Chase Rice Posts Emotional Instagram PictureChase Rice has made a name for himself as one of the most upbeat artists in country music. Co-writing hits such as Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise,” and his own debut single, “Ready Set Roll,” the 30-year-old seems to have it all together. But in a picture posted by Chase, we see that he lost one of the most important people in his life when he was young. (Country Fancast)
Eric Ebron is off to a really good start for the Lions this seasonEric Ebron didn't have any drops in his final six games, and he's gone two games to open this season without one either. That's eight straight games -- half a season's worth -- without a drop. He's done it while racking up nine catches for 99 yards this year, which makes him Detroit's second leading receiver. And he's come up big in big moments, too. (MLive.com)
Patrice Rene seizes spot in secondaryPatrice Rene was a late addition to UNC’s 2016 recruiting class and arrived on campus in June. Most freshmen that enroll in the summer need time to learn the playbook and adjust to college life before they see the field. But the 6-foot-2 cornerback played in the Tar Heels’ season-opening loss against Georgia and saw 71 snaps in the win over James Madison. (Daily Tar Heel)
UNC DE Dajaun Drennon ReturnsUNC defensive end Dajaun Drennon returned to practice in limited action Tuesday after being sidelined since April with a foot injury. Drennon, who has started 25 games during his UNC career, broke his right foot during spring practice and needed surgery. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound native of Clementon, N.J. tallied 35 tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks last season. (Inside Carolina)
UNC's Defensive Production LackingFor the second year in row, North Carolina’s opening three games included a season opener against a SEC opponent at a neutral site, an overmatched FCS opponent at home and Illinois. Even the specific games matched up comparably. Despite those similarities, UNC’s defensive production has taken a step backward so far in 2016. (Inside Carolina)
Video: Tuesday Gene Chizik Post-Practice InterviewNorth Carolina defensive coordinator, Gene Chizik, expresses his dissatisfaction over how his unit performed in Saturday's win over James Madison, noting several specifics about what bothered him. He also looks ahead to the Tar Heels' game against Pitt game this weekend. (Tar Heel Illustrated)
Tar Heels have penalty problem entering ACC opener vs. PittThe Tar Heels are one of the nation's most penalized teams heading into Saturday's game against Pittsburgh. They're coming off a game in which they were called for five unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, leaving Larry Fedora irked after an easy win that included the season's best performance by first-year starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky. (Associated Press)
Jeff Schoettmer Released from Saints' Injured ReserveJeff Schoettmer was released from the New Orleans Saints' injured reserve list Monday, Joel A. Erickson of the New Orleans Advocate reports. Schoettmer was among the players in the first round of the Saints' final cuts leading up to the start of the regular season and was subsequently stashed on injured reserve. His release allows him to sign elsewhere. (CBS Sports)
Turner's Take: What They Need To DoPitt is gaining nearly five yards per rushing attempt. That's worrisome, because Tar Heel opponents are doing the same. So, it'd go a long way toward winning if the Tar Heels were able to stop the run. Well, nobody stops the run, per se, but slowing down James Conner and company, and putting the ball back in the UNC offense's hands will give the home team an opportunity to win. (GoHeels.com)
The UNC defense missed Nazair JonesWithout Nazair Jones along North Carolina's defensive line the Dukes were able to move the ball effecively throughout the first quarter. The fans took notice, so did his teammates. "I came up to him after the game and told him we missed him being out there," junior linebacker Cayson Collins told reporters on Saturday evening. (Carolina Blue)
Pitt win Saturday against North Carolina could open path to ACC Coastal Division titleSince the first snap in spring, Pitt’s football team and coaches have stated a desire to win the ACC, to be one of two teams left standing for the conference title game Dec. 3. Reaching that goal will be a decidedly uphill if things do not go well Saturday, when the Panthers open conference play at North Carolina, the defending Coastal Division champion. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Pitt Football opens ACC play at North CarolinaThis is the 11th meeting between Pitt and North Carolina in a series that dates back to 1974…seven of the 10 games have been decided by single digits, including each of the last five contests...the Tar Heels lead the overall series, 7-3, and have won all three ACC encounters: 26-19 in Pittsburgh last season, 40-35 in Chapel Hill in 2014 and 34-27 in Pittsburgh in 2013. (Pittsburgh Panthers)
Mitch Trubisky focused on improving, not recordsThe deep passes contributed to Mitch Trubisky's career-high 432 passing yards against James Madison. Along with setting a personal record, Trubisky broke the UNC record for consecutive passes without an interception with 156. "I wish you guys would stop talking about that," the junior joked. "You don't talk about a no-hitter when someone's got a no-hitter going." (Carolina Blue)
Tar Heels will try to start strong by stopping the runIt was no surprise on Monday when Larry Fedora revealed the ambitious number he has in mind for his run defense to have a successful day against the Pittsburgh offense on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. “We know if we don’t stop the run, then it’s going to be a long day. We’ve got to slow them down. We’d love to be around 75 percent less than what their average is." (Greensboro News & Record)
'He's always going to find you'North Carolina had planned to run the flea-flicker on the previous scoring drive. The Dukes’ safeties were moving up to stop the run, so UNC had a plan to expose James Madison with the deep ball. But the Tar Heels had to change the play at the line of scrimmage. Why? Mack Hollins started yelling, “Touchdown, touchdown,” before the play even started. (Daily Tar Heel)
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| Clemson | 26 | | at Georgia Tech | 7 | FINAL
| | Florida State | 55 | | at South Florida | 35 | FINAL
| | East Carolina | 17 | | at Virginia Tech | 54 | FINAL
| | Central Michigan | 35 | | at Virginia | 49 | FINAL
| | Syracuse | 31 | | at Connecticut | 24 | FINAL
| | Wagner | 10 | | at Boston College | 42 | FINAL
| | Duke | 21 | | at Notre Dame | 14 | 6:35 IN 2ND
| | Pittsburgh | 19 | | at North Carolina | 13 | 3:12 IN 2ND
| | Wake Forest | 14 | | at Indiana | 7 | 6:51 IN 2ND
| | Louisville | 0 | | at Marshall | 0 | SAT, SEP 24 8:00 PM ET
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| (43) Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 3-1 | | (36) Georgia Tech | 1-1 | 3-1 | | (15) Miami | 0-0 | 3-0 | | (35) North Carolina | 0-0 | 2-1 | | Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 2-1 | | Virginia | 0-0 | 1-3 | | Duke | 0-1 | 1-2 |
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| (3) Louisville | 2-0 | 3-0 | | (5) Clemson | 1-0 | 4-0 | | Wake Forest | 1-0 | 3-0 | | NC State | 0-0 | 2-1 | | (13) Florida State | 0-1 | 3-1 | | Syracuse | 0-1 | 2-2 | | Boston College | 0-2 | 2-2 |
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