Video: Watch Mack Brown’s comment after beating Minnesota

Watch Mack Brown’s postgame press conference after the Minnesota game.

McCollum shows off playmaking prowess in UNC win over Gophers

CHAPEL HILL — Drake Maye finally got one of the playmaking wide receivers he came into the season expecting and took full advantage. After being banged up and catching only one pass in the first two games, Georgia Tech transfer Nate McCollum caught 15 passes for a career-high 165 yards to ignite No. 20 North Carolina’s 31–13 victory Saturday at Kenan Stadium over Minnesota.

Heels fall in both Top 25 polls after needing two OTs to beat App State

Carolina’s thrilling 40–34 double-overtime victory over Appalachian State didn’t impress AP voters enough for the Tar Heels to move up in the Top 25 poll. Barely beating a Sun Belt Conference team cost them in the rankings. UNC (2–0) fell three spots to No. 20 in the latest AP Top 25, released Sunday afternoon, heading into its 3:30 Saturday game against Minnesota (2–0) in a game that ESPN will televise.

Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Escaping App

Last Saturday seems so far away. Just one week ago, UNC manhandled South Carolina in a physically dominating show by the defense. On Saturday night against Appalachian State, the ghosts of Tar Heel defenses past came to haunt Kenan Stadium in Carolina’s home opener.

Watch: UNC players talk about win over App State

Watch Carolina players Omarion Hampton, Drake Maye and Cedric Gray talk about the Tar Heels’ victory over Appalachian State.

Watch: Mack Brown postgame press conference

Watch Coach Mack Brown’s press conference after Carolina’s double-OT victory Saturday over Appalachian State.

Hampton runs down 2-OT win for UNC against App State

By R.L. Bynum CHAPEL HILL — On a night when Carolina struggled to find a rhythm on offense, sophomore running … More

UNC moves up in Top 25 football poll after big opening win

After an impressive defensive performance in an opening-game victory in Charlotte over South Carolina, North Carolina jumped four spots to No. 17 in the latest AP Top 25 football poll to continue the Tar Heels’ best early-season ranking stretch in 40 years.

Good, Bad and Ugly Report: win over South Carolina

Well, that was a pleasant surprise. UNC built a 17-point, third-quarter lead and then turned away their brethren from Lesser Carolina multiple times in the 4th quarter to leave Charlotte with a season-opening 31–17 win.