CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina football team is looking to break a couple of three-game losing streaks on Saturday as they face a team they haven't beaten since 2019. The Tar Heels (3-3 overall, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) host Georgia Tech (4-2, 2-2) at Kenan Stadium Saturday. Kick off is scheduled for noon. UNC is currently in the midst of a three-game … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC football tries to break losing streak against Georgia Tech
University of North Carolina
Former UNC quarterback Drake Maye to make first NFL start with Patriots on Sunday, reports say
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WNCN) – A former standout on the gridiron for the North Carolina Tar Heels is set to make his NFL regular season debut on Sunday. According to multiple reports, the New England Patriots are planning to start former UNC quarterback and 2024 first-round pick Drake Maye against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Maye is slated to be the fourth rookie … [Read more...] about Former UNC quarterback Drake Maye to make first NFL start with Patriots on Sunday, reports say
Five-star jumbo wing Caleb Wilson visits North Carolina: ‘He would be a vital part of the team next year’
By ADAM ZAGORIA Five-star jumbo wing Caleb Wilson visited North Carolina on Saturday as he continues to wind down his recruitment. “The visit was short and sweet,” his father Jerry told ZAGSBLOG. “We were there on Saturday only. That campus is just picturesque. We got to ask some tough questions of the coaches and players, then see them live in action at practice. It was … [Read more...] about Five-star jumbo wing Caleb Wilson visits North Carolina: ‘He would be a vital part of the team next year’
UNC men’s basketball moves scrimmage back to Chapel Hill due to Hurricane Helene damage
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The University of North Carolina men’s basketball team has called off its annual Blue-White scrimmage, which was originally scheduled to be held at Harrah’s Resort in Cherokee, N.C. on Oct. 13, the program announced on Friday. Instead, the scrimmage will move back to the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill on Oct. 12, tipping off after the … [Read more...] about UNC men’s basketball moves scrimmage back to Chapel Hill due to Hurricane Helene damage
UNC falls to Pittsburgh 34-24 for 3rd straight loss
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Eli Holstein threw for a career-best 381 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score as Pittsburgh beat North Carolina 34-24 on Saturday for its first 5-0 start since 1991. Holstein completed 25-of-42 passes, while also rushing for a team-high 76 yards to lead the Panthers (5-0, 1-0 ACC). Running back Desmond Reid complimented Pitt’s … [Read more...] about UNC falls to Pittsburgh 34-24 for 3rd straight loss