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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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Injury-riddled Broncos lose rookie Justin Strnad for year
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos’ injury streak kept 11 players out of Monday’s practice and led coach Vic Fangio to suggest the NFL should have mixed in more off days to its training camp […]
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North Carolina teams seeing changes on defense in 2020
The seven college football teams in North Carolina have plenty of offensive firepower. The situation on the other side of the ball, however, is in a bit more flux. The teams that were the best […]
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Kyle Dugger leads way at NFL Draft; NC’s Big Four players wait until Day 3
The calendar might say that it’s April. But for Kyle Dugger, Saturday sure felt a lot like late December. “I’d say probably the closest thing would definitely be Christmas, my first Christmas,” the safety from […]
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Awkward NFL Draft process to conclude for NC hopefuls
Charlie Heck, like most college football stars with NFL aspirations, is approaching this week’s draft with equal parts excitement and anticipation. But because of his bloodlines, the former North Carolina offensive tackle has a better […]
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NC players top football all-conference teams
Fifteen players from North Carolina made all-conference teams for their college this season. In the ACC, a total of six players made the first team. Sage Surratt was the only local ACC player chosen on […]
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Newman throws for 312 yards, 3 TDs in Wake 41-21 win
HOUSTON — With Wake Forest’s running game limited by Rice’s defense early in Friday night’s game, the Demon Deacons decided to take advantage of their size at wide receiver. Jamie Newman and Scotty Washington made […]
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Wake survives Utah State with TD in final minutes
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest tried and failed three times to hammer its way into the end zone for that one final yard it needed. So with one last chance, the Demon Deacons’ quarterback […]
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Deacons defense key to Wake climbing ACC ladder
WINSTON-SALEM — The Wake Forest football program has made numerous advancements in the five seasons Dave Clawson has been its coach. Its facilities have undergone a major facelift, highlighted by a state-of-the-art indoor practice field. […]
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Clawson puts down roots at Wake Forest
If Dave Clawson wasn’t a football coach, he’d probably be one of those handymen who go around flipping houses on HGTV. That’s because he’s made a living out of taking over programs in disrepair, building […]