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Peppers' Eye Leads to INT

By James Giza | August 28

Julius Peppers said when an OU lineman tried to cut-block him, he knew what play the Sooners were running. NORMAN, Okla. - There are many things you ...

Tar Heels Make Costly Mistakes

By James Giza | August 27

NORMAN, Okla. -- For John Bunting, the end of his first quarter as head coach of the North Carolina football team just couldn't come soon enough. Three ...

UNC's Tennis Team Releases Schedule

August 27

The North Carolina men's tennis team recently released the squad's 2001 fall schedule. The Tar Heels open their season at the Southern Collegiates ...

Durant Shines in Debut As Curry Falters

By James Giza | August 27

NORMAN, Okla. -- Quarterback controversy? Could be a bit premature. Quarterback intrigue? That sounds more like it. The speculation about ...

Field Hockey, Men's Soccer Score Road Victories

August 27

The North Carolina field hockey team opened its season Saturday afternoon with a 4-0 win against Connecticut in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The game was a ...

Lack of Fitness Leads to Women's Soccer Loss

By Kelly Lusk | August 27

Certain members of the North Carolina women's soccer team spent too much time this summer sitting on their couches eating bonbons, said UNC coach Anson ...

Unit Hopes Preseason Meetings Pay Off

By Rachel Carter | August 24

Jeff Reed knows exactly what John Lafferty's going through. In fact, he feels pretty much like they're in the same position. Reed, a senior kicker, had ...

UVa. Graduate Groh Returns to Guide Cavs

By Brad Broders | August 24

No matter how much he tries to downplay it, Al Groh has returned home to Virginia. Groh, who graduated in Charlottesville in 1967 after a career at UVa. ...

Response to Losing Will Define UNC's Season

By Mike Ogle | August 24

North Carolina fans can mark Sept. 29 on their calendars. Not because it's the Tar Heels' annual rumble with rival N.C. State, but because it marks the ...

Tar Heels Short on Depth at Quarterback

By James Giza | August 24

SportSaturday Editor North Carolina quarterback Ronald Curry is keeping an optimistic outlook on the season and his personal health. "Hopefully, ...

Tech Within Reach of Top of Conference

August 24

Assistant SportSaturday Editor Georgia Tech has its best shot in years to win the ACC title. But a bowl game and one knee injury later, the ...

Grobe Looks to Return Wake to Postseason

By Brad Broders | August 24

Though no computer malfunctions rocked Wake Forest in 2000, the Demon Deacon football squad was nonetheless mired in a season-long blackout. After reaching ...

Sooner Crowd, `D' Await Tar Heels

By James Giza | August 24

Oklahoma's offensive line is a trouble spot for the Sooners, but their defense is among the nation's best. Game and time: North Carolina at No. 3 Oklahoma. ...

Senior Metts Guides Young Offensive Line

By Brad Broders | August 24

Senior center Adam Metts anchors an inexperienced offensive line filled with four sophomores. By Brad Broders Assistant Sports Editor Senior ...

Maryland Looks to Rebound

By Ian Gordon | August 24

Assistant Sports Editor Maryland finally got its man to lead the team out of its storied football medi-ocrity. Now Ralph Friedgen just needs ...

Rowing to Hold Interest Meeting Sunday

August 24

The information session is open to all undergraduate women, including those without any prior experience. The North Carolina women's rowing program ...

Long Year in Store for Duke

By Brad Broders | August 24

Assistant Sports Editor Disgraceful. Awful. Pathetic. All would be proper adjectives when discussing Duke football in 2000. Limping through ...

Seminoles Hope to Avoid Topple From Top

By Ian Gordon | August 24

The oft-sowed seeds of revolution are still waiting to take root. Since Florida State became an ACC football team in 1992, the rest of the league's football ...

Meet The Director

By Rachel Carter | August 24

Dec. 11, 2000, North Carolina faithful finally met the man charged with resurrecting its fallen football program. The faithful knew UNC used to be something. ...

Peppers Not Alone on Line

By James Giza | August 24

A nickname exists that could suit North Carolina's defensive line very well, although it might not put the fear of God into any opposing offenses this ...