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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Moral Victory or Turning Point?
UNC Football narrowly falls to No. 1 Miami in a heart-stopping 38-35 battle. Is this narrow loss a sign of true progress or just another missed opportunity for the Tar Heels? Isaac Schade breaks down the moments that defined North Carolina's night at Kenan Stadium.
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Mon Nov 2, 2026
Tar Heels in NFL: Drake Maye sparks second-half comeback with three TDs; Josh Downs scores
Drake Maye needed a half to find his footing in Miami. Once he did, the former UNC quarterback supplied every touchdown New England needed. Maye threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score Sunday, rallying the Patriots to a 24-19 victory over the Dolphins.
Josh Downs also reached the end zone, scoring Indianapolis’ only touchdown. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Even After Taking No. 1 Down to the Wire, the 24-Hour Rule Still Applies for UNC Football
Objectively speaking, North Carolina's 38-35 loss to No. 1 Miami Saturday was a heck of a football game. UNC quarterback
Billy Edwards and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah went up and down the field with ease, tossing seven touchdowns between the two of them. You would’ve been hard-pressed to figure out which of the two was the Heisman candidate. (
Chapelboro.com)
The art of the scramble drill: how the Patriots capitalize on QB Drake Maye's superpower
This season, Patriots QB
Drake Maye has become the NFL's most dangerous out-of-structure quarterback, ranking fourth in how often he extends plays (16.4%). According to NextGen Stats, Maye leads quarterbacks in completions (21), passing yards (449), passer rating (132.7), and EPA per play (+0.40) on extended drop-backs (four or more seconds). (
New England Patriots)
UNC Defensive Lineman Viliami Moala No Longer With Team
North Carolina freshman defensive lineman
Viliami Moala is not with the team, multiple sources confirmed Sunday. The high three-star recruit from Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson High School had yet to appear in a game this season for the Tar Heels and has been listed as “Out” on every ACC availability report UNC has submitted for conference games. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Tar Heel Tribune - UNC vs. Miami Postgame Breakdown
Britt Whitmire, Doc Kennedy, and R.L. Bynum break down the North Carolina Tar Heels' 38-35 loss to the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night in Chapel Hill.
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Sun Nov 1, 2026
Wire To Wire
Billy Edwards Jr. threw a career-high four touchdown passes, orchestrated five TD drives of 75-plus yards, and was the most accurate passer in a matchup that featured the nation's leader in completion percentage. Yet those elements of his personal performance meant little to the UNC quarterback in the Tar Heels' 38-35 loss to No. 1 Miami. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Miami Postgame Reactions
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas break down North Carolina Football's narrow 38-35 loss to the top-ranked Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill.
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Sun Nov 1, 2026
Familiar opposing coach, career night: Billy Edwards finds answers against Miami
Billy Edwards Jr. said he had a good idea of what Miami’s defense would show North Carolina on Saturday, partly because of a familiar name on the opposing coaching staff. Edwards had a history with Miami defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman, who recruited him when Hetherman was defensive coordinator at James Madison from 2019-21. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: The Day After Podcast - UNC So Close, Falls to Miami
Inside Carolina's Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the good -
Billy Edwards, Jr. and UNC's offense, the bad - a catastrophic play and a defense that couldn't find one stop, and the game-changing plays that kept the Tar Heels so close, yet three points short of the upset.
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Sun Nov 1, 2026