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University settles in football lawsuit

By Andy Thomason | October 26

After a two-year legal battle, the University has agreed to a settlement with The Daily Tar Heel and seven other media outlets, pledging to produce, among ...

Caleb Pressley and his scooter, “Buddy Blackjack,” are the focus of the Crib Calls website, www.CalebPressley.com.

UNC football player Caleb Pressley calls ‘crib’

By Marilyn Payne | October 25

Not to the North Carolina football team’s Caleb Pressley, whose website, Crib Calls, develops his idea of what “crib” is.

Rashad suspended for contact with Vernon

October 23

Shakeel Rashad, freshman bandit on the North Carolina football team, has been suspended for one game by the Atlantic Coast Conference for his contact ...

Duke beat UNC in football 33-3 on Saturday evening in Durham.

Pressure piles on UNC football team after Duke loss and ahead of NC State game

By Brandon Moree | October 22

Duke’s celebration began immediately as the North Carolina football team’s last-second efforts fell short in Durham on Saturday.

Duke's devilish defense gashes UNC's football team Saturday

By David Adler | October 21

The North Carolina football team is used to living by the big play. On Saturday, UNC died by it. Duke gashed the Tar Heel defense for big plays throughout ...

Tar Heels come up short against Duke

By Marilyn Payne | October 21

DURHAM — North Carolina fell short of execution Saturday night. The Tar Heels’ 33-30 loss to Duke resulted from less-than-completed drives ...

UNC loses non-conference opponent Minnesota in 2013, 2014

By Melvin Backman | October 16

The University of Minnesota formally announced Tuesday its cancellation of a 2013-14 two-game football series with UNC.

Tar Heels overcome penalties in win

By Kelly Parsons | October 15

It was as if Miami’s offense wouldn’t ever leave the field. North Carolina, through miscues of its own, only allowed the Hurricanes to linger.

North Carolina holds off Miami

By Brandon Moree | October 14

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — For the North Carolina football team, it was the defense that clinched Saturday’s 18-14 win.

UNC stuffs Miami on the road

By Brandon Moree | October 13

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. – The ram sealed the win for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Gene Robinson, who plays the ram position, popped Miami tight end ...

Preview for UNC Football: At Miami, Oct. 13

By Brandon Moree | October 11

UNC will take on Miami at Sun Life Stadium, on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Tar Heels halfway home

By Brandon Moree | October 8

The North Carolina football team’s slate of 12 games is now halfway complete. The Tar Heels (4-2, 1-1 ACC) have handled their lesser opponents, namely ...

Bernard has a career high in rushing yards in Saturday game

By Kelly Parsons | October 7

In a situation designed for a short-yardage play, the Virginia Tech defense crashed to the middle of the field at Kenan Stadium Saturday, desperate to ...

UNC rushes past Virginia Tech 48-34

By Brandon Moree | October 6

The focus was on finishing. “Finishing the play, finishing the drive and finishing in the end zone,” said Larry Fedora, coach of the North Carolina ...

UNC leads Hokies 28-20 at halftime

By Kelly Parsons | October 6

After a first quarter that took more than an hour to play, Giovani Bernard rushed for 62 yards on fourth-and-inches on the first play of the second quarter ...

Preview for UNC Football: Versus Virgina Tech, Oct. 6

By Brandon Moree | October 5

UNC rush vs. VT front seven The Hokie defense is giving up exactly four yards per carry and nearly 170 yards per game on the ground. A healthy UNC backfield ...

Football defense rounds out

By Kelly Parsons | October 1

Scoring a school-record 66 points against Idaho, the North Carolina offense stole the show on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium. But in his ...

Tar Heels jail Vandals, break scoring record against Idaho

By Michael Lananna | September 30

On Saturday, Fedora coached his team to a 66-0 victory against Idaho, breaking an 84-year-old school record for points and recording the most one-sided ...

Aggressive Tar Heels make history in rout of Idaho

By Matthew Cox | September 29

Larry Fedora lived up to his reputation as an aggressive coach even in the second half of North Carolina’s 66-0 romp against Idaho on Saturday, breaking ...

UNC spends big money to get home games

By Melvin Backman | September 28

Although the UNC men’s basketball team may be more popular and successful than the football squad, the latter still makes more money.