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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 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. (View Video)

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," said when speaking on 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 , wide receiver , and linebacker 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 speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 21-18 loss to the California Golden Bears on Friday night in Berkeley, California. (View Video)

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. (View Box Score)

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 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. 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. ’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)
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Football Schedule at a Glance
Last Game:
North Carolina: 18
California: 21
Fri, Oct 17 Box Score
Next Game:
UNC vs. Virginia
Sat, Oct 25 12:00 ET, Chapel Hill, N.C.
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ACC Football Standings
TeamACCOverall
(12) Georgia Tech3-06-0
(18) Virginia3-05-1
Duke3-04-2
SMU2-04-2
Louisville2-15-1
California2-15-2
Pittsburgh2-14-2
Clemson2-23-3
(2) Miami1-15-1
Wake Forest1-24-2
NC State1-24-3
Syracuse1-23-3
Stanford1-22-4
Virginia Tech1-22-5
North Carolina0-22-4
Florida State0-33-3
Boston College0-41-5