DeCock: Bold move blows up in O'Brien's face
Posted Oct 27, 2012
When Giovani Bernard turned to his left, curling around two blocks and breaking upfield, he streaked past increasingly stunned faces on the N.C. State sideline on his way to the end zone. These were players and coaches who only moments earlier had been savoring the prospect of a sixth straight victory over North Carolina but would instead be serenaded with chants of “Gio! Gio!”
(Raleigh News & Observer)
Related: Football, Football Recruiting
UNC’s Road to a Bowl Game Starts and Ends With Tobacco RoadWhatever you make of North Carolina’s football season, it would be considered a success if the Tar Heels reach a bowl game, even if that...
Wed Nov 12, 2025Davion 'Bullet' Gause seized his chances against Stanford
When UNC needed a spark against Stanford, sophomore running back Davion Gause delivered, not just with his legs, but with his hands and instincts. Gause,...
Wed Nov 12, 2025
Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels finding success bringing down quarterbacks in sign of progress
UNC linebacker Tyler Thompson has a simple explanation of how he keeps getting to the quarterback. "Really just effort and violence, bro," he said after...
Wed Nov 12, 2025
UNC Defensive End Tyler Thompson Playing With 'Effort and Violence'
Tyler Thompson made his first career start as a redshirt-freshman in 2024, tasked with filling a significant hole on defense. Thompson started in place of...
Wed Nov 12, 2025