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Column: What to look forward to at Carolina Football's spring game

By JC Leser | April 12

"I am looking forward to seeing how Mack Brown and the team shape up at the spring game for one reason — hope."

Tar Heels in the pros: Former UNC football players navigate NFL offseason

By Kelly Baker | April 5

With the NFL offseason in full swing, a number of former Tar Heels are on the move. Here's a look at some familiar names in new places.

Former Tar Heels impress in UNC football's 2021 Pro Day

By Zachary Crain | March 29

With 31 of 32 NFL teams attending the North Carolina football team’s Pro Day on Monday, the Tar Heels took another step in the right direction — albeit ...

UNC Football Practice Kicks Off 2021 Season

UNC football's 2021 season kicks off with first spring practice since 2019

By Macy Meyer | March 28

On Saturday morning, Kenan Stadium buzzed. With the first week of spring training in the books, 2021 UNC football was officially underway.

Looking back at the DTH's coverage of this historic year, over 2,700 stories later

By Cynthia Dong | March 10

Student reporters have watched, investigated and preserved this history-making year in the pages of the DTH —from the cancellation of study abroad programs ...

Meet Chris Holliday: Morehead-Cain Scholar, football player and grandson of Harvey Gantt

By PJ Morales | February 23

Christopher Holliday is the heir to two distinct, important legacies. His father, Corey Holliday, was a wide receiver on the UNC football team from 1989-1993, ...

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UNC opens up purchase options for 2021 football season tickets

By Dylan Cable | February 16

Your guide to the 2021 football season, which is kicking off in Chapel Hill on Sept. 11.

Column: Retiring ACC commissioner John Swofford changed UNC athletics, even after he left

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | February 8

Retiring ACC commissioner John Swofford’s ties to North Carolina are extensive. As a student at UNC, he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar and became the starting ...

'It's huge': Walk-on kicker Jonathan Kim awarded scholarship with UNC football

By Isaiah Lucas | February 4

“Everybody on the team has a mentality of wanting to be the best," Jonathan Kim said. "I think being in that environment really helped me to be the ...

Preview: Breaking down UNC football's three class of 2022 committed recruits

By Eliza Hart | February 3

In the world of college athletics, 2022 is much closer than it seems. The UNC football team has already begun its recruitment for the class of 2022, receiving ...

Companies question the ethics of running Super Bowl ads during the pandemic

By Lucy Smithwick | February 3

The ethics of whether or not a company runs an advertisement is complicated, but ultimately, viewers will have a different experience watching the Super ...

Students look forward to Super Bowl LV breaking up the boredom of Zoom life

By Ellis Riggsbee | February 2

From football aficionados to ad enthusiasts, one thing is certain – this year's Super Bowl will be one for the books.

Orange County high school football teams prepare for upcoming spring season

By Cooper Metts | February 1

Ahead of the official start to the season, here’s a look at where some Orange County teams stand entering their first days of official practice.

Larry Porter returns to UNC for second stint as running backs coach

By PJ Morales | January 29

This is Porter’s second stint as running backs coach at UNC, the first lasting from 2014-16 under then-head coach Larry Fedora.

UNC releases 2021 football schedule

By PJ Morales | January 28

The ACC will return to having Atlantic and Coastal divisions in the 2021 season, with UNC playing six Coastal division games and both one permanent and ...

Tar Heels in the Pros: Former UNC football players in the 2020 NFL playoffs

By PJ Morales | January 26

Though no former UNC players will feature in the big game this year, some were able to strut their stuff in the playoffs. Let’s take a look at how they ...

Analysis: Transfer Ty Chandler brings much-needed playmaking abilities to UNC football

By Ryan Heller | January 24

Ty Chandler was the starter at Tennessee in 2018 and 2019 before slowly losing his role to a younger player. After gaining another year of immediate eligibility ...

Tennessee running back Ty Chandler transfers to North Carolina

By Jared McMasters | January 12

Ty Chandler's arrival is significant for a UNC backfield that was going to be missing its All-American tandem of Michael Carter and Javonte Williams, ...

Three key takeaways for UNC football moving forward from Orange Bowl loss

By PJ Morales | January 3

Despite suffering a 41-27 loss to No. 5 Texas A&M, they reaffirmed what they’ve spent the last two seasons proving: there is more to this team than ...

UNC fans left asking themselves 'What if?' after Texas A&M spoils Orange Bowl upset bid

By Jared McMasters | January 3

"Our coaches did an outstanding job of trying to take what we had and figure out how we can get the ball in other people’s hands," UNC head coach Mack ...