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Head coach Larry Fedora looks on during UNC's 42-35 loss to Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium on Nov. 10, 2018.

UNC head football coach Larry Fedora will not be retained, no replacement yet named

Larry Fedora's seventh year as the UNC head football coach is also his last, the University announced on Sunday. The announcement came just after a loss to N.C. State marked the end of North Carolina football's worst season since 2003.

During his tenure, UNC had a combined record of 45-43 — having some of its best and worst seasons in recent program history under the coach. Read about Fedora's turbulent time at the helm of the Tar Heels here.

UNC quarterback Cade Fortin (6) runs in the open field in UNC's game against N.C. State on Saturday in Kenan Memorial Stadium.

UNC football falls to N.C. State in overtime, 34-28, to punctuate worst season since 2003

N.C. State players celebrate after a touchdown.

Q&A with N.C. State sports editor Andrew Schnittker

Manny Miles throws first career touchdown in UNC football win over Western Carolina

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UNC junior tight end Jake Bargas (80) defends against WCU redshirt first-year linebacker Bruce Squires (34) as first-year safety Drew Homschek (19) goes in for a recovery on Saturday, Nov 17., 2018, in Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels won 49-26 against Western Carolina.

Two games in Kenan Memorial Stadium show just how far UNC's Javonte Williams has come

By James Tatter

The Morehead-Cain scholarship isn’t a bad backup option, so it’s tough to blame Javonte Williams for thinking a year ago that pursuing the academic full ride would be his route to Chapel Hill.

Defensive end Tomon Fox (12) tackles Western Carolina quarterback Tyrie Adams (12) on Saturday in Kenan Stadium.

UNC football captures second victory against Western Carolina

By James Tatter and Parth Upadhyaya

The North Carolina football team (2-8, 1-6 ACC) picked up its second win of the season against Western Carolina (3-8, 1-7 Southern), handing the Catamounts their eighth straight loss and avoiding a seventh straight loss of its own in the 49-26 victory.

Wide receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams (7) leaps for a catch against Western Carolina on Saturday in Kenan Stadium.

PREVIEW: UNC football seeks its second win of season against Western Carolina

By Holt McKeithan

Saturday's game against Western Carolina promises to be an interesting one, with UNC hoping to score their second win of the season.

Eric Ebron makes an acrobatic catch in the endzone and scores UNC’s first touchdown of the day.

Tar Heels in the Pros: Eric Ebron scores three touchdowns in Week 10

By Matt Chilson

Multiple former North Carolina football players have impressed during 10 weeks of the NFL season. Eric Ebron, Mitch Trubisky, Zach Brown and Julius Peppers all remain examples of these notable Tar Heel football alumni.

Duke quarterback Daniel Jones (17) outruns North Carolina defensive end Tomon Fox (12) at Wallace Wade Stadium on Nov. 10, 2018.

Career day from Duke quarterback Daniel Jones hands UNC football its eighth loss

By Jack Frederick

By the time Duke quarterback Daniel Jones streaked down the right sideline for a 61-yard touchdown at the end of the second quarter, his career day against North Carolina was already well underway.

UNC sophomore running back Michael Carter runs past a Duke defender during North Carolina's 42-35 loss to the Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium on Nov. 10.

UNC football loses first-half offensive rhythm after intermission in loss to Duke

By Chapel Fowler

UNC loses 42-35 against Duke on Saturday, upping its losing streak to six consecutive losses, after strong offensive in the first half of the game.

PREVIEW: Tomon Fox, UNC football are taking Saturday's matchup with Duke personally

By Chapel Fowler

Despite being in the midst of a down year, UNC football is gearing up for their rivalry game against Duke this Saturday.

Junior running back Antonio Williams (24) hurdles over an opposing player during the Tar Heels' 22-19 loss against Virginia Tech on the night of Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Keenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC.

'It's about time you came back': Running back Antonio Williams is finally home

By Brennan Doherty

Antonio Williams has had a successful football career the past few years, but now that he's transferred to UNC he feels that he's finally found the place where he was meant to be.

Bruce Carter had his biggest game of the season, blocking the sixth punt of his UNC career and returning an interception for 55 yards. Courtesy of the Daily Targum/Ramon Dompur.

Tar Heels in the Pros: Are Mitchell Trubisky's Chicago Bears playoff-bound?

By Matt Lee

With the Homecoming Weekend loss against Georgia Tech, the Tar Heels don't have a great track record this season. But let's look at the alumni that are shining in the pros:

Georgia Tech quarterback Tobias Oliver (8) dodges UNC defenders during the home football game on Nov. 3, 2018. UNC lost 28-38.

'Run the show': Malik Carney, Cole Holcomb shine for defense in loss to Georgia Tech

By Madeline Coleman

“There’s no doubt about it,” Fedora said. “Their offense runs a lot of yards, but our guys stopped them. They put us in a position to win a football game.”

UNC true first-year quarterback Jace Ruder looks to throw a pass during the team's 38-28 loss to Georgia Tech on Nov. 3.

UNC football falls to Georgia Tech, 38-28, in Homecoming Weekend contest

By Brennan Doherty

Despite forcing three turnovers, North Carolina struggled to handle Georgia Tech’s precise and prolific triple-option offense, and the Tar Heels waited too long to get going on offense, as they fell to the Yellow Jackets, 38-28, Saturday afternoon on Homecoming at Kenan Memorial Stadium in a game that featured the debut of true first-year quarterback Jace Ruder.

Junior quarterback Nathan Elliott (11) throws the ball against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 22. UNC defeated Pittsburgh 38-35 at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Preview: North Carolina football faces Georgia Tech on Homecoming Weekend

By Chris Hilburn-Trenkle

The North Carolina football team will certainly have its hands full this weekend with a Georgia Tech team that is fresh off a 49-28 beat-down of Virginia Tech.

Tar Heels in the Pros: Stats and Studs of Week 8 in the NFL

By Grant Hughes

UNC ranks fourth in the ACC with 19 former players on an NFL roster. This is in large part due to the 2017 NFL Draft where six Tar Heels were selected. Among them was Mitchell Trubisky, who joined Julius Peppers as one of two active Tar Heels that were chosen in the top-two of the NFL Draft.

Wide receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams (17) returns a kick against Louisville on Saturday.