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18 players from NC selected in NFL Draft

May 5, 2021 Shawn Krest

North Carolina was well represented in last weekend’s NFL Draft. One out of every 14 players drafted — 18 of 259 — either played high school or college football in the state. Another 13 have […]

Local NFL hopefuls prepare for next week’s draft

April 21, 2021 Shawn Krest

The NFL Draft will take place next week in Cleveland as the league returns to an on-site show following last year’s pandemic-necessitated remote draft. While we may not get to see shots of Kliff Kingsbury’s […]

Spring football, pro days take center stage in ACC

March 31, 2021 Shawn Krest

Football spring practice often has to live in the shadow of March Madness in the state of North Carolina. This year, however, with the hardwood season coming to a premature end for every basketball program […]

Five questions to ponder before kickoff

October 31, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The college football weekend in the Old North State is already underway with East Carolina’s controversial 34-30 loss at Tulsa already in the books. Hopefully, the officiating in today’s games involving North Carolina, Wake Forest, […]

Duke hangs close but can’t finish in loss at Notre Dame

September 12, 2020 Shawn Krest

Duke looked much better than the 12th-best team in the ACC, outperforming its preseason poll ranking but still falling to Notre Dame, 27-13, in South Bend on Saturday. The Blue Devils took an early lead, […]

Duke, Notre Dame both improved in ACC debut for Irish

September 9, 2020 Shawn Krest

Duke hosted Notre Dame at Wallace Wade Stadium last November in a microcosm of the Blue Devils’ season. The Duke offense was unable to move the ball consistently or stay on the field, converting just […]

Defense expected to lead young Devils team

August 28, 2019 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — David Cutcliffe has long had the title of quarterback whisperer. This past spring, with one of his protégés — Daniel Jones — getting drafted by the Giants to replace, perhaps sooner than anyone […]

Short-handed Duke prepares for Alabama

August 21, 2019 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Following Duke’s second scrimmage of preseason camp, coach David Cutcliffe was pleased with his first-team units. “The first offense scored 24 points,” he said. “That’s an improvement. We had a nice two-minute drill. […]

Five questions to ponder before kickoff

September 21, 2018 Brett Friedlander

The flood waters have yet to recede, thousands across the Carolinas are still without power and the relief effort from Hurricane Florence are just getting started. But for the college football teams around our state, […]

College Football Previews: Wake hosts BC; Duke hits the road without Jones

September 12, 2018 Cory Lavalette

Wake Forest vs. Boston College BB&T Field | Thursday, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN Preview: The Thursday night matchup might be the ACC opener for both teams, but it will go a long way toward determining whether the […]

Mark Gilbert

18 players from NC selected in NFL Draft

Local NFL hopefuls prepare for next week’s draft

Spring football, pro days take center stage in ACC

Five questions to ponder before kickoff

Duke hangs close but can’t finish in loss at Notre Dame

Duke, Notre Dame both improved in ACC debut for Irish

Defense expected to lead young Devils team

Short-handed Duke prepares for Alabama

Five questions to ponder before kickoff

College Football Previews: Wake hosts BC; Duke hits the road without Jones

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