Drake Thomas ran back an interception for a pick-six and Thayer Thomas caught a scoring pass from Devin Leary in NC State’s 41-17 rout of Syracuse on Saturday. By doing so, they became the first […]
CHAPEL HILL — Playing without quarterback Sam Howell, North Carolina ran for 305 yards to beat Wofford 34-14 on Saturday, becoming bowl eligible in the process. Howell, who was a game-time decision, missed the first […]
PITTSBURGH — Kenny Pickett hit Lucas Krull for an 11-yard touchdown pass in overtime and No. 25 Pittsburgh’s defense did the rest as the Panthers held off North Carolina 30-23 in the rain Thursday night. […]
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina recorded its biggest win of the season and in the process likely knocked the ACC out of the College Football Playoff. The Tar Heels came back from 18 points down […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Kyren Williams raced 91 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter and No. 11 Notre Dame held off Sam Howell and upset-minded North Carolina 44-34 on Saturday night in […]
Wake Forest opened some eyes by putting up a basketball score against Army on Saturday, while NC State did what the Wolfpack often does by losing a game it should have won at Miami. Neither […]
Wake Forest has turned years of steady winning into a potential breakthrough moment in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Pittsburgh has made a leap behind the rise of quarterback Kenny Pickett. They headline Wednesday’s list […]
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina held its first “Late Night” preseason basketball event with new coach Hubert Davis on Friday. But it was the Tar Heels’ football game on Saturday that was decided by a […]
Editor’s note: This story was published in Wednesday’s print edition prior to Appalachian State’s loss to Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday night, and the rankings do not consider that result. The 2021 college football season is approaching […]
The first thing Vince Lombardi told the Green Bay Packers when he became head coach was a deceptively simple lesson. “Gentlemen,” he famously said. “This is a football.” Six decades later, defenses still frequently get […]
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