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Rejuvenated UNC Football Team Demolishes The Citadel 41-7

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 19, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Having had over a week to process its disappointing loss at Duke last Thursday, the UNC football team found release valve for all of its anger on Saturday in the form of The Citadel. Although the Bulldogs arrived at Kenan...

UNC Football Left to Pick Up the Pieces After Upset Loss to Duke Last Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 17, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

A week removed from a 28-27 upset loss at Duke—a team that had been winless in the ACC–in a game it led by 14 points early on, the UNC football team has spent plenty of time trying to diagnose what went wrong as it...

Late Interception Seals Duke’s Upset Win Over No. 17 UNC Football

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 11, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

As UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky watched his final pass sail into the arms of Duke safety Alonzo Saxton on Thursday night, so too did the Tar Heels’ ACC Coastal Division hopes. That play all but sealed No. 17 UNC’s 28-27 loss...

Hood Spearheads Dominant Offensive Output as No. 21 UNC Rolls Past Georgia Tech

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 5, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Entering Saturday’s ACC Coastal Division matchup against Georgia Tech and its triple option scheme, the UNC football team knew it would have to execute its plays without giving up precious opportunities. From the first...

UNC Football Ready For Its Annual Triple Option Exam Against Georgia Tech

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 4, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Each year, the UNC football team is scheduled to play one game that’s never like the others—a flashback to a time when leather helmets were in and facemasks were out. That time is now in 2016, as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets...

UNC Starts Slow, Finishes Strong In 35-14 Win at Virginia

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 22, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Despite a slow start, the No. 22 UNC football team eventually recovered and outclassed its opponents in every possible way on Saturday—defeating the Virginia Cavaliers 35-14 in Charlottesville for the team’s ninth straight win...

UNC Rides Much-Maligned Defense to a 20-13 Road Win Over No. 16 Miami

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 15, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Following each of UNC’s thrilling comebacks against Pitt and Florida State, head coach Larry Fedora gave the same message. One of these days, the tables would turn and the struggling defense would be forced to bail out the...

UNC Football Faces Stiff Challenge Against Revamped Miami

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 13, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Among the many memorable moments from UNC’s 2015 season was a 59-21 blowout over Miami that served as the final game at Kenan Stadium for seniors such as Marquise Williams and Landon Turner. The visitors fired head coach Al...

No. 25 Virginia Tech Storms Past No. 17 UNC for 34-3 Blowout Win

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 8, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

On its way to a 4-1 start in 2016, the No. 17 UNC football team has relied on its highly-explosive offense to make up for a defense that’s struggled to keep opponents off the scoreboard. Playing in the midst of Hurricane...

UNC Refuses to Overlook Virginia Tech in Top-25 Matchup This Weekend

Posted by Avery Trendel | Oct 7, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Virginia Tech right guard Augie Conte made headlines earlier this week when he said he felt the UNC football team—ranked No. 17–would overlook the No. 25 Hokies in their top 25 matchup this weekend at Kenan Stadium. Make...

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