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Football

Old defensive woes resurface in UNC football's sputtering end to regular season

By Grace Nugent | December 5

The Tar Heels started another season with high hopes and ended once again in mediocrity, taking the less optimal road to Charlotte.

2023 Year in Review: Editors' picks for Athlete of the Year

By Shelby Swanson , Gwen Peace and Daniel Wei | December 5

Sports Editor Shelby Swanson and assistant editors Gwen Peace and Daniel Wei make their picks for 2023 Athlete of the Year.

Texas A&M quarterback Max Johnson commits to UNC football program

By Gwen Peace | November 29

Slippery slopes: UNC's season ends in disappointment yet again with loss to N.C. State

By Matthew Maynard | November 26

'It starts with me': Drake Maye, UNC offense crumbles in 39-20 loss to N.C. State

By Gwen Peace | November 26

UNC football falls to N.C. State, 39-20, in offensive meltdown

By Gwen Peace | November 25

The UNC football team (8-4, 4-4 ACC) fell to N.C. State (9-3, 6-2 ACC), 39-20, Saturday night in the final game of the regular season, for its ...

UNC football reconciles with dashed ACC Championship hopes after disappointing second half of season

By Gwen Peace | November 19

Drake Maye lowered his head into his hands and pinched the bridge of his nose in between his forefinger and thumb.

'Too many mistakes': Offense sputters in UNC football's 31-20 loss to Clemson

By Shelby Swanson | November 19

"We made too many mistakes to beat a good team at a hard place to play like this," head coach Mack Brown said. Sophomore running back Omarion Hampton ...

No. 22 UNC football falls, 31-20, in sixth straight loss to Clemson

By Shelby Swanson | November 18

Saturday marks the Tigers' sixth straight win over the Tar Heels. It's also UNC's largest margin in a loss since its 39-10 defeat to Clemson ...

20221203 - UNC VS. CLEMSON SUBWAY ACC CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAME

Preview: UNC Football prepares to face a surging Clemson team in Death Valley

By Grace Nugent | November 17

“This last month of the season, we're gonna see some really good defenses and this is another one of the best, if not the best,” Chip Lindsey said. ...

Tar Heels in the Pros: Howell, Downs and Williams making impact in NFL

By Hannah Smith | November 17

From leading the NFL in passing yards to completing diving catches on third and long, former North Carolina football standouts are making their mark at ...

20231111 - UNC FOOTBALL VS. DUKE HOMECOMING GAME

Satire: “I didn’t get a ticket to the Duke-UNC game and I’m OK”

By Hannah Kaufman | November 16

"To be fair, I did forget to enter the lottery. But that doesn’t matter. The lottery should’ve known how bad I wanted that ticket."

UNC football staff remembers the intensity, tender-heartedness of late head coach Carl Torbush

By Harry Crowther | November 14

“He was then who he always was,” Steinbacher said. “He was just this happy, fun loving, gregarious person who also had an amazing intensity, tenacity ...

Kicker Noah Burnette anchors UNC football's performance in double overtime win against Duke

By Gwen Peace | November 12

“I’m going to make sure that I find him fast and congratulate him on a great way to finish that game,” head coach Mack Brown said.

Drake Maye earns a likely 'fairytale ending' to Kenan career in double-overtime victory over Duke

By Shelby Swanson | November 12

“It’s a fairytale ending,” Drake Maye said. “And you can write about it.”

No. 24 UNC football beats Duke, 47-45, in double-overtime homecoming victory

By Gwen Peace | November 11

The No. 24 UNC football team (8-2, 4-2 ACC) bested Duke (6-4, 3-3 ACC), 47-45, Saturday night with a double overtime victory in its final home ...

Analysis: UNC football looks to control run game against Duke on Saturday

By Grace Nugent | November 10

“When the whistle is blown, when the lights cut on, when the clock starts, it ain’t no friends out there," UNC senior linebacker Cedric Gray ...

Omarion Hampton leads the Tar Heels to 59-7 win over Campbell with dominant performance

By Grace Nugent | November 5

“It’s a good honor and everything, I just know I have to keep pushing and keep getting better," Hampton said.

After defensive meltdown in Atlanta, UNC defense regains rhythm against Campbell

By Brendan Lunga | November 4

As the Tar Heels enter their final stretch of the season — which includes two rivalry games with Duke and N.C. State along with a trip to Death Valley ...

UNC football team gets back in win column with 59-7 thumping of Campbell

By Grace Nugent | November 4

Sophomore running back Omarion Hampton led the way on the ground with 144 rushing yards, while junior quarterback Drake Maye tallied four touchdowns and ...