Howell, Tar Heels make big rally to beat Wake Forest 59-53
4 years, 1 month ago

Howell, Tar Heels make big rally to beat Wake Forest 59-53

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There’s no deficit that Sam Howell and his North Carolina teammates feel they can’t overcome. And that’s what quarterbacks are remembered for.” The Tar Heels finished with a program-record 742 yards, with Brown calling it “one of the best offensive performances that I’ve ever been around.” Yet more importantly, the Tar Heels completed comebacks after frantic rallies fell short in losses to Florida State and Virginia in the past month. And even when we were up 21, you don’t feel like any lead is safe against them.” THE TAKEAWAY Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons entered this one with four straight wins, three coming in ACC play, and just one turnover all season. But they responded, with receiver Dazz Newsome saying: “We most definitely feel like we can come back on any amount of points that we are down by.” “I thought we took a huge step forward today,” Brown said, “because we didn’t come close.. We actually won, and that’s something that we hadn’t been doing.” DOWNFIELD GAINS Both team’s receivers came up big. I just missed a couple and that’s what it is.” UP NEXT Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons travel to in-state foe Duke next Saturday.

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No. 14 North Carolina women beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 for its seventh straight victory
1 week, 5 days ago

No. 14 North Carolina women beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 for its seventh straight victory

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 14 North Carolina beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 on Wednesday night for its seventh straight victory. The Tar Heels scored 17 points off 17 UNC Greensboro turnovers. The Tar Heels made 14 of 20 free throws compared to 7 of 10 for UNC Greensboro. Jaila Lee …

Smothers’ late TD helps NC State edge rival North Carolina 35-30 in Brown’s farewell at UNC
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Smothers’ late TD helps NC State edge rival North Carolina 35-30 in Brown’s farewell at UNC

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Hollywood Smothers slipped through the middle of the line for a 2-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left to help N.C. State beat rival North Carolina 35-30 on Saturday night in the Tar Heels’ final game under Mack Brown. “So I’m really, really …

Bueckers scores 29, Auriemma ties Division I coaching record as No. 2 UConn beats No. 14 UNC 69-58
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Bueckers scores 29, Auriemma ties Division I coaching record as No. 2 UConn beats No. 14 UNC 69-58

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 14 North Carolina 69-58 on Friday night, allowing longtime coach Geno Auriemma to tie the record for career victories in Division I men’s or women’s basketball. Key moment The Tar Heels trailed by 21 but clawed their way back within striking range at 61-52 on …

No. 1 Kansas blows 20-point first-half lead, holds on to beat No. 9 North Carolina 92-89
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No. 1 Kansas blows 20-point first-half lead, holds on to beat No. 9 North Carolina 92-89

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LAWRENCE, Kan. — Hunter Dickinson had 20 points for top-ranked Kansas, which blew a 20-point first-half lead against No. 9 North Carolina before holding on for a 92-89 victory when the Tar Heels’ Elliot Cadeau missed a 3-pointer as time expired Friday night. But the …

Davis' 24 Points Ignite North Carolina Comeback Against Elon
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Davis' 24 Points Ignite North Carolina Comeback Against Elon

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RJ Davis shines for North Carolina, helping them overcome a 22-point deficit in the second half against Elon. The Tar Heels dominated the second half, scoring 41.2% from the field and holding the Phoenix scoreless for over seven minutes. Davis, who recently earned All-American recognition, scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds. The Tar Heels will look to build on …

No. 9 North Carolina Aims to Ride Back to ACC Contention
2 months ago

No. 9 North Carolina Aims to Ride Back to ACC Contention

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No. 9 North Carolina aims to return RJ Davis to ACC contention in the 2024-25 season. The Tar Heels have two starters back and 10 newcomers with big shoes to fill, including McDonald's All-Americans Ian Jackson and Drake Powell. The team opens the season ranked in the top 10 in 14 of the past 19 years and has a record …

North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16
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North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Once again, North Carolina is moving on in the NCAA Tournament at the expense of Michigan State and Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. RJ Davis scored 20 points to help UNC beat the Spartans 85-69 on Saturday, pushing the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 while keeping them unbeaten in March Madness against Izzo’s teams in …

Ryan, No. 7 North Carolina turn back No. 9 Duke 84-79 to claim outright ACC regular-season crown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryan, No. 7 North Carolina turn back No. 9 Duke 84-79 to claim outright ACC regular-season crown

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DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina didn’t waste its opportunity to celebrate the program’s first outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in seven years on the homecourt of fierce rival Duke. “We’re still going to enjoy it at the end of the day.” Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 31 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the field and 6 of 8 …

No. 9 North Carolina beats North Carolina State 79-70, maintains hold on 1st place in ACC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 9 North Carolina beats North Carolina State 79-70, maintains hold on 1st place in ACC

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina turned in a strong defensive performance and found a spark in a scrum against rival North Carolina State. Harrison Ingram scored a season-high 22 points and the ninth-ranked Tar Heels appeared motivated following a feisty moment when the teams squared off in the second half Saturday, rallying from a 10-point deficit for a 79-70 …

Hall, Clemson take down No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 on the road to bolster NCAA resume
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Hall, Clemson take down No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 on the road to bolster NCAA resume

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Brad Brownell kept telling his Clemson players that they were a better team than their results had shown so far with their NCAA Tournament hopes in question. PJ Hall had 25 points along with the go-ahead putback with 3:14 left as the Tigers stunned the Tar Heels 80-76 on Tuesday night, earning a marquee win despite …

Davis scores 21 points as No. 4 North Carolina beats Louisville 86-70 for 7th straight win
11 months ago

Davis scores 21 points as No. 4 North Carolina beats Louisville 86-70 for 7th straight win

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — RJ Davis scored 21 points and No. 4 North Carolina beat Louisville 86-70 for its seventh straight victory Wednesday night, the Tar Heels’ longest winning streak in five seasons. Armando Bacot had 19 points, former Louisville player Jae’Lyn Withers set season highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and Cormac Ryan scored 14 …

No. 17 UNC uses 22-point run to erase 14-point hole and beat Florida State 78-70 in ACC opener
1 year ago

No. 17 UNC uses 22-point run to erase 14-point hole and beat Florida State 78-70 in ACC opener

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina found energy from its full-court pressure. RJ Davis scored 27 points and North Carolina ran off 22 unanswered points in the second half to rally past Florida State 78-70 on Saturday. Armando Bacot added 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Tar Heels, who trailed by 14 early after the break after managing just …

No. 1 South Carolina rallies from 11 down to beat No. 24 UNC 65-58 in ACC/SEC Challenge
1 year ago

No. 1 South Carolina rallies from 11 down to beat No. 24 UNC 65-58 in ACC/SEC Challenge

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Top-ranked South Carolina’s romping, high-scoring offense never showed up at No. Bree Hall scored 15 points and South Carolina rallied from 11 down in the second quarter to push past UNC 65-58 in Thursday night’s ACC/SEC Challenge. But the Gamecocks ended up in a fight to the final seconds with the Tar Heels, who got off …

North Carolina’s cathartic win over Tennessee shows the Tar Heels belong
1 year ago

North Carolina’s cathartic win over Tennessee shows the Tar Heels belong

New York Times  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — If it felt cathartic, that’s because it was. “So the fact that we went out there and lost,” freshman guard Elliot Cadeau said, “just made it really personal.” Armando Bacot, the team’s fifth-year center, even had trouble sleeping once the team got home. It was, as one upper-deck UNC fan put it, the “most enjoyable few …

Bacot and Ingram help No. 20 North Carolina beat UC Riverside 77-52 for a 3-0 start
1 year, 1 month ago

Bacot and Ingram help No. 20 North Carolina beat UC Riverside 77-52 for a 3-0 start

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Preseason Associated Press All-American Armando Bacot had 21 points and UNC ran off 19 straight points out of halftime to beat UC Riverside 77-52 on Friday night. Now we did it in the second half, but I just talked to them for our development as …

Bacot, Davis carry No. 19 North Carolina past Lehigh 90-68
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Bacot, Davis carry No. 19 North Carolina past Lehigh 90-68

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — No. 19 North Carolina didn’t want any extra stress, and the two most experienced players in Tar Heels uniforms made sure there was a comfortable conclusion Sunday. Armando Bacot’s 22-point, 20-rebound effort and RJ Davis’ 22 points led North Carolina to a 90-68 win over Lehigh. … But unfortunately, it felt like Carolina just kind of …

No. 24 UNC survives 2OT thriller to beat rival Duke 47-45 in home finale
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No. 24 UNC survives 2OT thriller to beat rival Duke 47-45 in home finale

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — For the second straight year, Drake Maye pushed No. Maye pushed the Tar Heels to one final lead before UNC stopped Duke’s 2-point conversion attempt to tie the game in the second overtime, sending the No. “I think he’s as good as anybody I’ve ever been around,” Brown said, adding: “He never even flinched.” Maye ran …

Mike Hollins and Malik Washington help Virginia stun No. 10 North Carolina 31-27
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Mike Hollins and Malik Washington help Virginia stun No. 10 North Carolina 31-27

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Washington’s TD catch was the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, while Hollins ran for three touchdowns to help Virginia upset UNC 31-27 on Saturday night, shaking up the Atlantic Coast Conference race with its first-ever road win against a top-10 opponent. Washington’s flex — coming …

No. 14 North Carolina in full control with Maye accounting for 4 touchdowns in 40-7 win over Orange
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No. 14 North Carolina in full control with Maye accounting for 4 touchdowns in 40-7 win over Orange

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “This was important to to get better and that’s what they did.” The Tar Heels overpowered the Orange with a ball-control offense that churned out 644 yards total offense and about twice as much time of possession. North Carolina’s second scoring drive ended on Maye’s 1-yard …

No. 14 North Carolina is looking for a 5-0 start when it hosts Syracuse in ACC play
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 14 North Carolina is looking for a 5-0 start when it hosts Syracuse in ACC play

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Tar Heels emerge from their open date after beating Pittsburgh for their best start since 1997, which was the final season of coach Mack Brown’s first tenure in Chapel Hill before leaving for Texas. FACTS & FIGURES UNC star quarterback Drake Maye is completing 72.7% …

No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes
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No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Drake Maye’s 13-yard run in the second overtime helped rescue North Carolina and the Tar Heels’ defense made it hold up in a 40-34 win. “They picked themselves back up and went right back to work.” Appalachian State gained 494 yards in total offense, but couldn’t …

The Carolina Blues: How UNC’s made-for-championship season turned disastrous
1 year, 8 months ago

The Carolina Blues: How UNC’s made-for-championship season turned disastrous

New York Times  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Some players gathered in the Dean Smith Center, to watch as a group. “Everybody still has to be on the same page — and the bottom line is, everybody wasn’t.” Understanding how this season unraveled requires a cursory understanding of North Carolina’s recent basketball history. After Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater in the 2016 title game, UNC completed …

No. 13 Virginia beats UNC; Tar Heels could miss NCAA tourney
1 year, 9 months ago

No. 13 Virginia beats UNC; Tar Heels could miss NCAA tourney

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — No. Jayden Gardner had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers as they dealt a damaging blow to the Tar Heels’ already shaky NCAA hopes, beating UNC 68-59 in Thursday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals. UNC also continued a season-long trend of struggling to hit outside shots, making 8 of 27 3-point attempts while …

Tar Heels slide from preseason No. 1 to NCAA tourney bubble
1 year, 9 months ago

Tar Heels slide from preseason No. 1 to NCAA tourney bubble

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Roughly 20 minutes had passed since his North Carolina team had lost a grind-it-out battle against rival Duke, and Armando Bacot had taken his customary seat behind a small table with his back to a wall-mounted television. “No,” Bacot said, “but I’m here.” The Tar Heels are flirting with becoming the first team to open at …

Miller, Pack lead No. 15 Miami to win at North Carolina
1 year, 10 months ago

Miller, Pack lead No. 15 Miami to win at North Carolina

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga went into halftime Monday night knowing his 15th-ranked Hurricanes couldn’t keep letting North Carolina attack off the dribble and get to the rim. Jordan Miller and Nijel Pack combined for 47 points to lead the offense, while …

Nix leads No. 15 Oregon to Holiday Bowl win vs. Tar Heels
1 year, 11 months ago

Nix leads No. 15 Oregon to Holiday Bowl win vs. Tar Heels

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SAN DIEGO — The Holiday Bowl emerged from a two-year pandemic hiatus with a new home and the same reputation for thrilling finishes. It took every fourth down, it took every yard, it took every inch, it took every ounce of effort that our guys had to finish the way they needed to finish.” North Carolina got the ball to …

UNC’s upset loss to Iowa State reminds us that season is different and Tar Heels are, too
2 years ago

UNC’s upset loss to Iowa State reminds us that season is different and Tar Heels are, too

New York Times  

PORTLAND, Ore. — All at once, it unraveled. “I mean, I just looked up and they were up one, then they went up three,” Bacot said after UNC’s 70-65 loss, “and then after that, it was done.” Exactly. “Just because you’re experienced doesn’t mean that you’re perfect,” Hubert Davis said. Davis has been banging this drum that whole time — …

No. 15 UNC tops Wake Forest to secure ACC title-game spot
2 years, 1 month ago

No. 15 UNC tops Wake Forest to secure ACC title-game spot

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Noah Burnette kicked a 33-yard field goal with 2:12 left and UNC’s defense came up with key fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 36-34 on Saturday night, a win that claimed the league’s Coastal Division title. As a result, the Tar Heels’ locker-room celebration included ACC …

Maye, Downs lead No. 17 UNC to 31-28 victory over Virginia
2 years, 1 month ago

Maye, Downs lead No. 17 UNC to 31-28 victory over Virginia

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After Virginia went ahead in the third quarter, Brown said Downs approached him on the sideline, tryng to offer the coach the same encouragement he provides to them. Elliott praised the players that stepped in for what he called “the big three,” but said: “We talk …

Maye finds Green late, lifts UNC past rival Duke 38-35
2 years, 2 months ago

Maye finds Green late, lifts UNC past rival Duke 38-35

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Drake Maye connected with Antoine Green for an 8-yard score with 16 seconds left that stood up on replay review, lifting the Tar Heels past rival Duke 38-35 on Saturday night. He even quipped that he jokingly told one of the officials: “Don’t do it, don’t …

Out of the (Carolina) blue, Tar Heels go for title vs Kansas
2 years, 8 months ago

Out of the (Carolina) blue, Tar Heels go for title vs Kansas

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NEW ORLEANS — It should come as no shock that North Carolina and Kansas are playing for the national title. It is a team with a rookie coach, Hubert Davis, who oversaw a handful of lopsided losses that sent the Tar Heels tumbling from the Top 25 and, for a time, had them looking more like a bubble team than …

Tar Heels survive ejection, big rally, beat ’21 champ Baylor
2 years, 9 months ago

Tar Heels survive ejection, big rally, beat ’21 champ Baylor

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FORT WORTH, Texas — So much for the idea that North Carolina is soft against top-tier competition. “All year we’ve just been hearing different things about us, how we’re a soft team, how we don’t like to fight,” All-Atlantic Coast Conference power forward Armando Bacot said. To persevere in a moment like that and just come together, I’m just so …

TIPPING OFF: Tar Heels get hot, now take on ’21 champ Baylor
2 years, 9 months ago

TIPPING OFF: Tar Heels get hot, now take on ’21 champ Baylor

Associated Press  

A look at what’s happening in the NCAA Tournament today: GAME OF THE DAY NORTH CAROLINA VS. BAYLOR Just a month ago it looked like North Carolina and first-year coach Hubert Davis might be on the wrong side of the NCAA bubble. Two weeks ago they won at Duke by double digits in front of the “Cameron Crazies” in coach …

No. 9 Duke rolls past UNC in Coach K’s Chapel Hill finale
2 years, 10 months ago

No. 9 Duke rolls past UNC in Coach K’s Chapel Hill finale

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski walked off North Carolina’s homecourt a final time, armed with one more victory and the sound of a once-rowdy crowd mustering only a meager set of boos. Griffin scored a season-high 27 points to help the Blue Devils beat the rival Tar Heels 87-67, earning a fifth straight win overall in Krzyzewski’s final visit …

Tar Heels QB Howell out for UNC’s home finale vs Wofford
3 years, 1 month ago

Tar Heels QB Howell out for UNC’s home finale vs Wofford

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina doesn’t have star quarterback Sam Howell for Saturday’s home finale against Wofford. Coach Mack Brown said Monday it would be Howell’s final home game, though Howell was mum a day later about his future plans. Sophomore Jacolby Criswell and freshman …

Chandler, Tar Heels rally past No. 10 Demon Deacons, 58-55
3 years, 1 month ago

Chandler, Tar Heels rally past No. 10 Demon Deacons, 58-55

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina overcame an 18-point deficit to beat Wake Forest 58-55 on Saturday, handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in a nonconference matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference teams. “It just felt like …

Howell accounts for four TDs as Tar Heels hold off Miami
3 years, 2 months ago

Howell accounts for four TDs as Tar Heels hold off Miami

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Sam Howell threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as North Carolina held off Miami 45-42, sending the Hurricanes to their worst record at the midway mark of a season in more than two decades. When you hop on it, you feel like you’re in good shape and then you go back down and …

Howell shines as UNC tops rival Duke, 38-7
3 years, 2 months ago

Howell shines as UNC tops rival Duke, 38-7

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Sam Howell threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns and North Carolina topped Duke 38-7 on Saturday, keeping hold of the coveted Victory Bell for a third straight year. “He’s only getting better.” THE TAKEAWAY Duke: ACC leading rusher Mataeo Durant ran for 114 yards, but the Blue Devils were otherwise mostly ineffective offensively. Duke entered …

Howell, Chandler, Downs help No. 21 UNC beat Virginia 59-39
3 years, 3 months ago

Howell, Chandler, Downs help No. 21 UNC beat Virginia 59-39

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Up and down the field they went, Sam Howell and North Carolina’s offense ending drive after drive in the end zone whether through the air on the ground. Howell threw five touchdown passes and ran for a career-best 112 yards as North Carolina took over after halftime to beat Virginia 59-39 on Saturday night. The Tar …

Howell figures in 5 TDs, No. 24 Tar Heels rout Georgia State
3 years, 3 months ago

Howell figures in 5 TDs, No. 24 Tar Heels rout Georgia State

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Sam Howell’s reputation has largely been built on what he does throwing the football for No. Coach Mack Brown said the staff needed to have oxygen ready for Howell on the sideline “because he had never run so far.” Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott wasn’t as amused. “We’re just not containing.” Howell played a role in …

No. 10 Tar Heels, Hokies meet in early ACC Coastal clash
3 years, 3 months ago

No. 10 Tar Heels, Hokies meet in early ACC Coastal clash

Associated Press  

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell will get much of the attention this season from defenses preparing to slow the No. And we’ll know pretty soon on Friday night.” Coach Mack Brown said the presence of Howell and high expectations make it seem like the Tar Heels have “had sugar thrown all over us,” but added, ”If we’re doing our job, …

UNC’s surprising loss to Marquette puts Heels directly on NCAA Tournament bubble
3 years, 10 months ago

UNC’s surprising loss to Marquette puts Heels directly on NCAA Tournament bubble

New York Times  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gulp. But really, the only lens through which to view Wednesday’s embarrassing 83-70 loss is how it impacts the Tar Heels’ NCAA Tournament path — and, yeah, it’s much more treacherous now. “We’ve had a couple of good wins,” coach Roy Williams said, “and then we turn around and we think we’re a lot better than …

Virginia holds on to extend streak against No. 15 UNC, 44-41
4 years, 1 month ago

Virginia holds on to extend streak against No. 15 UNC, 44-41

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With his team’s lead dwindling and his defense getting weary, Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall knew an extended drive might be just what the Cavaliers needed to hang on against No. “We wanted to score, but we wanted to take as long as possible.” The drive reached the Tar Heels’ 10 before a third-down sack forced Virginia to …

Williams’ 3 TDs help No. 18 UNC pull away from Syracuse 31-6
4 years, 3 months ago

Williams’ 3 TDs help No. 18 UNC pull away from Syracuse 31-6

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina opened a high-expectation season with a fast start and a strong finish, sandwiched around a run of mistake-filled play. “I thought we probably scored too quickly and felt like it was going to be an easy day, and then had some lapses against a new defense,” coach Mack Brown said, adding: “We settled down …

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