UNC Football Hosts Syracuse In ACC Home Opener Saturday Night - Pregame Notes

UNC Football hosts Syracuse in its ACC home opener Saturday after playing its first three conference games on the road. Kickoff at Kenan Stadium is 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network. Saturday's game features several connections between the programs with the most prominent being UNC linebacker Derek McDonald, who spent five seasons with the Orange. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC Linebacker Peyton Seelmann

Recent ACC Linebacker of the Week, Peyton Seelmann joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to talk about the Tar Heels as they prepare for an upcoming home slate with Syracuse this week and Miami next Saturday in Kenan Stadium. (View Video)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 68, Maryland 72

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 72-68 exhibition loss to the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday afternoon in College Park. (View Box Score)

Kate Harping’s 29 points not enough as UNC Women's Basketball drops exhibition to No. 20 Maryland

When Courtney Banghart says Kate Harpring is “not there yet” on a day she scores 29, it tells you about the expectations for the 5-star freshman. Harpring hit three 3-pointers and collected six rebounds, four assists, and three steals, but it wasn’t enough as No. 12 UNC dropped an exhibition game against No. 20 Maryland 72-68 in College Park on Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball's Offensive Concern: 'The Ball Stuck'

"The ball stuck," said UNC guard Jaydon Young, who finished with 10 points against Indiana. "If that first action doesn't work, it's kind of hard to get into stuff. So, that's more with chemistry. But we'll figure it out." Figuring it out may take time. The Tar Heels feature 11 new players, with freshman center Sayon Keita having been on campus just two months. (TarHeel247)

Sophie Burrows traveled 10,000 miles, and her poise never wavered

How far would you go to chase your dream? For Sophie Burrows, the answer is over 10,000 miles. A native of Australia, Burrows spent three seasons at Syracuse. Now, the senior guard is one of four transfers that coach Courtney Banghart added to the UNC Women's Basketball roster this offseason. But Burrows could’ve chosen professional basketball. (Daily Tar Heel)

Tar Heels in NBA: Caleb Wilson scores 21, delivers in clutch as Bulls rebound; Coby White still out

Caleb Wilson didn’t look like a rookie with the game on the line Friday, taking charge in the final minutes to help Chicago complete a remarkable turnaround from its rough season opener. The former UNC star scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half for a 132-125 win over Milwaukee. Charlotte's Coby White remains day-to-day with a calf strain. (Tar Heel Tribune)

After a year at Virginia, Gabby White is coming home

A homecoming is underway for Chapel Hill native Gabby White. The sophomore guard chose Virginia out of high school. She wanted to leave home to experience college life somewhere new, especially with her mother, Joanne Aluka-White, on the UNC Women's Basketball coaching staff. But after Virginia’s coach was fired, White entered the transfer portal. (Daily Tar Heel)

Syracuse vs. UNC Football: The Formula for a Tar Heel Victory

After beating No. 25 Pitt 21-17 and following it with a 24-20 rivalry win at Duke, the Tar Heels have won back-to-back ACC road games and improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC standings. Next up is a Syracuse team whose 2-4 record may be a little misleading. Bill Belichick said this week that the Orange are “a few plays away from being 6-0." (Tar Heel Blue)

No. 16 UNC Men’s Soccer Draws With Duke, 2-2

No. 16 UNC Men's Soccer came from behind twice in a 2-2 draw with Duke on Friday at Koskinen Stadium. In a hotly contested match between the rivals, Carolina looked likely to find a winner, but couldn't break through late in the game. The Tar Heels got goals from Nico Loebus in the first half and Luca Nikolai in the second to end up sharing the points. (GoHeels.com)

No. 23 UNC Volleyball Takes Down California In Four Sets

No. 23 UNC Volleyball celebrated their homecoming after two weeks on the road with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20) win over California on Friday evening at Carmichael Arena. Junior opposite hitter Laynie Smith led all players, tying her career-high 14 kills on a stellar .480 hitting percentage. Jackie Taylor also matched her career-best with 13 kills. (GoHeels.com)

No. 9 UNC Field Hockey Falls 4-3 To No. 10 Wake Forest

UNC Field Hockey traded punches with Wake Forest but ultimately lost 4-3 on Friday at Karen Shelton Stadium. The No. 9 Tar Heels (9-6, 5-2 ACC) took the lead twice in the first half before three goals from the No. 10 Demon Deacons after halftime gave the visitors the win. Ryleigh Heck was spectacular in the defeat, scoring a pair of fantastic goals. (GoHeels.com)

Former UNC student Faith Hedgepeth's killer sentenced to life in prison without parole

A jury found Miguel Salguero-Olivares guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, first-degree sexual offense, and first-degree burglary in the killing of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth. The verdict, delivered Friday, came more than 14 years after Hedgepeth, 19, was found beaten to death in her off-campus apartment in Chapel Hill on September 7, 2012. (WRAL.com)

North Carolina Football Injury Update on Eve of Syracuse Game

After six UNC starters were listed as questionable on Wednesday, the ACC has released a promising Friday availability report ahead of the Tar Heels’ Saturday matchup with Syracuse. All six UNC starters, Jordan Shipp, Kaleb Cost, Benjamin Hall, Peyton Waters, Jordan Hall, and Aeron Burrell, who were listed as questionable have been upgraded to probable. (Inside Carolina)

No. 2 UNC Women's Soccer bounces back behind Bella Devey’s left-footer

In their first match since falling from the No. 1 ranking, UNC Women's Soccer showed why it earned that standing during its second top-10 battle in five days. After falling at No. 4 Wake Forest on Sunday, the Tar Heels earned a 1-0 victory over No. 7 Stanford in their first game at Dorrance Field in 21 days (Highlights) and their second top-10 win this season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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