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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...
Hampton scores three TDs on 210-yard night as North Carolina beats NC Central 45-10
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Omarion Hampton rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns to lift North Carolina past stubborn North Carolina Central in a 45-10 victory Saturday night. The last of Hampton’s 25 carries was a 4-yard touchdown run as North Carolina (3-0) scored two TDs in...
North Carolina looks for a 3-0 start when its hosts N.C. Central
N.C. Central (1-1) at North Carolina (2-0), Saturday, 6 p.m. ET (ACC Network Extra) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? North Carolina is 2-0 for the fifth time in the six years of Mack...
Harrell leads North Carolina past Charlotte 38-20 in new role
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina quarterback Conner Harrell threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score after moving into the starting role as the Tar Heels beat Charlotte 38-20 on Saturday. Harrell was 16-for-25 passing for 219 yards with an interception. The third-year...
