PITTSBURGH — The play gave Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett the option of keeping it or handing it off to running back Vincent Davis. Only it really wasn’t an option at all. Pickett knew he was […]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — David Cutcliffe likes to attack early and often. Knowing how high-powered Middle Tennessee can be, the Duke coach decided well before kickoff that he wanted to steal a possession. So he had […]
After further review, North Carolina should have had the chance to run one more play at the end of Friday’s 24-18 loss at Wake Forest. The problem is, the officials on the field didn’t stick […]
WINSTON-SALEM — Given the personalities of the teams involved, it was almost inevitable that the game would end with a furious comeback and a result that wasn’t determined until the final play. And that’s just […]
CHAPEL HILL — At the start of his first game-week press conference, UNC coach Mack Brown announced that only 500 tickets remained for Carolina’s home opener against Miami. What a difference nine months makes. The […]
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 […]
CHAPEL HILL (AP) — After being close so many times, North Carolina finally got a victory. Nathan Elliott passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns to help North Carolina beat Western Carolina 49-26 on Saturday. […]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Bryce Perkins doesn’t think Virginia has much to celebrate just yet. Perkins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and the Cavaliers beat North Carolina 31-21 Saturday, keeping the Cavaliers […]
CHAPEL HILL — Larry Fedora held his fingers about an inch apart following Saturday’s 22-19 loss to Virginia Tech. “We’re that far away,” the North Carolina football coach said with a frustrated look on his […]
The college football season in North Carolina got off to a dramatic start Thursday with Wake Forest pulling out an overtime win on the road at Tulane behind an impressive debut performance by true freshman […]
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