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Tar Heels still searching for a strong running game

By Grace Raynor | September 8

After Saturday’s 40-20 home-opening victory against Middle Tennessee State, coach Larry Fedora said the running game has to improve.

Dominique Green, Defensive Back, charges through the fog to face the Blue Raiders.

Tar Heel secondary stops Blue Raiders

By Jonathan LaMantia | September 7

The North Carolina defensive backs have taken criticism for giving up the big play, but in UNC’s home opener against Middle Tennessee State, the secondary ...

Greg Little was a receiver for the UNC football team from 2007-2009 before he was deemed ineligible in 2010.

Warrant shows former player Little given $20,000

By Brooke Pryor | September 5

A newly unsealed search warrant affidavit revealed that former North Carolina receiver Greg Little was given more than $20,000 by Terry Watson of Watson ...

The USC Gamecocks led the UNC Tar Heels by a score of 17-7 at halftime.

Tar Heels to play season home opener

By Grace Raynor | September 5

It was 1999 and a 36-year-old Larry Fedora had just embarked on his first season as an offensive coordinator. A former assistant coach at Air Force, Fedora ...

UNC football coach Walt Bell is jack of all trades

By Andrew Tie | September 4

On Saturday, if you look closely enough at the North Carolina football team’s sideline, you’ll probably see a guy going crazy flailing his arms. That’s ...

Q&A with Johnathan 'Bug' Howard

By Grace Raynor | September 3

Johnathan “Bug” Howard was the No. 24 wide receiver in the nation and No. 22 overall player in the state as a senior at Wilcox County High School ...

UNC football sets offensive pace in opener

By Brooke Pryor | September 2

South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney usually gets attention for his hits — not being the recipient of one.

Unranked Tar Heels lose season opener in Columbia following rain delay

By Brooke Pryor | August 30

COLUMBIA, S.C. — At the end of the first half, Jadeveon Clowney’s name had been called just three times — twice for tackles on North Carolina’s ...

UNC football's offense can’t find rhythm

By Michael Lananna | August 30

COLUMBIA, S.C. — North Carolina quarterback Bryn Renner’s first throw Thursday was a modest one, a hurried screen pass for a loss of two yards, and ...

Quinshad Davis wants to build on last season’s success

By Robbie Harms | August 29

Quinshad Davis is, according to his Twitter, just a young man trying to make it, and the sophomore receiver could be well on his way.

Hurst ready to lead UNC’s line

By Jonathan LaMantia | August 29

For an offensive tackle like North Carolina senior James Hurst, the prospect of your assignment blowing by you and drilling your teammate — with little ...

Romar Morris and A.J. Blue take charge

By Henry Gargan | August 29

When you add a Romar Morris to an A.J. Blue, does the sum equal a Giovani Bernard?

Renner, the comfortable captain

By Brooke Pryor | August 29

Leading up to North Carolina’s season opener against South Carolina, one name has been on the lips of every coach, player and analyst associated with ...

Tar Heels excited for South Carolina opener

By Brooke Pryor | August 29

This time last season, the North Carolina football team was still getting comfortable with coach Larry Fedora’s new playbook, adjusting to an uptempo, ...

UNC football team shifts starting lineup

By Brooke Pryor | August 26

Though the North Carolina football team’s depth chart released last Friday named redshirt freshman Nathan Staub as the starting middle linebacker, coach ...

Giovani Bernard playing rookie season at Cincinnati

By Brooke Pryor | August 22

Since April, former North Carolina tailback Giovani Bernard has signed a $5.253 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, scored two NFL preseason ...

Q&A with UNC football's Jack Tabb

By Max Miceli | August 17

The North Carolina football team has been plagued with injuries on the defensive end of the ball throughout training camp this August. To compensate for ...

UNC freshmen turn heads in football training camp

By Max Miceli | August 16

Thirty seconds remained in a game knotted at 35 in Kenan Stadium when N.C. State lined up to punt on its 25-yard line. Giovani Bernard was back to return. ...

Expectations high for UNC football

By Max Miceli | July 23

With a new head coach leading the way last year, the North Carolina football team went 8-4, topped the Coastal Division and earned its best record since ...

Khris Francis impresses in ?rst outing at Kenan Stadium

By Brooke Pryor | April 14

In about two weeks, Durham’s Hillside High School will put on its annual prom. With such a short time until one of the biggest moments in a high school ...