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Video: Bill Belichick Post-Duke Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 24-20 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday in Durham.
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
Box Score: North Carolina 24, Duke 20
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 24-20 win over the Duke Blue Devils in the Battle for the Victory Bell on Saturday in Durham. (
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
Video: Tar Heels Beat Duke To Re-Claim Victory Bell, 24-20 - Highlights
Kenton Dopson III picked off Duke quarterback Walker Eget at North Carolina's 15-yard line with 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter as the Tar Heels held on to beat Duke, 24-20, in a thriller Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium. Check out the highlights.
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
Jaylen McGill’s late touchdown lifts UNC past Duke 24-20
Jaylen McGill ran 24 yards for a touchdown with 1:53 remaining for North Carolina’s first points since early in the second quarter and the Tar Heels beat Duke 24-20 on Saturday.
Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 191 yards and a touchdown plus a key fourth-down completion on the winning drive as UNC won as a road underdog for the second straight week. (
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North Carolina overcomes miscues to ring Victory Bell with rally past Duke
Fumbles and dropped passes on both sides of the ball cost UNC a big lead in its second straight trip to Wallace Wade Stadium, but this time the Tar Heels found a way to rally. In 2024, a 20-point UNC lead turned into a one-point Duke win. But Saturday, the Tar Heels pulled off a 24-20 win and their second fourth-quarter comeback in two weeks. (
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UNC Football Visits Duke Saturday In Battle For The Victory Bell - Pregame Notes
UNC Football visits Duke on Saturday for the 113th meeting between the programs in the 2026 edition of the Battle for the Victory Bell. Kickoff from Wallace Wade Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2. Carolina's defense has forced at least one turnover in four of its five games this season and the Tar Heels have recorded two turnovers in three games. (
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Audio: Jones Angell Previews UNC vs. Duke Football and UNC vs. Indiana Basketball
Voice of the Tar Heels
Jones Angell joins Aaron to preview Saturday’s battle for the Victory Bell, with UNC football taking on Duke. Jones also looks ahead at UNC basketball’s next preseason exhibition, Sunday at Indiana, and reflects on watching new coach
Michael Malone in action for the first time during the Heels’ last exhibition against Southern Cal. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC and the College Football Playoff: More Teams, More Dreams
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the potential 24-team college football playoff, the possibilities that move would create for teams beyond the current elite programs, the potential for home playoff games, and the financial windfall the expansion could provide UNC in the future.
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
UNC Football vs. Duke: The Formula for a Tar Heel Victory
UNC Football visits Durham on Saturday with a chance to build on its biggest win of the
Bill Belichick era. Duke is 4-1, with its first loss coming last week at Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils are a 3.5-point favorite, but the Tar Heels have shown that its defense can keep it in games. If Carolina is going to leave Durham with the Victory Bell, here is the formula. (
Tar Heel Blue)
Victory Bell Could Symbolize North Carolina's Progress
Imagine
Bill Belichick at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, ringing a bell as his players go berserk. A handful of years ago, if I painted that picture while Belichick patrolled the sidelines at Gillette Stadium, wearing his visor and sleeveless hoodie, you'd have been confused. But here we are, hours away from seeing if that hypothetical becomes a reality. (
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