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North Carolina QB Sam Howell to forgo senior season for NFL

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is forgoing his senior season to enter the NFL draft.

‘Never seen anything like it,’ Mack Brown says of UNC’s stunning loss to N.C. State

UNC’s premature celebration resulted in NC State comeback for the ages. Tar Heels’ nine-point lead evaporated in the final minutes as the Wolfpack won by four.

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For the ACC, parity comes at a price: no CFP appearance

For the first time since it began in 2014, the College Football Playoff won't include a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Chandler, Tar Heels rally past No. 10 Demon Deacons, 58-55

Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina overcame an 18-point deficit to beat No. 10 Wake Forest 58-55 on Saturday, handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in a nonconference matchup of instate Atlantic Coast Conference teams.

No dominant ACC team equals nailbiters all around

It seems parity has arrived in the Atlantic Coast Conference, just look no further than the results on scoreboards.

Wake’s Clawson, Pitt’s Pickett top AP’s midyear ACC honors

Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson and Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett headline The Associated Press' list of midseason football honorees for the Atlantic Coast Conference.

ACC teams hope vaccinations reduce COVID-19 setbacks in ‘21

Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are counting on high program COVID-19 vaccination rates to minimize risks of illnesses or lineup-depleting contact tracing for the upcoming college football season.

AP Top 25: Quick look at rankings from Alabama to Arizona St

The Associated Press preseason college football poll has been released and Alabama is No. 1.

UNC football ranked in the first AP Top 25 poll. Here’s where they’ll start the season

The Tar Heels were ranked higher in the coaches poll released last week, but they’re still among the top teams in the country.

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Chasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again

Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll for fourth time in the past six seasons.

‘Canes and Heels to offer toughest challenges for Hokies in 2021

Miami and North Carolina have posed the biggest threats to Virginia Tech the past few seasons with epic battles to the finish.

College coaches working to learn NIL impact on recruiting

College coaches are trying to get a handle on the recruiting impact of athletes' ability to profit off their fame.

Howell, King headline ACC's wealth of returning QB talent

North Carolina's Sam Howell is a Heisman Trophy candidate and the headliner of the Atlantic Coast Conference's class of experienced returning quarterbacks.

College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules

The NCAA has officially approved a plan that will allow all college athletes to transfer one time as an undergraduate without having to sit out a season.

Tar Heels turn attention to hiring Williams' successor

North Carolina now faces the challenge of finding Roy Williams’ successor.

Texas fires Herman after 4 seasons, hires Tide OC Sarkisian

The move comes just a few hours after Texas announced the firing of Tom Herman after four seasons with no Big 12 championships. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)AUSTIN, Texas – Texas was tired of waiting for Tom Herman to deliver a Big 12 title and turn the Longhorns back into national championship contenders. Texas fired Herman on Saturday after four winning seasons, then hours later announced it was giving the job to the Alabama offensive coordinator. He will be Texas’ fourth head coach since the program’s last Big 12 championship in 2009. Of note, Sarkisian was a USC assistant when Texas beat the Trojans for the national championship in the epic 2006 Rose Bowl.

Texas A&M, North Carolina look forward, await Orange Bowl

13 CFP) in the 87th edition of the Orange Bowl. “I always say this: The Orange Bowl is as good as it gets,” Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said Friday. Thing is, neither of those running backs — Michael Carter and Javonte Williams — chose to play in the Orange Bowl. “That’s 4,000 yards worth of offense and our leading tackler on defense and two captains,” North Carolina coach Mack Brown said. With them gone, it means even more pressure will be on North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell.

Snubbed by committee, Texas A&M will face UNC in Orange Bowl

It will be North Carolina’s first time in the Orange Bowl, and the first meeting between the schools. You want to be in it but at the same time, we're in the Orange Bowl, man." BOWL WINNERSThe Orange Bowl coaches certainly know how to end seasons with victories. Brown is 14-8 in the postseason, plus has been part of the Orange Bowl twice as an assistant coach. WELCOME BACKFor Fisher, it’s a return to a stadium where he’s gone 6-0 — including a pair of Orange Bowl victories.

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No. 20 UNC runs wild, rolls past No. 9 Miami 62-26

20 North Carolina embarrassed No. Sam Howell threw for a score, ran for a score and caught a TD pass for the Tar Heels. North Carolina scored on its first six possessions, a streak that was only stopped by the clock getting to halftime. And when those rankings are updated Tuesday night, the Tar Heels will more than likely jump the Hurricanes; Miami was No. 10 in those rankings this past week, seven spots clear of North Carolina.

Williams, Carter lead No. 14 UNC past No. 23 NC State 48-21

23 North Carolina State 48-21 on Saturday in the first meeting with both rivals ranked in the AP Top 25 since 1993. And it came two weeks after Carter and Williams powered the Tar Heels to 399 yards rushing in a win against Virginia Tech. But N.C. State managed 34 yards rushing and had four turnovers. UNC: The Tar Heels had won six straight games before last weekend’s loss at FSU. UNC: The Tar Heels visit Virginia next Saturday.

AP Top 25: LSU drops out of poll for first time since 2017

The Tigers had been ranked in 43 straight polls, dating to Nov. 5, 2017. Following Cam Newton's departure the Tigers spent much of the '11 season outside the Top 25, finishing 8-5 and unranked. POLL POINTSThis is the second straight week that one of college football's traditional powers has fallen from the rankings, with LSU following Oklahoma. 25 Southern California is the latest of the teams still waiting to start their seasons to re-enter the Top 25. RANKED vs. RANKEDThe only game matching ranked teams this week is the most anticipated regular-season game of the year.

Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers

At the top of USA Today's most recent revenue rankings for college athletic departments are Texas and Texas A&M. Texas and Texas A&M have everything needed to put out a national championship-level football program. The Aggies and Longhorns refuse to play each other but combine to form an Axis of Underachievers in the Lone Star State. In three games against Alabama under Fisher, the Aggies are 0-3 by a combined 144-75. For now, though, Texas and Texas A&M continue to prove the adage that money can't buy happiness.

Going West: Move toward fall football ramps up in Pac-12, MW

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2019, file photo, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women's NCAA college basketball media day in San Francisco. The Mountain West is trying to do the same and there even is some movement in the Mid-American Conference toward reconsidering a fall season. “The board has asked for a plan,” Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson said. The San Jose Mercury News reported, citing unidentified sources, that the Pac-12’s athletic directors were targeting Oct. 31 to start football season. But some MAC players have followed the lead of their peers in Power Five conferences by pushing for a fall season on social media.

North Carolina breezes past Temple 55-13 in Military Bowl

North Carolina offensive lineman Jordan Tucker gestures toward an official during the first half of the Military Bowl NCAA college football game against Temple, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Annapolis, Md. North Carolina was 4-6 before winning its last two regular-season games to qualify for a bowl bid. North Carolina went 3-9 in 2017 and 2-9 last year before hiring Brown, who coached the Tar Heels from 1988-97 prior to heading to Texas for a 16-year stay. “How about those receivers?”THE TAKEAWAYNorth Carolina: The Tar Heels could not have asked for a better way to build enthusiasm for the 2020 season. UP NEXTNorth Carolina: Brown said all the team's juniors intend to return next season.

Hokies ready for new challenge against North Carolina

BLACKSBURG, Va. - After the win over Rhode Island on Saturday, the Hokies are ready for the next challenge, taking on North Carolina at home in Lane Stadium. He's an outstanding football coach, a great motivator, a great communicator," defensive coordinator Bud Foster said. He's got his guys playing hard and believing. I think that's one thing he's really got them doing, believing in playing hard." For his size, he can really, really run."

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