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The sad song of Brian Piccolo
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NC State holds on to top Louisiana Tech
RALEIGH — NC State’s Jakeen Harris had an interception in the end zone as time expired to clinch a victory for the Wolfpack in a closer-than-expected nonconference game with Louisiana Tech. One week after upsetting […]
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UNC tops Duke for third straight year
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina and Duke came into their annual showdown with two of the top four offenses in the ACC. The two rivals then proceeded to engage in a defensive slugfest for much […]
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Ron Rivera’s toughest opponent
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Back on the ice: Stelio Mattheos’ journey back from cancer
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Duke runs past Kansas in second half
DURHAM — Gunnar Holmberg tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns as Duke shook off a slow start to beat Kansas, 52-33. In what coach David Cutcliffe called his quarterback’s best game to date, […]
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Tar Heels take shootout over Virginia
North Carolina and Virginia like to call their football series “the oldest rivalry in the South”. However, the two teams put on a shootout more reminiscent of the OldWest on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. UNC’s […]
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Sam Howell sparks UNC blowout with arm, legs
CHAPEL HILL — Late in the third quarter of UNC’s 59-17 win over Georgia State on Saturday, quarterback Sam Howell passed to tight end Kamari Morales for a 13-yard gain to North Carolina’s 38-yard line. […]
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Duke’s gambles pay off in blowout of NC A&T
DURHAM — Coach David Cutcliffe had a message for his Blue Devils prior to Friday’s game. “I told the team at the hotel,” he recalled. “We going to play aggressively. We’re not going to play […]
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White flag after Labor Day: ACC suffers 6-pack of losses
Labor Day marks the traditional end of the summer. This year, it also appears to have marked the end of the ACC’s relevance in the College Football Playoff picture. The Jim Phillips era got off […]