UNC Tar Heels Football

by Sharon Thorsland It’s rivalry week for North Carolina, with the 8-3 Tar Heels taking on #24 NC State in Raleigh in a prime time showdown. The Heels are coming off a brutal loss to Clemson that completely squashed any faint hopes of a berth in the ACC title game, and left UNC fans wondering […]

by Sharon Thorsland Well, it was quite a game last week for North Carolina. The Tar Heels (8-2) let arch rival Duke hang around and barely pulled off a double overtime victory in Chapel Hill. The competition gets even tougher this weekend with a trip to Death Valley to take a resurgent Clemson team. The […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina and Duke face off on Saturday in a game that has conference implications. No, we’re not talking about basketball. Instead we’ve got a football game that matters, at least for the 24th-ranked Tar Heels. At 7-2 on the season, they’re trying to stay alive for a berth in the ACC […]

by Sharon Thorsland After another awful loss, North Carolina fans have broken out the “wait ’til basketball” chant. The Tar Heels put up a terrible performance at Georgia Tech, which has been their personal house of horrors for the past 24 years. That dropped them to 6-2 on the season, a record which usually would […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina fans were starting to get a little cocky. They were actually entertaining hopes of not only playing for an ACC championship but also a national championship. Well, that bubble is now burst, thanks to an awful loss to a then 1-5 Virginia team, at home. But all hope is not […]

by Sharon Thorsland It’s a huge game for North Carolina on Saturday, as the12th ranked Tar Heels take on #25 Miami at Kenan Stadium. Kick-off is set for 7:30. The Heels are still undefeated at 5-0 after an impressive win over Syracuse last week, while the Hurricanes (4-1) are still trying to figure out why […]

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by Sharon Thorsland It’s been a big week for North Carolina. The 14th ranked Tar Heels got their star receiver back, as Tez Walker was given immediate eligibility by the NCAA after they reversed their decision on his transfer waiver. That’s huge news for a UNC team that could use another play maker in their […]

by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina is undefeated at 3-0 on the season after last week’s win over Minnesota. The 17th ranked Tar Heels now set their sights on ACC foe Pitt., who has finished the past two seasons ranked in the Top 25 but is off to a poor start this season. The Panthers have […]

by Sharon Thorsland I don’t know about you, but I’m done with App State! North Carolina barely escaped yet another barn burner against the Mountaineers, winning in double overtime last week to move to 2-0 on the season. That wraps up the three game series with their in-state rival that also included a home loss […]