by Sharon Thorsland Well, North Carolina had its first big test of the season last week and failed miserably, getting hammered by Notre Dame at home. As usual, it was a great lack of defense that plagued the Tar Heels (3-1), who gave up 576 yards of total offense and 45 points in […]
by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina returns to action this Saturday taking on Notre Dame at Kenan Stadium (3:30 on WBT). This is not the matchup people might have predicted when the season started. The Fighting Irish were ranked 5th in the country then but have since gone 1-2 with losses to Ohio State and Marshall […]
by Sharon Thorsland It’s been an interesting start to the season for North Carolina. They won their opener in fairly easy fashion, but then went down to the wire in a shoot-out with App State last week, barely escaping Boone with a wild 63-61 win. Obviously the offense was outstanding, but the defense […]
by Sharon Thorsland We’ve got an in-state showdown in the mountains on Saturday, as North Carolina heads to Boone to take on App State. Kick-off is set for noon. It’s the Tar Heels first ever trip to Kidd Brewer Stadium, and just the third meeting ever between these teams. Thee most recent […]
by Sharon Thorsland College football is finally here, and it’s the season opener for North Carolina. The Tar Heels take on Florida A&M on Saturday, kick-off is set for 8:15 at Kenan Stadium. After a disappointing 6-7 campaign in 2021, the Heels are looking to get back on track and once again compete for […]
Sports Radio WFNZ host Nick Wilson joins Bo Thompson in studio (mostly) with his takes on the end of the Major League Baseball lockout, a grand jury convened to consider evidence and hear testimony in regard to ten criminal complaints filed against NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson, and the ACC tournament.
WBT sports reporter Sharon Thorsland joins Bo Thompson with her take on the UNC Tar Heels 94 - 81 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on coach Mike Krzyzewski's final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
It’s rivalry week for North Carolina, with the Tar Heels traveling to Carter Finley Stadium to take on NC State in a Black Friday showdown. The Heels are now bowl eligible after a win over Wofford last week improved them to 6-5 on the season. Over in Raleigh, meanwhile, the Wolfpack is in the hunt […]
North Carolina will try yet again to become bowl eligible this weekend. The Tar Heels welcome Wofford to Kenan Stadium for a noon matchup before the regular-season finale next Friday at NC State. The Heels are just 5-5 on the season after a heartbreaking overtime loss to Pitt. Wofford is also coming off an overtime […]
It’s a prime-time showdown for North Carolina on Thursday night, as the Tar Heels take on 25th ranked Pitt at Heinz Field. Kick-off is set for 7:30 on WBT. The Tar Heels (5-4, 3-3 ACC) are coming off a big win over previously unbeaten Wake Forest, Pitt has been one of the surprise teams of […]