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UNC's Bill Belichick on NC State: ‘I understand the rivalry‘

First-year UNC coach Bill Belichick – the NFL legend whose first words, according to Belichick family folklore, were “Beat Duke” – will be participating in the rivalry game for the first time Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. That doesn’t mean he’s unaware. “I’m not, like, real smart,” Belichick said, tongue-in-cheek, “but I’ve learned that pretty quick.” (WRAL.com)

The Monday Huddle: Focus and Concentration

UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi on the loss to Duke: "We were disappointed in our inability to finish the fourth quarter. We rallied back, but we fell short. And I think our team ultimately understands that winning the state is really crucial to what our program’s about. So we’re gonna have to continue to get better and work harder." (Chapelboro.com)

THT Newsletter: Thanksgiving Basketball In Florida, Reese Brantmeier Wins A Natty, Football Falters

UNC Basketball is heading to the Fort Myers Tip-Off, Reese Brantmeier is a tennis national champion, Tar Heel Football came up short against Duke, basketball 5-stars Maximo Adams and Kate Harpring are the newest Tar Heels, Women's Soccer advances, Women's Basketball dominates, there was Field Hockey heartbreak, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Dominant Frontcourt, Football Falls To Duke

Isaac Schade discusses Henri Veesaar's elevated play, his frontcourt partnership with Caleb Wilson, upcoming basketball matchups vs. Saint Bonaventure, Michigan State, Kentucky, and Georgetown, UNC Football's narrow loss to Duke, quarterback Gio Lopez’s improved performance, and more. (View Video)

After Heartbreaking Loss, UNC Football Attempting to Reset for NC State

After its loss to Duke last Saturday, UNC Football goes from one rivalry to another with a visit to NC State this weekend. Raleigh’s Carter-Finley Stadium has been a house of horrors lately for UNC, and the Wolfpack no doubt smell blood in the water around the 4-7 Tar Heels. Receiver Jordan Shipp said the Tar Heels can’t afford to wallow in their misery. (Chapelboro.com)

Drake Maye passes for career-high 294 yards, extends Patriots' win streak to nine

Drake Maye said his game Sunday was about battling back from adversity. He threw for a career-high 294 yards and a touchdown in New England’s 26-20 come-from-behind win over Cincinnati to extend the Patriots’ win streak to nine. But his day started with an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the opening drive, his first career pick-six. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC vs. Duke recap, Fort Myers Tip-Off preview, Adrian Wojnarowski joins

UNC Football made too mistakes against Duke on Saturday and lost because of it. Former Tar Heel receiver Joe Jauch breaks it down (3:25). Carolina Basketball heads to the Fort Myers Tip-Off to face St. Bonaventure and Michigan State (27:18). Adrian Wojnarowski, formerly of ESPN and now St. Bonaventure basketball GM, joins (35:23). (Listen To Podcast)

Art’s Angle: Another Classic

To paraphrase Taylor Swift: love is a game, and it ends when it ends. Saturday’s game ended with consequences in the Carolina-Duke football series that is now .500 over the last 10 and 14 years. The Tar Heels lost their last chance to keep a bowl bid alive in Bill Belichick’s college premiere year. It was a chippy, mistake-prone affair for UNC at Kenan Stadium. (Chapelboro.com)

What went wrong for UNC Football, Bill Belichick and what’s ahead?

The story of UNC's football season isn’t one game or one call. It’s the accumulation of small edges lost and big moments missed after massive offseason roster turnover and a highly paid head coach and staff trying to install new standards and a new identity. Bill Belichick and his staff have fallen well short of whatever identity he or Tar Heels fans expected. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Losing Record, Rivalry Loss Further Tarnish UNC Football's Disappointing Season

For the second straight season, UNC’s home finale concludes with a rival team leaving its mark on the Tar Heels’ field. Last season was the infamous flag-planting incident after NC State’s victory that led to a post-game fight on the field. This year, the loss to Duke and the celebration that followed further stains a messy start to Bill Belichick’s inaugural season. (Inside Carolina)

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