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North Carolina Can’t Find End Zone in Punchless Loss at Wake Forest

UNC Football's brief winning streak ran into a fog of offensive deficiencies on Saturday, shrinking its chances of becoming bowl eligible in coach ’s first season. The Tar Heels failed to produce a touchdown and fell to Wake Forest 28-12 in ACC football in Winston-Salem, a loss bogged down by unproductiveness and littered with inadequacies. (Inside Carolina)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 82, Fairfield 68

View the complete box score from the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 82-68 victory over the Fairfield Stags on Saturday night at the WBCA Challenge in Las Vegas. (View Box Score)

UNC Football Prepares for Rivalry Home Stretch

If football schedules were divided the same way as football games, the Tar Heels would be about to begin the fourth quarter. And just like during the last 15 minutes of a close game, the intensity will ratchet up in North Carolina’s final three contests of the regular season. It’s a unique thing for UNC to face Wake Forest, Duke, and NC State all in a row. (Chapelboro.com)

In-state foes, starting with Wake, stand between UNC and bowl eligibility in Belichick's first year

The path to bowl eligibility in coach ’s first season at North Carolina runs right through the Tar Heels’ in-state rivals. The Tar Heels (4-5 overall, 2-3 ACC standings) need two more regular-season victories to become bowl eligible for the seventh consecutive season with games at Wake Forest, vs. Duke, and at NC State remaining. (WRAL Sports Fan)

Carolina Football Travels To Wake Forest For Saturday Showdown - Pregame Notes

Wake Forest is led first-year head coach Jake Dickert, who arrived in Winston-Salem after spending the previous four seasons at Washington State. On the ground, Wake Forest is led by Demond Claiborne, who ranked top five in the ACC in rushing yards and touchdowns. Wake Forest's defense ranks second in the ACC, allowing 20.3 points per game. (GoHeels.com)

No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball Wraps Up WBCA Challenge With Fairfield Saturday - Pregame Notes

Wrapping up its time at the WBCA Challenge, No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball takes on Fairfield on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Coming off its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance and MAAC Championship, Fairfield enters Saturday's game at 3-0. The Stags Meghan Andersen leads the nation with an average of 32.5 points per game. (GoHeels.com)

Bill Belichick's Veterans Day message: How WW2 caused football to go national

Reflecting at his Tuesday press conference on the significance of UNC Football's new "Honoring Our Military Wall" - a tribute including over 60 names of Tar Heel football alumni who have served in the U.S. Armed Services, with plans to add more - recalled his father, Steve, who played for the Detroit Lions before joining the Navy. (MSN.com)

Expect a Physical, Defensive Showdown Between UNC and Wake Forest

With two wins needed to become bowl eligible, UNC begins by facing a challenge on Tobacco Road. The first opponent: Wake Forest. Two of the ACC’s best defenses will square off, as both the Tar Heels and Demon Deacons rank in the top 40 nationally. That stands to reason, since and Wake’s Jake Dickert are defensive-minded coaches. (Sports Illustrated)

North Carolina Football vs Wake Forest: Preview and Prediction

Prediction: Wake Forest 22, UNC 18. In a matchup between first-year head coaches, Jake Dickert has the Demon Deacons bowl eligible and is trying to get UNC to that point. Both teams have solid defenses, but Wake Forest has running back Demond Claiborne. The Deacs have won three of the last four games against UNC in Winston-Salem. (MSN.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Football at Wake Forest Preview

from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com preview UNC Football's showdown against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem on Saturday afternoon (4:30 p.m., The CW). (View Video)

UNC Football at Wake Forest: How to watch, notes, stats, depth charts

What to watch: Quarterbacks and turnovers. UNC’s and Wake Forest’s Robby Ashford, have battled turnover issues. Lopez has thrown five interceptions and lost two fumbles, and Ashford has five interceptions. Avoiding turnovers will be big. Defensive strengths and offensive weaknesses: Wake Forest’s defense allows just 20.3 points per game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 15 UNC Volleyball Downs Virginia In Four Sets

No. 15 UNC Volleyball earned a 3-1 win (25-18, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22) over Virginia on Friday at Carmichael Arena (Highlights). Bridget Malone showed out off the bench with eight kills in just two sets of play. Chelsea Thorpe, Safi Hampton, and Laynie Smith were a three headed monster combining for 41 kills. Thorpe hit an insane .593 and Smith hit .429. (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heels Receive Encouraging Injury Update Before Football Showdown With Wake Forest

Before its game at Wake Forest, UNC Football received a boost of confidence in its injury report. Star cornerback was upgraded to questionable for Saturday after missing four games with an injury suffered against Clemson. A questionable designation means Dixon is uncertain to play and has less than a 50% chance of participating. (Sports Illustrated)

UNC Women’s Soccer Tops Third-Seeded Tennessee, 3-1, In NCAA Tournament First Round

UNC Women's Soccer (13-6, 6-4 ACC) opened the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 win on the road against No. 3 Tennessee (Highlights). The Tar Heels were led by a brace from . Carolina will head to Fort Worth, Texas for the second round of the tournament next week. The Tar Heels will face the sixth seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders on Nov. 20. (GoHeels.com)

UNC vs. NC Central Postgame Quotes

on zero turnovers in the second half: "It's something I talk about to them every day, the importance of making the easy play. I give them every slogan you know, make the easy play. We don't need home runs. We just need singles. Simple works perfectly, and try to get them to understand that it's important for us to not turn the ball over." (GoHeels.com)
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