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Young UNC offensive line matures

By Michael Lananna | November 19

Senior left tackle James Hurst has seen North Carolina’s young offensive line grow throughout the season — as steadily as his no-shave, all-season ...

UNC football team one win away from bowl eligibility

By Michael Lananna | November 18

For North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora, “bowl” is a dirty four-letter word.

Kareem Martin leads dynamic UNC defense

By Brooke Pryor | November 17

PITTSBURGH — The night before the North Carolina football team’s 34-27 win against Pittsburgh, the Tar Heels held a meeting.

Ryan Switzer has scored one touchdown this season. The freshman is the primary punt returner,
and he wants the special teams to step up against the Wolfpack Saturday afternoon.

Switzer's big day propels Tar Heels

By Brooke Pryor | November 16

PITTSBURGH — With North Carolina’s 24-point lead erased and only four minutes remaining in a tied game, the choice was clear for freshman punt returner ...

Redshirt sophomore linebacker Jeff Schoettmer is playing his first year as a starter, first year under scholarship and first year in the Kenan-Flagler Business School. He leads UNC in tackles.

UNC's Jeff Schoettmer balances football with course load

By Michael Lananna | November 16

Jeff Schoettmer arrives at the Kenan Stadium Football Center at 9:30 a.m. sharp. For the North Carolina linebacker, that’s sleeping in.

Tar Heels try for road win streak

By Brooke Pryor | November 14

For senior cornerback Jabari Price, the turning point in the North Carolina football season came against East Carolina.

Football ground game a group effort

By Michael Lananna | November 12

Khris Francis doesn’t know when he’s going to take the field, and even when he does take the field — and positions himself for the carry ...

Photos from UNC football’s 45-14 defeat of UVA on Nov. 9, 2013 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Marquise Williams lances Cavaliers

By Jonathan LaMantia | November 10

As he exited the field after a 45-14 win against Virginia, quarterback Marquise Williams paused to shake the hands of the fans in the front row of North ...

Masha Gessen, an LGBT rights activist from Russia, spoke at the Global Ed Center on Thursday night. She spoke on the rise of radical "family values" in Russia. "Once you destroy public space, you can supplant it with anything at all." "[In Russia] Laws don't really matter. As one bureaucrat told me, we carry out emanations."

UNC routs Virginia 45-14

By Jonathan LaMantia | November 9

This season, the North Carolina football team has lost games it expected to win and let teams hang around instead of ending games with back-breaking plays. ...

Improved football defense to face Virginia

By Jonathan LaMantia | November 7

Following a crushing loss to then-No. 10 Miami, the North Carolina defense turned a corner, and helped UNC to its first winning streak of the season — ...

Past chancellor, Holden Thorp comes back to UNC to teach a class of Econ 125, a class that he started here at UNC.

UNC moving past Renner injury

By Brooke Pryor | November 6

A day after announcing that he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against N.C. State, senior quarterback Bryn Renner had successful surgery to repair ...

UNC quarterback Bryan Renner went down in the third quarter of Saturday’s game at N.C. State with a season-ending shoulder injury.

Bryn Renner’s UNC football career finished

By Brooke Pryor | November 5

When the North Carolina football team began practice at Navy Field Tuesday afternoon, its veteran starting quarterback of three seasons wasn’t there. ...

Quarterback Bryn Renner's UNC career over

By Brooke Pryor | November 5

North Carolina senior quarterback Bryn Renner is out for the season following a shoulder injury suffered in the 27-19 win against N.C.

UNC defeated NC State 27-19 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. on Nov. 2.

Special teams stout against NC State

By Daniel Wilco | November 4

For North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora, special teams is just that. Special.

Wide Receiver Quinshad Davis (14) catches UNC’s first touchdown of the game against N.C. State.

UNC wins at Carter-Finley for first time since 2005

By Brooke Pryor | November 3

RALEIGH — Bend, not break. It’s the motto of the North Carolina football team’s defense, and for four quarters in the 27-19 win against N.C. State ...

UNC claims 27-19 rivalry win against N.C. State

By Michael Lananna | November 2

In a teeter-totter 27-19 win against the Wolfpack (3-5, 0-5 ACC), the Tar Heels (3-5, 2-3) needed to use every asset at its disposal.

Freshman punt returner Switzer ready to turn in a big play

By Brooke Pryor | October 31

A year ago, then-high school senior Ryan Switzer stood in the sea of Carolina blue-clad fans, cheering as Giovani Bernard dodged N.C. State defenders ...

Freshman football trio ready for rivalry game

By Brooke Pryor and Aaron Dodson | October 29

At 6 a.m. Tuesday, just four days before the North Carolina football team’s meeting with in-state rival N.C. State, freshman wide receiver Bug Howard ...

Kareem Martin (95), a senior defensive end, assists a teammate in tackling a player during the game against Miami on Oct. 17. Martin won the ACC’s defensive lineman of the week for his performance.

Kareem Martin rallies defense in win

By Michael Lananna | October 28

Kareem Martin had already seen it happen once this year.

UNC played Boston College on October 26th.

Freshman receiver Howard shines against Boston College

By Grace Raynor | October 27

Johnathan “Bug” Howard’s grandmother doesn’t typically watch football willfully — at least that’s what Howard thought.