By R.L. Bynum Critics have targeted the Chicago Bears ever since they selected Carolina's Mitch Trubisky with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft ahead of Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. That criticism has been valid. But, for one Sunday, Trubisky looked better than both of those other 2017 picks as he outplayed …
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Tar Heels now await Tuesday's release of College Football Playoff rankings, ACC title game outcome By R.L. Bynum North Carolina did all it could to improve its chances of making the Orange Bowl with a 62–26 blowout Saturday at Miami. Now, the Tar Heels (8–3, 7–3 ACC) can only wait to see if they overtake …
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Carter, Williams run roughshod on Miami as UNC rolls past the Hurricanes By R.L. Bynum No. 20 North Carolina showed that it can give any team in the country a run for their money if the Tar Heels can unleash the potent running back combination of Michael Carter and Javonte Williams. No. 9 Miami was …
Bacot eases first-half struggles, puts up double-double; Platek's shooting helps UNC pull away By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — So much for a feel-good bounce-back game for North Carolina. It did feel better for the Tar Heels late in the game but getting there was a painful process. N.C. Central showed early that it wasn’t …
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Five-star combo guards Love, Kelly dealing with steep point guard learning curves By R.L. Bynum Anybody who has followed North Carolina’s men’s and women’s basketball teams closely has noticed some striking similarities in young talent and struggles early in the season. Both programs are trying to move past frustrating seasons, and are doing so with …
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Wake Forest defeats Heels for the third consecutive time as they go 2 of 18 on 3s By R.L. Bynum Perimeter shooting was one of North Carolina’s key offensive weapons that helped the Tar Heels win their first five games. After sinking 39 3-pointers coming into their ACC opener at Wake Forest, the Tar Heels …
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By R.L. Bynum There was a lot to like about quarterback Mitch Trubisky's game in the Chicago Bears' 34–30 loss to the Detroit Lions. But, ultimately, his fumble on a strip-sack that led to the Lions' game-winning touchdown will get a lot of attention. Trubisky connected on 26 of 34 passes for 267 yards with …
UNC rallies from a 12-point halftime deficit for a second straight game but again can’t finish the job By R.L. Bynum With so many young players, you knew that North Carolina was going to endure some rough nights early in the season, and the Tar Heels have learned a few tough lessons in the last …
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Tar Heels face toughest test of season Tuesday night at No. 3 Iowa with Brooks' status uncertain By R.L. Bynum North Carolina fell two spots to No. 16 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll and faces its toughest challenge of the season Tuesday night at Iowa, which remains No. 3 in …
Watts scores 17 points to lead UNC’s women past a tough Charlotte team By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — Facing its biggest challenge of the season, North Carolina’s talented young women’s basketball team met it with a strong finish. The Tar Heels (5-0) used an 8-0 run in the last two minutes to pull away …
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