Quarterback Gio Lopez is listed as questionable for the Clemson game in the ACC availability report released on Thursday night.
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Carter expected to start for Cardinals after two running backs go on IR
Michael Carter could go from practice squad one week, to getting one carry the next week, to starting this week. That wild turn of events was set into motion because the Arizona Cardinals first placed running back James Conner on injured reserve on Sept. 23 with a foot injury, and then placed Trey Benson on injured reserve on Monday with a knee injury.
Plug and play: Blaske’s versatility powers UNC’s offensive line stability
When North Carolina offensive lineman Austin Blaske looks at the Tar Heels’ front five, he doesn’t just see positions. He sees combinations. A 6-foot-5, 310-pound graduate transfer from Georgia, Blaske gives UNC something it badly needs after a September filled with shuffling and injuries: someone who can line up anywhere.
Belichick preaches consistency as UNC prepares for Clemson
Consistency was the word Bill Belichick kept coming back to as North Carolina comes off the open date and heads into Saturday’s ACC opener against Clemson.
Lopez’s status unclear going into Clemson game
Gio Lopez could play on Saturday against Clemson, Coach Bill Belichick said at his weekly press conference on Tuesday.
While UNC’s QB play has been shaky, QBs who left program doing well
Given Carolina’s issues on offense, particularly at quarterback, it won’t be comforting to Tar Heels fans to see how the quarterbacks whom the program deemed not good enough are doing.
Tar Heels in NFL: Rodgers outduels Maye; Hampton has big day, scores first NFL TD
In a battle between a veteran quarterback and a rising star, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers got the best of Drake Maye on Sunday, even though the second-year quarterback had better overall numbers on a day that Omarion Hampton scored his first NFL touchdown and collected 129 total yards.
Johnson, Hardy say Heels must stick together after tough loss
ORLANDO, Fla. — After the lackluster 34–7 loss at UCF, the message from North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson and linebacker Will Hardy was clear: stick together. As they spoke side-by-side in the postgame press conference, they talked about the need to support one another as the Tar Heels head into a much-needed open date.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: UCF
After the season-opening debacle against TCU, North Carolina lumbered through its game with Charlotte before flexing a little versus FCS Richmond, so Saturday’s game at Central Florida was a good test to see how much the Tar Heels had improved over the past three weeks. Test failed.
UNC has no answers, creates more questions after frustrating loss at UCF
ORLANDO, Fla. — North Carolina badly needed a tipping point to spark an offense that has sputtered and a defense that has struggled to stop decent teams. nstead, the Tar Heels got more of the same, and it was almost all discouraging.
Why is UCF’s stadium called the Bounce House?
ORLANDO, Fla. — When you hear that Carolina’s game at UCF will be played at the Bounce House, it sounds like a play place for kids. But there’s a story behind the name of the University of Central Florida’s first on-campus stadium, which was built in 2007.
UNC at UCF: where to watch, notes, depth charts, statistics
Find out how and watch Carolina’s game at Central Florida, the lines, notes, depth charts and statistics for both teams.
Belichick imparts his wisdom on working with QBs, one split-second decision at a time
CHAPEL HILL — How do coaches deal with a quarterback who is new to the program but has been inconsistent while starting the first three games? In the case of Bill Belichick and junior South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez at Carolina, the veteran coach spoke about it the way a professor might lecture, drawing on decades of experience with stars like Tom Brady and other quarterbacks of varying talent.
Tar Heels’ Gbayor is ACC linebacker of the week
North Carolina’s Mikai Gbayor is the ACC Linebacker of the Week after powering a dominant defensive performance that denied Richmond a touchdown on Saturday.
Lopez battles accuracy issues, finding consistency
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez doesn’t hide from the reality of his uneven start to the season. Saturday’s 41–17 home win over Richmond was supposed to be a chance to reset, but Lopez’s struggles with accuracy remained a subplot in an otherwise comfortable Tar Heel victory.
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