By R.L. Bynum For the second time in eight years, North Carolina is going bowling in Charlotte, this time facing South Carolina in a battle of 6–6 teams. The Duke’s Mayo Bowl will kick off at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30 (ESPN) in Bank of America Stadium. “It’s perfect for a large portion of our…More
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Bowling in Charlotte looking more likely for UNC
By R.L. Bynum If bowl projections are accurate, it’s looking more likely that North Carolina’s bowl destination will be Charlotte for a game against South Carolina. After only three of 11 projections early last week had UNC headed to Charlotte, six now predict the Tar Heels to be in the 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 30,…More
Five bowls come up in 11 UNC projections; Two lead the way
By R.L. Bynum After a 6–6 regular season, North Carolina’s bowl destination wasn’t going to be nearly as prestigious as last season when the Tar Heels lost to Texas A&M in the Orange Bowl. Where will the Tar Heels end up? Projections from 11 experts are across the board, but the most common prediction is…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Williams spectacular again with 111 total yards in Broncos victory
By R.L. Bynum Javonte Williams continues to turn heads with his elusive running style that punishes defenders and wows fans. He equaled the best total yardage game of his rookie season on only 17 touches in Denver’s 28–13 home victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Williams had 111 total yards with 14 carries for 54…More
UNC blows lead in the last two minutes, falls at State
By R.L. Bynum RALEIGH — North Carolina blew a nine-point lead in the last two minutes, and a chance to ruin N.C. State’s ACC title chances. After they had gone the first 58 minutes with only three penalties, three damaging Tar Heels penalties fueled State’s efforts as the Pack took a 34–30 victory Friday night…More
Tar Heels in NBA: Little hits 13, is giving surging Blazers consistent energy off bench; Anthony, Bullock, Green miss games
By R.L. Bynum Nassir Little continues to bring energy off the bench for the Portland Trail Blazers, and that’s one reason they have won four consecutive games and five out of the last six. Little scored a season-high-tying 13 points in 23 minutes Tuesday night in the Blazers’ 119–100 home win over Denver to give…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Hollins makes huge TD catch in same quarter Carter gets hurt
By R.L. Bynum There was a good Tar Heel moment in the third quarter of the Miami Dolphins’ 24–17 road victory Sunday over the New York Jets when Mack Hollins caught a long touchdown pass and a bad one when Michael Carter left the game with an ankle injury. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa found a wide-open…More
Criswell, Maye show in win that post-Howell QB prospects are bright
By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — Fans got a glimpse of what Carolina football will be like next season without Sam Howell. They liked what they saw. With the record-breaking junior quarterback out of uniform while nursing an upper-body injury, sophomore Jacolby Criswell and freshman Drake Maye got the chance to show what they could…More
Moody still going after 50 years in coaching
By Larry Penkava CHAPEL HILL — Fifty years after beginning his football career, Darrell Moody still enjoys what he’s doing. As senior advisor to UNC Coach Mack Brown, he evaluates high school talent and advises current players seeking NFL careers. Moody, 73, was a quarterback at Asheboro High School, where he and the Blue Comets…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Carter scores TD, penalty denies Williams one in home defeats
By R.L. Bynum It wasn’t a big weekend for Tar Heels in the NFL, with Javonte Williams and Michael Carter both held under 50 rushing yards in home defeats. In the Denver Broncos’ 30–13 loss to Philadelphia, Williams had eight carries, his fewest in four games, and ran for 48 yards, 20 coming on one…More
Impressive UNC comeback forces OT but Pitt pulls out victory
By R.L. Bynum Carolina woke up from a first-quarter nightmare fraught with bad defense, penalties and a rough performance by the Tar Heels’ offensive line. All of that flipped in the second half and UNC forced overtime. But Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett connected with Lucas Krull in overtime for an 11-yard touchdown pass to give…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Carter has monster game as Jets upset Bengals; TD for Bernard TD
By R.L. Bynum New York area sports fans, and the NFL, are learning what Carolina fans already knew: that Michael Carter is a dynamic running back with huge star potential. Carter helped set the tone for the New York Jets with an eight-yard touchdown run on their first drive and had the best game of…More
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