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Cedric Gray leads battered North Carolina defense in victory against Virginia

By Evan Rogers | November 5

In UNC’s 31-28 win, the junior linebacker Cedric Gray recorded a career-high 16 tackles and registered the Tar Heels’ lone sack. The display also ...

UNC football improves to 8-1 with 31-28 win over Virginia

By Evan Rogers | November 5

In a back-and-forth battle, the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0 ACC) knocked off the Virginia Cavaliers (3-6, 1-5 ACC), 31-28, on Saturday afternoon ...

Halftime reactions: No. 17 UNC football trails Virginia 14-10 in Charlottesville

By Daniel Wei | November 5

Here are the three takeaways from the first half.

UNC football working through adjustments, looking ahead to road test at Virginia

By Hamsini Sivakumar | November 2

Entering the new month, the Tar Heels face challenges beyond just the added pressure of being a top-20 team. In the team's 42-24 win over Pitt last Saturday, ...

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Preview: UNC football prepares for the South's Oldest Rivalry game against Virginia

By Hamsini Sivakumar | November 2

The Tar Heels head into “The South’s Oldest Rivalry” game against Virginia on a four-game winning streak. UVA, who sits at 3-5, has had a shaky ...

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UNC football's defense did what it needed to do in 42-24 win over Pitt — be average

By Shelby Swanson | October 30

North Carolina's defense did what it needed to do by limiting explosive plays from junior running back Israel Abanikanda and keeping the Tar Heels close ...

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Maye dominates in second half as UNC football scores 28 unanswered points to beat Pitt

By Lucas Thomae | October 30

In a season-defining performance, redshirt first-year quarterback Drake Maye accounted for 95 percent of his team’s total offense, throwing for 388 ...

No. 21 UNC football team's 28-point run secures 42-24 win over Pitt

By Shelby Swanson | October 29

Despite a rocky start, Maye showed once again that he can take over a game in an instant. UNC's explosive fourth quarter secured the win over Pitt and ...

Halftime reactions: Defensive struggles resurface as UNC football trails Pitt at the half

By Lucas Thomae | October 29

Here are three take aways from the first half of UNC's late-night homecoming matchup.

UNC football needs to focus on consistency to close out last five games of regular season

By Hamsini Sivakumar | October 26

This week, the Tar Heels achieved a new season milestone – a No. 21 ranking in the Associated Press poll. But junior linebacker Cedric Gray and the ...

Preview: UNC football looks to extend win streak in homecoming game against Pitt

By Gwen Peace | October 25

North Carolina is riding on a high — already bowl eligible after just seven games and coming off a hard-fought win over Duke — but the team still ...

'We didn’t lose to the little brother': UNC football clinches road test at Duke, 38-35

By Evan Rogers | October 16

With time ticking down, Drake Maye found Josh Downs on a quick out-route to covert a crucial fourth down. Three plays later, the Huntersville, N.C. native ...

'That's forever for us': Two minutes was all UNC needed for game-winning drive at Duke

By Eve Maddock | October 16

“When there were two minutes and 17 or something seconds left on the clock with one timeout, that's forever for us,” Brown said. “So I felt like ...

UNC keeps Victory Bell, beats Duke 38-35 in Wallace Wade Stadium

By Eve Maddock | October 16

The Tar Heels added another conference win to their record, making them undefeated in ACC play. UNC was also able to add a tally to its winning streak ...

UNC football trails Duke, 21-17, at halftime in Victory Bell showdown

By Evan Rogers | October 15

Here are three takeaways from the first half of play:

UNC football players speak on importance of upcoming rivalry game against Duke

By Gwen Peace | October 12

“That bell [has] been here for a while,” junior defensive back Tony Grimes said in Tuesday's press conference. “We can't lose that bell. I can’t ...

UNC football looks to secure Victory Bell against Duke

By Emory Lyda | October 10

A Saturday win against the Blue Devils would keep the Tar Heels in their top spot in the Coastal Division, alongside securing bowl eligibility for the ...

UNC first-year quarterback Drake Maye struggles, then responds in win at Miami

By Noah Monroe | October 9

“At the end of the day, it’s hard to be perfect,” UNC redshirt first-year quarterback Drake Maye said. “This sport is tough, and I try to do my ...

As offense falters, defense steps up in UNC football's hard-fought victory at Miami

By Lucas Thomae | October 9

UNC defensive back DeAndre Boykins, who came down with a late-game pick to stifle the Miami comeback attempt. Boykins’ game-ending interception was ...

UNC football defeats Miami for fourth straight year in 27-24 win

By Noah Monroe | October 8

The North Carolina football team (5-1, 2-0 ACC) beat Miami (2-3, 0-1 ACC) 27-24 on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in what was a hard-fought 60 minutes ...