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Video: Tar Heel Tribune - UNC Football and Basketball Postgame Reactions
UNC Football vs. Pitt and Basketball vs. USC postgame reactions from Britt Whitmire, Doc Kennedy, and R.L. Bynum on the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast,” breaking down the two Tar Heel victories this weekend.
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Sun Oct 11, 2026
Video: The Day After Podcast - Bill Belichick Proving the Concept In UNC Win Over Pitt
Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina break down UNC Football's win over Pitt and why
Bill Belichick's Tar Heels continue to 'prove the concept' of the head coach's approach to the game.
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Sun Oct 11, 2026
Big Plays, Big Stops Define UNC Football's Big Win Over Pitt
The Tar Heels danced and chanted in the visitors locker room before quieting as coach
Bill Belichick began to speak. "Fellas, that's the way to grind it out — never easy." UNC (3-2, 1-1
ACC standings) had just won 21-17 against No. 25 Pittsburgh, overcoming a 10-point deficit in earning its first ranked victory since 2023 and first on the road since 2020. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Pitt Football Coach Pat Narduzzi Post-UNC Press Conference
Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi speaks with the media following the Panthers' 21-7 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
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Sun Oct 11, 2026
UNC vs. Pitt snap count report: Easter, Miller, Shipp earn top PFF grades
On defense, cornerback
Tre Miller, who got hurt in the third quarter and was carted off the field, led the way for UNC with an 89.4 grade, including a 91 in coverage, as Carolina beat No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17 on Saturday. Receiver
Jordan Shipp was the next-highest graded Tar Heel at 74 (76.6 as a pass catcher) after playing 49 of the team’s 52 offensive snaps. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Drake Maye's trash-talking brothers prepared him to overcome slow start to season
Drake Maye's confidence and desire to have the ball in his hands can be traced to what many already know about Maye – he's the youngest of four boys, all of whom enjoyed their own athletic success.
Luke Maye, who played basketball at UNC where
Drake Maye was later the starting quarterback, would dunk on his little bro. Then it was Drake's turn. (
Yahoo! Sports)
A win worth savoring - The morning after, UNC Football vs. Pitt
Carolina entered as a 3.5-point underdog. The Tar Heels got the win in a rock fight, 21-17. This one could easily have gone the other way. Pittsburgh left the door open, UNC stayed close, and a few decisive plays rewarded the visitors. After the difficulties of the
Bill Belichick era, UNC Football had a result to put alongside last week’s encouraging signs. (
MSN.com)
UNC football report card vs Pitt: Grading Tar Heels win vs. Panthers
Overall team grade: C: An average grade for an average win, but it counts as a ranked victory for a UNC team that desperately needed to find a way to finish a close game. The Tar Heels leaned on their defense late and made just enough big plays offensively to escape against a team with its backup QB but plenty of playmakers elsewhere on the field. (
MSN.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Pitt Postgame Reactions
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas break down North Carolina Football's 21-17 ACC road victory over the undefeated and No. 25-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday afternoon.
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Sat Oct 10, 2026
Fourth-down stops, two long strikes give Bill Belichick signature win
UNC's two longest plays of the season and four huge late fourth-down stops produced the biggest victory of the
Bill Belichick era. Despite averaging less than a yard per rush, UNC rallied in the second half to beat No. 25 Pitt 21-17 on Saturday in Pittsburgh for the program’s first win over a ranked team in three seasons and the Panthers’ first loss. (
Tar Heel Tribune)