North Carolina football

Perkins leads Virginia past North Carolina, 31-21

October 28, 2018 Cory Lavalette

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 […]

Tar Heels drop 2OT stunner to Syracuse, fall to 1-5

October 20, 2018 Cory Lavalette

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse’s season hung in the balance. After two straight defeats in heartbreaking style, the Orange was perched on the precipice of another crushing loss after coughing up a 20-7 lead. But then […]

College Football Previews: Important games across the board for NC schools

October 17, 2018 Cory Lavalette

North Carolina at Syracuse Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. | Saturday, 12:20 p.m. | Raycom Preview: The Tar Heels (1-4, 1-2) played one of their best games in two years only to lose in the final […]

What we learned in college football’s first week

September 5, 2018 Brett Friedlander

It’s almost impossible to predict what will happen during the first week of a college football season because of all the changes teams go through from one year to the next. But there’s thing that’s […]

Turnovers too much for Tar Heels to overcome at Cal

September 1, 2018 Cory Lavalette

BERKELEY, Calif. — Rotating three quarterbacks had mixed results for California in its season-opening win over North Carolina. The Golden Bears defense that forced four interceptions and only allowed a field goal through three quarters […]

Cross-country trip awaits Tar Heels

August 29, 2018 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — In the estimation of coach Larry Fedora, the North Carolina football team has come a long way since the start of preseason camp less than a month ago. But that’s not nearly […]

Young son makes UNC’s Sails grow up in a hurry

August 15, 2018 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — After playing sparingly as a true freshman in 2016, UNC cornerback K.J. Sails had to grow up in a hurry. On the field, Sails was asked to step into the starting lineup […]

North Carolina teams land seven All-ACC first teamers

November 27, 2017 Shawn Krest

NC State led all local teams with three first-team All-ACC players. The teams were announced by the league on Monday, and only Clemson (6) and Virginia Tech (4) had more representation than the Wolfpack on […]

Nyheim Hines sparks NC State’s rally against UNC

November 25, 2017 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Last week, Nyheim Hines wasn’t able to finish NC State’s loss to Wake Forest. On Saturday, he finished off the Tar Heels. Hines was hit hard on a punt return in the second […]

Records unimportant in NC State-UNC rivalry

November 22, 2017 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — A season that stood on the verge of being special is now teetering on the brink of becoming a disappointment for the NC State football team. A season that was once headed for […]