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A season hanging on 16 seconds

By Jonathan Jones | December 31

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “The game is over.” Referee Dennis Lipski announced the end of North Carolina’s season while Tennessee players ran onto the ...

Butch Davis, Holden Thorp, Dick Baddour, and Steve Kirschner give a press conference on possible academic misconduct involving the football team. The NCAA investigation encapsulated the 2010 UNC football season. It is still unknown when the university will hear decisions from the NCAA.

Football investigation hits UNC

By Jonathan Jones | December 7

Speaking at a Raleigh Sports Club banquet on Sept. 29, North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said there was “a light at the end of the tunnel.” ...

Kevin Guskiewicz runs a series of balance and orientation tests on Tyler Moore, a junior from Denver, on Monday. Moore had injured his head the previous week.

UNC's Guskiewicz a leader in concussion research

By Megan Walsh | December 6

For Kevin Guskiewicz, department chair of UNC’s Exercise and Sports Science program, football players are key research subjects in the study of sport-related ...

The Tar Heels (7-5) will face Tennesse (6-6) in the Music City Bowl in Nashville, TN.

North Carolina to play Tennessee at the Music City Bowl in Nashville

By Jonathan Jones | December 5

Just a few months after the Volunteers canceled their 2011 match against UNC because of tough scheduling, both accepted invitations to the Franklin American ...

Tar Heels to face Tennessee in the Music City Bowl

By Mark Thompson | December 5

North Carolina will face Tennessee in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on December 30 in Nashville, Tenn. The Tar Heels (7-5) and the Volunteers ...

Tailback Anthony Elzy waited his entire career for the game he had against Duke. During the past three games, Elzy has totaled 531 all-purpose yards for the Tar Heels.

Patient Elzy finally gets breakout game for UNC

By Jonathan Jones | November 28

The senior tailback bided his time at UNC after being passed over time after time during the last three seasons. On Saturday against Duke, Elzy put together ...

Senior tailback Shaun Draughn rings the Victory Bell following UNC’s 24-19 win against rival Duke. The senior class never suffered a loss to the Blue Devils in four years.

UNC sets its sights on third straight bowl bid after win over Duke

By Louie Horvath | November 28

North Carolina dominated Duke for three quarters, and withstood a furious late rally to win 24-19. The win marks UNC’s 20th in 21 tries against Duke, ...

UNC beats rival Duke 24-19

By Louie Horvath | November 27

DURHAM — North Carolina took their 20th win in 21 attempts against Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium by a score of 24-19 to keep the Victory Bell in ...

North Carolina tries to rebound at Duke

By Aaron Taube | November 22

Still smarting after its fourth straight loss to N.C. State on Saturday, the North Carolina football team will have a chance to redeem itself this weekend ...

T.J. Yates set UNC records in both single-season and career-passing marks. Yates finished Saturday’s game with 411 yards and two touchdowns.

North Carolina falls to N.C. State for the fourth straight season

By Mark Thompson | November 21

It was almost the perfect Senior Day for T.J. Yates. North Carolina’s quarterback set four UNC records in a 29-25 loss to N.C. State on Saturday. Yates’ ...

Bizarre touchdown changes game in loss to N.C. State

By Louie Horvath | November 21

It took 10 seconds, six hands, and two yards to reawaken North Carolina’s recent ghosts against North Carolina State in Saturday’s 29-25 loss at Kenan ...

N.C. State beats UNC 29-25

By Louie Horvath | November 20

North Carolina’s seniors went empty-handed against N.C. State, losing their fourth straight rivalry game to the Wolfpack 29-25 in Kenan Stadium on Saturday. The ...

Anthony Elzy scored the Heels' only touchdown of the first half.

UNC leads rival N.C. State 13-10 at halftime.

By Mark Thompson | November 20

North Carolina leads N.C. State at halftime 13-10. The Tar Heels jumped out to an early lead by getting Anthony Elzy involved on a six-play, 81-yard ...

Tar Heel Express shuttles to run during football game

November 19

Chapel Hill Transit will be offering Tar Heel Express shuttles Saturday during the UNC versus N.C. State football game at Kenan Stadium. Shuttles will ...

UNC vs. N.C. State: Gameday Breakdown

November 18

Three years in a row, North Carolina has fallen to the Wolfpack at the hands of quarterback Russell Wilson. A blocked field goal with five minutes remaining ...

Senior linebacker Nate Irving converges on UNC running back Shaun Draughn in 2008. Irving sat out the 2009 season after suffering major injuries in a one-car accident. He now leads the team in tackles and sacks.

N.C State's Nate Irving continues incredible journey

By Louie Horvath | November 18

Irving missed all of last season with a one-car accident that left him with a separated shoulder, a broken rib and collapsed lung on his left side, and ...

Russell Wilson should not be a celebrated senior

By Jonathan Jones | November 16

This past Saturday when the seniors of North Carolina State’s football program played their final game at Carter-Finley Stadium, they were joined by ...

Quarterback T.J. Yates had a tough go against Virginia Tech on Saturday, tying a career high with four interceptions thrown in one game.

UNC football aims to mitigate turnovers

By Aaron Taube | November 15

The more things change for North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates, the more they stay the same. After spending three years as a target of criticism, it ...

NCAA rules Ramsay, McAdoo permanently ineligible

By From staff and wire reports | November 15

North Carolina football players Devon Ramsay and Michael McAdoo have been ruled ineligible as part of the NCAA’s investigation into agent benefits ...

Jayron Hosley (20) comes up with one of four Virginia Tech interceptions on Saturday. Dwight Jones (83) tallied only one catch after being the team’s top wide receiver as of late.

UNC football team drops out of ACC contention

By Mark Thompson | November 14

The game started and may as well have ended at halftime. The North Carolina football team returned to the field with a 10-9 lead and intent to capitalize ...