Here are details on UNC’s Friday night game at Cal, including notes, depth charts and statistics.
Tag: Carolina football
Kitchens laments lack of results, says there are things he could have done better
CHAPEL HILL — Freddie Kitchens didn’t hide from the failures of North Carolina’s offense through five games of his first season as offensive coordinator and admitted there are things he could have done better.
Belichick calls reports of buyout talks ‘categorically false,’ says program is making progress
North Carolina Coach Bill Belichick sought to quiet speculation Monday about his commitment to the program while also acknowledging that the staff has learned from some early missteps.
Maye continues to make history with dazzling play, Pats keep winning; Downs catches TD pass
Every week, Drake Maye displays magical performances and makes history along the way. On Sunday, Maye, who might be the best quarterback in the NFL through six weeks, led the New England Patriots to their third consecutive victory on the same day that Josh Downs caught his first touchdown pass of the season.
UNC sticks with Belichick (for now), but shouldn’t stick with Kitchens calling plays
Bill Belichick isn’t going anywhere. At least not yet. If UNC is serious about salvaging what’s left of this season and protecting its significant long-term investment, Belichick must act decisively to fix what’s broken. That will involve a lot that’s out of public view that fans only know through reporting. But a good start will be to replace offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens, a holdover from Coach Mack Brown’s staff.
Williams has career-best rushing day; big Maye win; Carter scores; Hampton hurt
On Sunday afternoon, it felt like 2020 when Javonte Williams and Michael Carter were scoring touchdowns for Carolina. Sunday night, Drake Maye showed he’s poised to be a star in the NFL.
With another embarrassing loss, this looks like the worst UNC team in decade
CHAPEL HILL — On a day when Ludacris gave a pre-game concert at Polk Place, what transpired at Kenan Stadium was beyond ludicrous. The only competition from North Carolina was whether the Tar Heels’ offense or defense was worse in an embarrassing 38–3 loss to Clemson in their ACC opener Saturday.
Lopez questionable for Clemson game; Yates probable
Quarterback Gio Lopez is listed as questionable for the Clemson game in the ACC availability report released on Thursday night.
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.
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