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Virginia Tech senior quarterback Tyrod Taylor takes his time in the pocket during the Saturday game against the Tar Heels.

Tyrod Taylor proves to be too much for UNC fooball

By Jonathan Jones | November 14

Tyrod Taylor was who the North Carolina defense thought he was. He was the same dynamic, explosive playmaker the Tar Heels had faced the previous three ...

Virginia Tech dominates UNC 26-10

By Mark Thompson | November 13

North Carolina turned the ball over six times, doubling its previous season-high, en route to a 26-10 loss to Virginia Tech. Although the Tar Heels led ...

Senior cornerback Kendric Burney, pressuring a receiver above, called Virginia Tech’s Ryan Williams one of the nation’s best running backs.

Running backs depth fuels Hokie attack

By Grant Fitzgerald | November 12

Virginia Tech has a surplus of a commodity desperately needed by the North Carolina football team this season: running backs. The Hokies have three healthy, ...

UNC will have to fare without senior tailback Johnny White this year against Virginia Tech after breaking his clavicle against Florida State.

Hokies provide varying challenges for Tar Heels

By Mark Thompson | November 12

If North Carolina (6-3, 3-2 ACC) wins, it will bring the Tar Heels within a game of the Hokies’ unblemished 5-0 ACC record. But game planning will be ...

Ties cut with ex-tutor as NCAA investigates UNC football

By Louie Horvath | November 11

The University cut ties with a former UNC tutor and listed five other people who have given illegal benefits to UNC football players, including three ...

More named who gave benefits to football players

By Sara Gregory | November 11

UNC has named new people who gave gifts and other benefits to football players, including three former teammates. Additionally, the University provided ...

Dick Baddour talks to First Year Fellows at Graham Memorial on Tuesday. Topics included his job as athletic director, financial stresses on athletics, the NCAA investigation and why UNC’s athletics are excellent.

Dick Baddour reflects on athletic investigation

By Jack Partain | November 9

Dick Baddour spoke to a crowd of freshmen Tuesday in Graham Memorial as part of the First Year Fellows program. In the hour-long talk, Baddour shed a ...

UNC tailback Johnny White will miss the rest of the year after breaking his collarbone on Saturday.

Johnny White's injury leaves vacancy in running back position

By Kevin Minogue | November 8

Almost forgotten in the wake of North Carolina’s dramatic victory against Florida State was the crushing loss of the team’s most consistent offensive ...

T.J. Yates passed for a UNC single-game record 439 yards against Florida State. He hooked up with Dwight Jones for 233 of those yards.

UNC quarterback T.J. Yates sets school record in 37-35 upset over FSU

By Louie Horvath | November 7

North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates had a lot of reasons to be rattled with six minutes left in the fourth quarter of UNC’s 37-35 win against Florida ...

Johnny White to miss remainder of season

By Louie Horvath | November 6

TALLAHASSEE – UNC’s leading rusher Johnny White broke his clavicle in the second quarter of UNC’s 37-35 win against Florida State, and he will ...

Missed FG lifts Tar Heels

By Louie Horvath | November 6

Butch Davis was a part of his fourth “Wide Right” in Florida State. Seminoles kicker Dustin Hopkins missed a game-winning field goal with seven seconds ...

Absence of Boyd leaves void

By Grant Fitzgerald | November 4

The turbulent atmosphere surrounding the North Carolina football team has given rise to a lot of questions. Amidst the injuries, academic probations and ...

Dick Baddour disassociates Florida jeweler

By Jonathan Jones | November 2

Three weeks after sending his first disassociation letter regarding the NCAA investigation into the North Carolina football team, athletic director Dick ...

In Kendric Burney’s first game back from sitting seven games, the senior cornerback tallied more tackles than any other Tar Heel on Saturday.

UNC football coping with injured secondary

By Aaron Taube | November 1

The number of healthy bodies available to the North Carolina secondary continued to dwindle Monday, when it announced that redshirt freshman cornerback ...

Members of UNC’s offensive line collected themselves in the second half and gave quarterback T.J. Yates time to lead two fourth-quarter touchdown drives.

Offensive line emerges late against William & Mary, key in homecoming win

By Aaron Taube | October 31

The starters on the North Carolina offensive line Saturday afternoon outweighed the William & Mary front four by 30 pounds, but at the beginning of ...

North Carolina senior tailback Johnny White zig zags his way en route to his 67-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game against William & Mary. White tallied a career-high 164 yards on 29 carries. It was this go-ahead touchdown that put UNC back on top after being down by 10 points entering the final 15 minutes.

Tar Heels rally for ugly football win

By Mark Thompson | October 31

William & Mary spoiled a handful of potential story-lines for the Tar Heels on Saturday night. Junior wide receiver Dwight Jones continued his recently ...

Johnny White led the Tar Heels comeback in the 4th quarter against William and Mary.

UNC beats William and Mary 21-17

By Aaron Taube | October 30

It needed a career day from Johnny White and several huge defensive plays, but the North Carolina football team eked out a 21-17 come-from-behind win ...

UNC trails William & Mary 17-7 at halftime

By Mark Thompson | October 30

North Carolina trails William & Mary 17-7 at halftime in what has been a very sloppy first half for the Tar Heels. It was looking as though UNC would ...

Shoop brothers square off this Saturday

By Aaron Taube | October 29

When North Carolina offensive coordinator John Shoop puts his game plan into action Saturday against William & Mary, the defensive coordinator trying ...

Former UNC quarterback Mike Paulus runs the ball in a 2008 game against Virginia Tech. Now he’s known as
Michael and plays for William & Mary, who visits Chapel Hill on Saturday. The Tribe is 3-0 in games he starts.

Paulus makes return to Chapel Hill

By Grant Fitzgerald | October 29

When Mike Paulus left the North Carolina football team last year, he didn’t just leave behind his friends and teammates. He left behind an identity ...