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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
Coaches will swear they only “take ‘em one at a time” and never look beyond the next game on the schedule. But we’ve reached the point in the college football season in which even they […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
Mack Brown has brought back a lot of traditions in his return to North Carolina this season, the least of which is winning football games. Now, appropriately enough on homecoming, the new/old coach has a […]
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ECU, Michigan to meet in football in 2023
East Carolina and Michigan have agreed on a single-game contract for the Pirates and Wolverines to play at Michigan Stadium on Sept. 2, 2023, according to a joint announcement by both institutions Friday. The meeting […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
They don’t hand out trophies or determine college football champions in mid-October, especially in a chaotic division such as the ACC Coastal. At the same time, though, the games played this weekend could potentially go […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
Timing is everything in life. It’s a fundamental truth that’s vividly illustrated by this week’s in-state college football schedule. Exhibit A: Had Clemson’s first visit to Kenan Stadium since 2010 happened two weeks ago, it […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
It’s been so long since Appalachian State traveled to Chapel Hill to play North Carolina in football that even new/old Tar Heel coach Mack Brown wasn’t born the last time it happened in 1940. That […]
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Three weeks into the season, it’s time to evaluate the state’s football coaches
Most schools these days organize their academic calendars into three semesters. But when it comes to the 12-game college football regular season, it’s more convenient to evaluate progress using the old quarter system. Believe it […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
College football action in the Old North State gets off an an early start again this weekend with the highly anticipated nonconference matchup between conference rivals North Carolina and Wake Forest. It’s a strange dynamic […]
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Houston’s first win with East Carolina comes just days after death of father
The celebration inside the East Carolina locker room on Saturday was going to be an emotional one no matter what. The 48-9 victory against Gardner-Webb was the first for the Pirates under new coach Mike […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
The college football season got off to a winning start in the Old North State last week with six of the seven FBS teams picking up opening week victories. And the only team that didn’t […]