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Video: The Day After Podcast - UNC Football Can't Close at Cal
Two North Carolina bookend fumbles told the story of California's 21-18 win over the Tar Heels, the second coming as UNC’s
Nathan Leacock was poised to score the potential game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples, Buck Sanders, and Tommy Ashley dissect the loss.
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Sat Oct 18, 2025
Early, Late Turnovers At Cal Keep UNC Football From First ACC Victory
North Carolina will have to wait longer for its first ACC victory of the season, as the opportunity narrowly slipped away on Friday night at Cal. "We’ve all been trying to be there for him,"
Kobe Paysour said when speaking on
Nathan Leacock and his goal-line fumble, "but it wasn’t just him. We all had bad plays in the game, so it’s not just his fault." (
Inside Carolina)
Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: UNC Football vs. Cal
With the daily drumbeat of coverage and drama surrounding UNC Football, it’s been easy to forget that the team has only played one game in the past four weeks. And with the swirl of negative vibes, it was unknown what would await the Tar Heels in California. The result? Pain and disappointment. With that in mind, here is the Good, Bad, and Ugly Report. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Gio Lopez, Kobe Paysour, Tyler Thompson Post-Cal Interviews
North Carolina quarterback
Gio Lopez, wide receiver
Kobe Paysour, and linebacker
Tyler Thompson met with the media following the Tar Heels' 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears on Friday night. (
TarHeel247)
Video: Bill Belichick Post-Cal Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears on Friday night in Berkeley, California.
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Sat Oct 18, 2025
Box Score: California 21, North Carolina 18
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears on Friday night in Berkeley, California. (
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Sat Oct 18, 2025
Fumbles doom Tar Heels in heartbreaking loss at Cal
North Carolina showed progress and was competitive against a power conference team for the first time this season, but two big fumbles meant yet another loss. California held on for a 21-18 victory over the Tar Heels on Friday night after wide receiver
Nathan Leacock fumbled just before he was about to score the go-ahead touchdown with 3:48 left. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Brent Austin’s goal-line heroics secure Cal's 21-18 win over Bill Belichick and UNC
Brent Austin forced a fumble at the goal line and recovered it in the end zone to preserve the lead in the fourth quarter, giving California a 21-18 victory over North Carolina on Friday.
Bill Belichick looked poised for his first win against a power conference opponent since taking over the Tar Heel when UNC was driving for the go-ahead score. (
Associated Press)
UNC Football Falls Short at Cal as Late Fumble Turns Crushing
It was another agonizing result for UNC Football. The Tar Heels fell to California 21-18 on Friday night in ACC football at Memorial Stadium, and suffered their third straight loss.
Nathan Leacock’s lost fumble at the goal line with 3:48 remaining in the game, when the receiver was poised to score inches shy of the end zone and vault UNC ahead, proved crushing. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Visits Cal Friday For First ACC Road Game Of 2025 - Pregame Notes
UNC Football makes its longest trip of the season this weekend heading to California for a matchup with the Cal Golden Bears Friday at California Memorial Stadium at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Cal is led by Justin Wilcox, who's in his ninth season as head coach of the Golden Bears. Wilcox's first game as Cal's head coach in 2017 was against the Tar Heels. (
GoHeels.com)