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Hampton's huge day helps North Carolina hold off Wake Forest 31-24 to reach bowl eligibility
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Omarion Hampton posted career highs of 35 carries for 244 yards with a key late touchdown that helped North Carolina beat Wake Forest 31-24 on Saturday night, pushing the Tar Heels to bowl eligibility. It was the latest huge performance for the Tar Heels'...
Hampton scores 5 TDs, Brown gets first win over Florida State as North Carolina rolls to 35-11 win
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Omarion Hampton had four touchdown runs and a 49-yard TD reception as North Carolina cruised to a 35-11 victory over Florida State on Saturday. Hampton racked up 172 rushing yards and 93 receiving yards and now has 14 touchdowns for UNC (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic...
Hampton, Jones have big days, Tar Heels end skid 41-14 over Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Omarion Hampton ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and J.J. Jones caught five passes for 129 yards and a pair of scores as North Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak with a 41-14 win over Virginia on Saturday. “We’ve played good at times this...
Miami's Ward, BC's Ezeiruaku, Pitt's Narduzzi headline the AP's ACC midyear honorees
Miami quarterback Cam Ward, Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku and Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi headline the honorees in The Associated Press' midseason report for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Ward, a fifth-year transfer who last played at Washington State, was picked...
North Carolina football player Tylee Craft dies from rare lung cancer at 23
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said. Brown made the announcement in his postgame news conference following the Tar Heels’ loss to Georgia Tech. Craft was 23. ...
Georgia Tech visits North Carolina in ACC clash as Tar Heels try to stop 3-game skid
Georgia Tech (4-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) at North Carolina (3-3, 0-2), Saturday, noon ET (CW) BetMGM College Football Odds: Georgia Tech by 5 1/2. Series record: Georgia Tech leads 33-22-3. What’s at stake? Georgia Tech is coming...
Duke rallies from 20 points down, beats rival North Carolina 21-20
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Manny Diaz and Star Thomas won’t ever forget their first venture into the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. Peyton Jones ran 20 yards for a touchdown as Duke took its first lead with 5:42 remaining, Thomas scored two touchdowns and the Blue Devils rallied from a...
Duke looks for a 5-0 start under Manny Diaz when it hosts rival North Carolina
North Carolina (3-1, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Duke (4-0, 0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Duke by 3. Series record: The schools differ. UNC says it leads 66-40-4, Duke says UNC leads 65-41-4. What’s at stake? ...
UNC's Mack Brown 'disappointed in me' after locker-room comments following James Madison loss
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's Mack Brown said Monday he was “disappointed in me” for making emotional postgame locker-room comments — including whether he should stay on as coach — after giving up 70 points in a shocking home loss to James Madison. The Tar Heels...
North Carolina coach Mack Brown says 'embarrasing' 70-50 loss to James Madison is his fault
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mack Brown has spent 35 years as a major college football coach. He knows what an unacceptable performance looks like. North Carolina's 70-50 loss to James Madison on Saturday was something, he said, that should never happen. “Embarrassing...
