest surprises in this year’s NFL Draft involved players from North Carolina colleges, one because of how early he was taken and the other because of how far he fell before his […]
The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, and more than two dozen players with North Carolina connections will be waiting by the phone during the three-day event to see if they get chosen. Whether they get […]
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