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UNC Football Enters Final Stretch Desperately Needing a Virginia Tech Loss

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 3, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

With the days beginning to dwindle in college football’s regular season, desperate times have reached Chapel Hill. Although the UNC football team remains focused on beating Georgia Tech this Saturday, the Tar Heels—who need a...

Trubisky Among Five Finalists for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

For most Tar Heel fans, they don’t need any more proof that junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky is among the country’s best at his position. On Tuesday, however, they got some. The list of candidates for the Johnny...

UNC Enters Initial College Football Playoff Rankings at No. 21

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 2, 2016 | UNC Sports

Despite moving up to No. 18 in this week’s AP Top 25, the UNC football team didn’t receive quite the same respect from the College Football Playoff Committee. The most important rankings in the nation were released...

UNC Hosting Food Drive During Men’s Basketball Exhibition

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

This Friday, the UNC men’s basketball team will play its first exhibition game of the season against the UNC-Pembroke Braves. Beyond basketball, however, the two schools are joining together in coordination with Harris...

Preseason AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll Ranks UNC No. 6

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 31, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

After a heartbreaking finish to last season–one that saw it come up just inches shy of a national title–much of the chatter surrounding the UNC men’s basketball team during the offseason has focused on how the...

UNC Soccer Teams Riding High Entering Postseason

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 31, 2016 | UNC Sports

With tournament time in college soccer getting underway, both the UNC men’s and women’s teams are currently in a great position to challenge for championship glory. Ranked No. 3 in the country, the Tar Heel men...

UNC Moves Up to No. 18 in AP College Football Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 31, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

If you don’t play, you can’t lose. The UNC football team stuck to that bold strategy over its bye week this past weekend, and as a result the Tar Heels moved up three spots to No. 18 in the new AP Top 25. With teams...

Kenan Stadium Ranked No. 12 by Sports Illustrated

Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 27, 2016 | UNC Sports

Kenan Stadium can be a beautiful place to watch college football on a fall Saturday, especially with the way UNC has played throughout the last couple of seasons. The folks at Sports Illustrated took notice of the home of the...

UNC Players Discuss Theo Pinson’s Injury at ACC Media Day

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 27, 2016 | UNC Sports

Since learning last week of the broken right foot that has junior guard Theo Pinson out indefinitely, the UNC men’s basketball team has had to adjust on the fly without one of its expected starters. At ACC Media Day on...

UNC Picked to Finish Second at ACC Basketball Media Day

Posted by Blake Hodge | Oct 26, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Duke was chosen as the unsurprising preseason favorite at the Atlantic Coast Conference Media Day heading into the college basketball season. Defending league champion UNC was picked behind the rival Blue Devils as the Tar Heels...

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