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North Carolina took a commanding 24-6 lead but allowed the Seminoles to come back in a 30-27 loss. DTH/Andrew Dye

Football: UNC falls with chance in spotlight

By Mike Ehrlich | October 26

It took years of planning to bring football to Chapel Hill on Thursday night, and for a while, it was exactly the showcase North Carolina had arranged.Picturesque ...

North Carolina takes on Florida State Thursday in the first Thursday night home football game in school history. DTH/Andrew Dye

Football: Spotlight on UNC brings high stakes

By Powell Latimer | October 21

When television cameras start rolling for North Carolina’s first Thursday night home game against Florida State, the University and the football program ...

UNC dominates Georgia Southern in 1st half, 42-7

By Chris Hempson | October 10

For all that talk about offensive struggles, lack of turnovers and downright uninspired play, North Carolina more than made amends with its first half ...

... on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC.

Virginia downs UNC 16-3

By David Reynolds | October 3

When asked if Saturday's game was the lowest of the low for North Carolina's offense, quarterback T.J. Yates could only lower his head and quietly ...

Quarterback TJ Yates gets sacked in the fourth quarter of Carolina's 7 to 24 loss to Georgia Tech. DTH/Andrew Dye

UNC falls at Georgia Tech

By Powell Latimer | September 26

ATLANTA — No. 22 North Carolina couldn't break the streak.Despite missing two field goals, Georgia Tech (3-1, 0-1) came away with the win Saturday at ...

Football: Yates and UNC offense click on all cylinders

By David Reynolds | September 21

Quarterback T.J. Yates had heard all the criticisms of No. 24 North Carolina’s offense.His receivers couldn’t catch. His rushers couldn’t find the ...

Dion Guy (57) tackles UConn’s Jordan Todman in UNC’s 12-10 victory against the Huskies.

Football: UNC defense lives up to expectations at UConn

By David Reynolds | September 14

Last Saturday, Butch Davis said No. 24 North Carolina’s offense finally broke through a stout Connecticut defensive front because of how long the Husky ...

UNC ekes past Connecticut, 12-10

By David Reynolds | September 12

There’s a reason why football games are four quarters.After being shutout for the first three, No. 19 North Carolina’s offense finally broke through ...

Volleyball looks to bench as team starts home play

By Scott Powers | September 10

Dry-erase markers squeaked across a whiteboard in the Smith Center as the North Carolina volleyball team prepared for its first home match of the season. ...

Junior linebacker Bruce Carter blocked three punts when North Carolina played Connecticut in 2008.

Bruce Carter forces special teams changes

By David Reynolds | September 10

Connecticut remembered this offseason just what North Carolina linebacker Bruce Carter can do.A season after Carter blocked three punts in the Tar Heels’ ...

Dwight Jones to miss first game

By Powell Latimer | September 3

When No. 21 North Carolina opens the football season this Saturday against The Citadel, they will do it without wide receiver Dwight Jones. Jones will ...

Troy Douglas is one of three new assistant coaches. Joining Douglas are Art Kaufman and Allen Mogridge. DTH/Codey Johnston

Football: Trio of coaches making impact

By Powell Latimer | August 23

One look at North Carolina’s depth chart, and three positions stand out for their returning experience: tight ends, defensive backs and linebackers.Yet ...

North Carolina opened training camp Aug. 6. DTH/Codey Johnston

Football: Filling holes in training camp

By David Reynolds | August 23

Carl Gaskins. Kevin Bryant. Aaron Stahl.Not exactly the trio of offensive players that fans and coaches of the North Carolina football team were worried ...

Kenan Stadium offices renovated

July 23

When the UNC Department of Athletics hired Butch Davis as the next head coach of the football team it was the first step toward establishing North Carolina ...

UNC wideouts will be better than expected

By Chris Hempson Sports Editor | July 23

The nagging questions persist like Brett Favre's career. How will UNC recover from the loss of its three top wideouts? What will the Tar Heels do without ...

Hakeem Nicks is the ultimate catch in 2009

By Sam Rosenthal Sports Columnist | April 2

Football fans tend to revisit past NFL drafts and assess which teams picked wisely and which ones picked busts (i.e. Ryan Leaf Akili Smith and the Detroit ...

Football: New receiving corps sees _¶ rst game action

By From staff and wire reports | March 29

With North Carolina's No. 1 2 and 3 receivers packing up and heading to the NFL this offseason the questions surrounding UNC's receiving corps have been ...

Sports briefs for February 23

By From staff and wire reports | February 23

Swimming & diving - The North Carolina women's swimming and diving teams placed second in the ACC Championships this weekend finishing 246.5 points behind ...

Football: ACC releases 2009 football schedule

By Rachel Ullrich" Sports Editor | February 12

For the first time in school history North Carolina will host a Thursday night football game. And all it took was discussions among Athletics Director ...

Signing Day

February 5

It's official: Coach Butch Davis' 2008 recruiting class was no fluke. Davis and his assistant coaches brought in the No. 8 class in the country this season ...