Tar Heels face Boston College in ACC tilt

With the last home game in Kenan Stadium behind them, the UNC football team hopes to finish off the season in its current form.After struggling in losses ...

Bowl in hand, UNC looks to avoid ’08 repeat

After reeling off three straight victories, two of those against top-15 opponents, North Carolina has assured itself of its second straight winning season ...

Yates leads Tar Heels with solid showing

Until the first play of North Carolina’s fourth drive during Saturday’s game against Miami, quarterback T.J. Yates wasn’t looking too good. In North ...

Marquee Victory

North Carolina secured its biggest upset win since 2004 and its second straight season of postseason eligibility with the following: An interception, ...

Tar Heels beats No. 12 Miami 33-24

North Carolina earned bowl eligibility and gave the Butch Davis era a statement win Saturday night, upsetting No. 12 Miami 33-24 at Kenan Stadium. UNC's ...

UNC leads Miami 20-7 at half

Thanks to two second-quarter interceptions by Kendric Burney, North Carolina went into the locker room with a 20-7 halftime lead against No. 14 Miami.Burney ...

Austin checks in to discuss life at the bottom of the pile

Defensive tackle Marvin Austin is one of the biggest personalities on North Carolina’s football team in addition to being one of the team’s biggest ...

Tar Heels zoning in with defense

On a third-and-six for quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and Duke’s offense, UNC’s Marvin Austin backpedaled into coverage, identified where Lewis intended ...

SportSaturday for Nov. 14, 2009: UNC v. Miami

For the second consecutive year, it’s time for the ‘Louie Awards'

Like a good dog or a psychotic ex-girlfriend, the annual Louie Awards are back! And you thought something minor like no longer working on SportSaturday ...

UNC seniors prepare for Kenan ?nale and last tests

As the saying goes, nobody quite does it like a senior.But along with that phrase goes another word— temporary.That’s one this year’s seniors on ...

Offensive line shifts on ?eld to cope with season’s trials

Alan Pelc’s understanding of  Cam Holland’s position didn’t begin by walking a mile in his shoes — just stepping in when Holland lost one.“I ...

UNC defense lives up to the hype as top unit in the ACC

North Carolina’s defense returned nine starters from last season, and has started eight of them. But this defense looks nothing like last year’s.Whereas ...

Casey Barth kicks into high gear with nine straight successful attempts

After missing a 32-yard field goal against Georgia Tech earlier this season, Casey Barth was searching for answers as much as his critics were.The sophomore ...

Miami QB Jacory Harris ready to test UNC secondary

“Heart Attack” isn’t a nickname usually mentioned in the same breath as a top-tier quarterback.But in the case of No. 12 Miami’s Jacory Harris, ...

Tar Heels hope to repeat history, steal upset win over Miami again

The history between Miami and North Carolina runs deep, thanks to Butch Davis’ coaching resume.And for UNC, it also appears to run like clockwork. North ...

Houston shoulders rushing attack

Immediately after Saturday’s 19-6 victory against Duke, in which he rushed 37 times, North Carolina running back Ryan Houston said he was ready for ...

Tar Heels fear complacency

Butch Davis has addressed the steep learning curve facing his young football team on several occasions.But if last Thursday’s win against Virginia Tech ...

Football: Tar Heels find time in Blacksburg

The fourth quarter of Thursday’s upset victory against No. 14 Virginia Tech contained plenty of good signs for the rest of North Carolina’s season, ...