North Carolina is No. 9 in the preseason AP Top 25, which was released on Monday, and will play three, possibly four, teams in the top 10.
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Tar Heels in NFL: Maye shows off his versatility impressively with 3 TD passes in first start
In his first start Sunday for the New England Patriots, rookie quarterback Drake Maye impressively showed the NFL world that he will be a star. He was accurate on deep passes, scrambled for nice gains on runs, and even demonstrated his tackling skills in the Patriots’ 31–21 home loss to Houston.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Georgia Tech
The first, and most important, is that former wide receiver Tylee Craft lost his 2½-year battle with cancer at age 23. On the field, UNC suffered another heartbreaking defeat, dropping their fourth straight game.
There were wow and scary moments at Blue-White game
CHAPEL HILL — There were wow moments and one anxious moment on Saturday as a tradition going back to the 1970s returned for the first time since 2003: A Blue-White men’s basketball scrimmage following a Carolina football game.
Defensive issues for skidding Heels again overshadow offensive progress on heartbreaking day
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina gave fans hope, only to produce more heartbreak that didn’t stop when the game ended.
Get nap in, coffee ready for UNC’s game at Hawaii
Tar Heels fans will either need to stay up very late or get up crazy early if they want to watch Carolina’s men’s basketball play at Hawaii on Nov. 22.
Replacing inside production from Bacot, Ingram will be a team effort
CHARLOTTE — Despite the program’s best efforts, North Carolina couldn’t lure any of the top centers in the transfer portal and must find a way to replace the numbers Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram put up last season. The duo, now NBA rookies, combined to average 24 points and 19.1 rebounds per game, and it will undoubtedly take several players to fill that void.
Deja Kelly clears air about why she transferred to Oregon
Deja Kelly hadn’t publicly discussed why she transferred from North Carolina to Oregon for her fifth college season, but she had plenty to say in a TikTok video she posted on Monday afternoon.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Pitt
When things aren’t going well, when a team is struggling to find its footing, it’s the little things that make the difference between winning and losing. In a game that was mostly even on the stat sheet and relatively close on the scoreboard, UNC was unable to do the little things in a disappointing 34–24 homecoming loss to Pitt on Saturday.
Pitt feasts on UNC’s defense as offense improves, but not enough
CHAPEL HILL — Carolina continues to do enough on offense to give the Tar Heels a chance to win, only for the defense to eliminate that possibility. Unbeaten Pittsburgh feasted on that defense in a 34–24 victory Saturday. It handed the reeling Tar Heels, who failed twice on fourth down near the goalline, their third consecutive defeat.
Coach Davis wants Heels to be ‘fastest team in country,’ but says they aren’t there yet
CHAPEL HILL — With veteran guards and quick players throughout the lineup, Coach Hubert Davis’ fourth Carolina team will play faster and push for good shots and transition buckets. How fast? If the offensive team fails to get the ball over halfcourt in three seconds, his whistle blows, and he declares it a turnover.
Media Day videos: Hubert Davis press conference, player interviews and practice
Watch videos from UNC media day of Coach Hubert Davis’ press conference, interviews with players and the first portion of Friday’s practice.
Tar Heels in NFL: Downs dazzling, productive in Colts win; Javonte Williams felt like it was ‘old days’ as he shakes early-season slump
Javonte Williams had his best game of the season, “feeling like the old days,” and Josh Downs had a huge day, leading their teams to Week 4 victories on Sunday.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Duke
I tried very hard to not get on the “everything is awful” train after UNC’s record-setting loss to James Madison last week. This is college football. Things happen. The game is weird sometimes. People (and coaches) get emotional. Let’s see what the Duke game brings before overreacting to the JMU debacle. Guess what? Scan my ticket and slide over as I take my seat on that train
UNC blows 20-point lead, lets Duke ‘off the hook’ as Devils rally to swipe Victory Bell
DURHAM — For 2½ quarters, North Carolina’s defense made the case that the James Madison debacle was a fluke. That case unraveled in ugly fashion, though, as Duke erased a 20-point deficit in the largest comeback in the rivalry’s history, seized ownership of the Victory Bell and enjoyed a field storming.
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