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MJ Stewart Accepts Invite to Play in Senior Bowl

Posted by Avery Trendel | Dec 4, 2017 | National, UNC Sports

UNC senior cornerback MJ Stewart has accepted an invitation to play in the 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl, it was announced on Monday. Stewart is the Tar Heels’ all-time career leader with 41 pass breakups during his time...

Anthony Ratliff-Williams Only UNC Football Player Selected to All-ACC Teams, Two Tar Heels Named Honorable Mention

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 27, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

A disappointing 3-9 season for the UNC football team saw the Tar Heels finish with their worst record since 2006, the final year under former head coach John Bunting. With injuries and inexperience turning many positions on the...

Chansky’s Notebook: Nightmare Season Over

Posted by Art Chansky | Nov 27, 2017 | Sports

Perhaps the longest fall in Carolina football history has come to a merciful end. The Tar Heels have had bad seasons before, most of them to begin what turned out to successful coaching reigns of Bill Dooley and Mack Brown or...

Hines Helps NC State Run Past UNC in Tar Heel Football Season Finale

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 25, 2017 | UNC Sports

Looking to end the season on a high note with an upset victory on the road against a bitter rival, the UNC football team simply could not find a way to stop Nyheim Hines—who ran for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns on...

Austin Proehl Makes Triumphant Return in UNC’s Victory Over Western Carolina

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 18, 2017 | UNC Sports

During the first quarter of UNC’s 27-17 loss to Duke back on Sept. 23, senior wide receiver Austin Proehl–the team’s top pass-catching option entering the season–caught a 47-yard pass from quarterback...

Tar Heels Avoid Winless Season at Kenan Stadium With 65-10 Drubbing of Western Carolina

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 18, 2017 | UNC Sports

Saturday saw the UNC football team pick up its first home victory in seven attempts this season, as the Tar Heels rolled to a 65-10 demolition over the overmatched Western Carolina Catamounts. It was the final game at Kenan...

Nathan Elliott Providing Tar Heels Much-Needed Stability at Quarterback

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 16, 2017 | UNC Sports

Since subbing in for Chazz Surratt during UNC’s close loss to Miami three weeks ago, sophomore quarterback Nathan Elliott has provided a much-needed steadying presence for the Tar Heels behind center. He’ll look to continue that...

Anthony Ratliff-Williams Recognized as ACC Specialist of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 13, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

Last Thursday’s victory over Pittsburgh snapped a six-game losing streak for the UNC football team, as sophomore receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams became the first player in all of college football this season to return a...

Ratliff-Williams Shines as UNC Defeats Pittsburgh, Picks Up First ACC Football Win of 2017

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 9, 2017 | UNC Sports

Tar Heel football fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief. UNC made sure it wouldn’t go the entire season without an ACC victory, as receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams played a role in all four of the team’s touchdowns on...

Desperate Tar Heels Hope to Earn First ACC Football Win of 2017 in Primetime Against Pittsburgh Thursday Night

Posted by Avery Trendel | Nov 8, 2017 | UNC Sports

Only three games remain in what has been a nightmare of a season for the UNC football team, with Thursday night’s nationally televised road game at Pittsburgh representing the Tar Heels’ best chance to get a win against...

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