Tar Heels account for 8 NFL TDs; Three for Drake Maye and two for Tez Walker
In a productive NFL Sunday for former UNC Football players, Tar Heels accounted for eight touchdowns in Week 2, led by an outstanding performance from Patriots' quarterback
Drake Maye and a two-score day from Baltimore’s Tez Walker. Also scoring touchdowns were Jacksonville receiver
Dyami Brown and Cowboys running back
Javonte Williams. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Drake Maye delivers in what could be ‘pivotal' moment of New England career
In the midst of a partially out-of-control, back-and-forth affair vs. the Miami Dolphins,
Drake Maye turned in the best game of his young NFL career. He finished the day 19-for-23 for 230 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, while also rushing for 31 yards and a touchdown. It was enough to lead the New England Patriots to a 33-27 victory. (
NBC Sports)
UNC Defense Shutting Down Lesser Teams, Showing Encouraging Signs
In UNC's 41-6 blowout victory over Richmond Saturday at Kenan Stadium, the Tar Heels delivered defensively and now have prevented opponents from scoring a touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time since 2012. Though both efforts have come against lesser competition, UNC’s defense continued to make strides in the right direction. (
Inside Carolina)
'Juju' June goes from bottom of UNC's running back depth chart to breakout star
Entering the season,
Demon June was just another name on the
UNC football roster. On Saturday, "Juju," the freshman running back from Jacksonville, N.C., exploded for 148 yards and a touchdown in UNC’s 41-6 rout of Richmond, becoming the Tar Heels' first true freshman to lead the team in rushing in back-to-back games since
Michael Carter in 2017. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Ball-Handlers Not an Issue for UNC Basketball, Hubert Davis
Colorado State transfer
Kyan Evans is projected as UNC's next point guard, but the
UNC roster boasts a handful of players who can also play on the ball. "We're not really sure yet," Evans said on the ball-handling situation during
his press conference this week. "I think I'm a point guard. So, I'm going to do what a point guard does and handle the ball." (
Sports Illustrated)
Art’s Angle: Small Ball Is Over
So what have we learned three games into the
Bill Belichick era? The Tar Heels can’t hang with a good team like TCU of the Big 12 yet. And they can beat Football College Subdivision (FCS) teams whether they play well or not. Their 41-6 romp over Richmond Saturday at a sold-out (but not full) Kenan Stadium shows that their defense is improving. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - How Jaydon Young fits into UNC Basketball's rotation
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss North Carolina transfer guard
Jaydon Young, the player he was at Virginia Tech, how that might translate to UNC Basketball, Young's potential fit into
Hubert Davis' lineup this season, and more.
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Video: The Day After Podcast - UNC Football Stands On Defense
Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina break down UNC Football's 41-6 win over Richmond. The Tar Heel defense continued its trend of winning at the point of attack while the offense found some success through the air and a definite RB1 in
Demon June.
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Bill Belichick, UNC football honor Mitch Mason after Richmond win: 'We're behind him'
Before he discussed offense, defense, and special teams, UNC football coach
Bill Belichick mentioned Mitch Mason. Mason, the UNC team chaplain, was diagnosed in 2020 with idiopathic small fiber neuropathy. The rare, incurable nerve disorder prevents Mason from getting out of bed without help and has placed him in and out of UNC Hospital. (
MSN.com)
Why Dallas Cowboys see running back Javonte Williams as difference maker
On his way to becoming the valedictorian at Wallace-Rose High School in Teachey, N.C.,
Javonte Williams' favorite subject was history. "I liked learning about the past," said Williams, who carried a 4.6 grade point average. When he signed with the Cowboys in March, Williams didn't need much time to know the history of the franchise's running backs. (
ESPN.com)
Demon June Ascends UNC Running Back Depth Chart, Runs Through Richmond
Coming out of Jacksonville, N.C.,
Demon June’s eyes were opened to college football when UNC held its first day of padded practice. "That pass pro pickup drill, I got put on my butt," June said Saturday. "But it’s part of the game. That was my ‘welcome to college moment.’ But I thank the guys for that, because it’s shaped me into the guy I am now." (
Inside Carolina)
3 Observations From UNC Football's Dominating Win Over Richmond
The Tar Heels had their most complete football game of the season as they defeated Richmond 41-6. For the first time this season, North Carolina (2-1) scored more than two touchdowns and both sides of the ball contributed to its success as the defense scored on a 62-yard scoop-and-score by linebacker
Mikai Gbayor. Here are three takeaways. (
Sports Illustrated)
Video: UNC Football Overpowers Richmond, 41-6 - Highlights
North Carolina dominated from the opening whistle and rolled past Richmond, 41-6, on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
Demon June’s 148 rushing yards were the most for a freshman running back since
Michael Carter had 157 against UVA on Oct. 14, 2017. Check out the highlights.
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Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: UNC Football vs. Richmond
UNC Football welcomed an FCS team to Chapel Hill on Saturday and generally did what decent FBS teams are expected to do to FCS teams, hammering Richmond in a dominating 41–6 victory on a lovely day in Kenan Stadium. So with that in mind, here is the Spider-riffic version of the Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Good - running back
Demon June. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: UNC Football Players Post-Richmond Press Conferences
North Carolina quarterback
Gio Lopez, wide receiver
Jordan Shipp, linebacker Makai Gbayor, and running back
Demon June speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 41-6 victory over the Richmond Spiders on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill.
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