By now the harsh reality has sunk in. T.J. Yates North Carolina's starting quarterback will not be playing in the near future. And so the team is left with a blank No. 1 spot on the depth chart" and a choice: ""Who goes in now?""
By now the harsh reality has sunk in. T.J. Yates North Carolina's starting quarterback will not be playing in the near future. And so the team is left with a blank No. 1 spot on the depth chart" and a choice: ""Who goes in now?""
Read More »Things are about to get a whole lot tougher for the North Carolina defense. Gone are the squads the Tar Heels could physically overwhelm in the trenches. Gone are the teams that lacked the skill players necessary to keep defenders honest.
Read More »During my Monday history class" I eavesdropped in on this kid talking about North Carolina football. ""T.J. Yates is out for six weeks"" he said. That's bad news."" Yep. Yates' left ankle injury changes the entire complexion of North Carolina's season. When Virginia Tech's Orion Martin brought Yates to the ground Saturday" he also toppled the firm foundation on which Tar Heel football stood for the first time since Sisqo's heyday.
Read More »The elephant in the room came back to bite North Carolina square in the backfield Saturday against Virginia Tech. Hushed under the rug during UNC's first two wins was the uncomfortable truth — the Tar Heels lacked a consistent running game.
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A play after absorbing an 18-yard sack North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates hobbled to the sideline favoring his left leg. For the next UNC drive Mike Paulus trotted into the huddle while Yates was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain on the sideline. It would be up to a redshirt freshman quarterback to maintain a seven-point lead against a blitzing Virginia Tech defense.
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For nearly three quarters North Carolina cautiously straddled the line between success and failure. There were some missed opportunities some penalties some turnovers — but none of it mattered.
Read More »During Virginia Tech's season-opening loss at the hands of East Carolina quarterback Tyrod Taylor could do nothing but watch. Hokie coach Frank Beamer had announced his intentions of redshirting Taylor in the preseason and handed the reins to senior Sean Glennon.
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When Virginia Tech visits North Carolina this weekend the most crucial matchup will occur without either offense or defense on the field. When the special teams units go head-to-head it will be a clash of old school versus new pitting a perennial power against an up-and-coming system.
Read More »Game and Time: Virginia Tech at North Carolina. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Read More »Be it from the guy that bags your groceries your teachers your grandmother or the guys behind you in Lenoir you've probably heard it. You know all the talk about how the ACC is bad this year as a football conference judging by how many teams have already lost games just weeks into the season.
Read More »The DTH SportSaturday staff and one celebrity compete to pick the winners of the biggest ACC and national college football games each week.
Read More »Every once in a while when UNC coach Butch Davis looks down at the linebacker section of UNC's depth chart he feels like a brand new father. A whopping 10 underclassmen fill the list and two sophomores even occupy the starting positions. That's quite a few bundles of joy to take on all at once.
Read More »By now it's old news. The video of North Carolina cornerback Kendric Burney unloading a world of pain on Rutgers wide receiver Tiquan Underwood has been played again and again.
Read More »Two weeks ago Tyrod Taylor was going to redshirt this season. After a fierce competition all summer long senior quarterback Sean Glennon had outplayed Taylor for the starting spot" and Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer announced that Taylor would redshirt in order to let him ""benefit from another year of learning."" Enter East Carolina and Glennon's two interceptions Aug. 30.
Read More »Field hockey - WEST CHESTER Pa. — The North Carolina field hockey team closed out a weekend of play at the Vonnie Gros Classic without allowing a goal beating host West Chester 3-0 Sunday in the final game of the event.
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Running schemes reducing turnovers blocking the run — all will be important Saturday in North Carolina's football game against Virginia Tech. But more important" says coach Butch Davis? ""We call it ‘not biting the cheese.'
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PISCATAWAY N.J. — It's amazing what a difference turnovers make in a game. Against McNeese State North Carolina lost the turnover battle and struggled to put away the Cowboys.
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PISCATAWAY N.J. — North Carolina sophomore cornerback Kendric Burney had seen enough. For the second consecutive drive Rutgers looked poised to break through against North Carolina's defense.
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North Carolina sophomore safety Deunta Williams couldn't contain his excitement. The mere mention of UNC's primetime battle against Rutgers brought a smile to his face and a twinkle to his eye.
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