After a combined record of 5-18 in the previous two seasons, the Tar Heels are headed to the Military Bowl.
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A 28-point explosion in the third quarter, thanks to three touchdowns from sophomore running back Javonte Williams, blew the game wide open for UNC and led to a 41-10 win, the team's sixth of the year.
In a game that would decide the Tar Heels' postseason fate, the North Carolina football team pulled out a dominant victory over rival N.C. State on Saturday, 41-10. Thanks to a 28-point third quarter, the Tar Heels (6-6, 3-3 ACC) put away the Wolfpack (4-8, 1-6 ACC) and earned bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016.
North Carolina's running backs accounted for five of UNC's eight touchdowns in the Tar Heels' 56-7 shellacking of Mercer. Junior Michael Carter led the way with 159 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the final home game of the season.
In UNC football's 56-7 win over Mercer on Saturday, Howell set the UNC record for single-season touchdown passes with the four-yard toss, passing Mitch Trubisky’s mark of 30 touchdowns.
The Tar Heels trounced the Bears in the final home game of the season, 56-7, with first-year quarterback Sam Howell throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone.
With only two games left in the season, the North Carolina football team will look to make a statement with a big win over FCS foe Mercer while trying to win out and end the year with a bowl game appearance.
Mack Brown and his staff are hoping to give his senior players a great sendoff in their last game against Mercer this Saturday.
I like you, Matt Nagy. You seem like a nice enough guy, and I'm a fan of the visor. So let me help you take one big thing off of your plate: Mitchell Trubisky has absolutely, positively got to go.
The North Carolina football team (4-6, 3-4 ACC) fell in overtime to Pitt (7-3, 4-2 ACC) on Thursday, 34-27. The Tar Heels still lead the series 10-4 now, but saw their six-game win streak against the Panthers snapped. Here are three takeaways from the game.
Before the UNC football team faces off against Pittsburgh on Saturday, take a look at a few key things the Tar Heels will need to lock in on to come away with the victory.
In the latest coach's presser for UNC football, Mack Brown indicated that it would be a defense heavy game in the upcoming matchup against Pittsburgh, combined with the expected frigid weather.
Redshirt seniors Jason Strowbridge and Nick Polino have been through plenty of highs and lows in their time with the North Carolina football team. Now, the pair has learned to blend head coach Mack Brown's win-now mentality with paving the way for the future of the program.
Fourteen points unaccounted for by the North Carolina football team’s defense before and after halftime sealed the Tar Heels’ fate. Their 38-31 loss to UVA caused them to drop to third in the ACC Coastal Division, and the defense will need to learn how to defend the quarterback run in future games.
Heading into Saturday's matchup with the Cavaliers, sophomore wide receiver Dyami Brown hadn't racked up more than 84 receiving yards in a game this season. Against the No. 11 defense in the country, Brown made one explosive play after another to finish with six catches for 202 yards and three touchdowns.
With the loss to Virginia, North Carolina falls to 3-3 in the ACC and is tied with Miami for third in the ACC Coastal Division.
The UNC football team has embraced the 24-hour rule this season — enjoy a win for a day, then it's back to work preparing for next week's matchup. The emotional victory over Duke is no exception as the Virginia Cavaliers loom ahead.
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