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Duke, UNC set for rivalry game Saturday
Just a week ago, we were looking set to have our first ever Victory Bell matchup with both an undefeated Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels squad. However, while Duke took care of business […]
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Brown, Doeren: UNC-NC State game needs rivalry trophy
The final week of the college football regular season is upon us, and on the schedule are traditional matchups with names such as the Iron Bowl, Bedlam, The Big Game and Clean, Old Fashioned Hate. […]
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Turning point: Duke, UNC face crossroads in rivalry game
Going into the season, North Carolina was considered the favorite to win the Coastal Division. Voted to the top spot by the media and ranked No. 10 in the nation, the Tar Heels had a […]
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Carolina, Duke ready to battle for Victory Bell
There is a place in the Duke football building that has stood empty for more than a year. It’s the spot where the Blue Devils keep the Victory Bell when it’s in their possession. The […]
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Heels reclaim Victory Bell in Brown’s landmark win
CHAPEL HILL — Charlie Heck isn’t the fastest player on the North Carolina football team. Far from it. At 6-foot-8 and 315 pounds, Heck is used to seeing the backs of his teammates’ jerseys during […]
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Surratt’s goal-line interception lifts UNC past Duke 20-17
CHAPEL HILL — Chazz Surratt didn’t have to be reminded what happened the last time he played against Duke at Kenan Stadium. He was well aware of what happened that day in 2017. And even […]
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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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Despite losses, Duke-UNC game still has significance
For a while there, Saturday’s football game between North Carolina and Duke was shaping up to be an extremely meaningful affair. Not as meaningful as when the neighboring rivals play in basketball, mind you. But […]
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Tar Heels bedeviled by familiar fourth quarter woes
CHAPEL HILL — Two seasons ago, the North Carolina football team seemed to find a new way to win every week on its way to 10 straight victories and an ACC Coastal Division title. These […]
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Victory Bell showdown comes early: Duke, UNC renew rivalry
CHAPEL HILL/DURHAM — Though not as publicized as the basketball rivalry between the neighboring schools, the football version of the battle between North Carolina and Duke is no less intense or meaningful to the players […]