Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: UNC vs. Notre Dame
If you want to walk on the sunny side of the street, the Tar Heels never gave up after getting down 21-7 with the Irish knocking on the door of blowing the game wide open. UNC scored 26 on ND, which had allowed only 33 points all season coming into the game. With that in mind, here is the moral victory edition of the Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Men’s Soccer Wins Third Straight, 3-1, At Boston College
UNC Men's Soccer won its third match in a row with a comprehensive 3-1 win at Boston College on Saturday (
Highlights). Joschi Schelb delivered a first-half brace and Riley Berge added the third midway through the second half to lead the Tar Heels to victory. Schelb, who has been on fire of late, scored in the third minute to put North Carolina in front. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Notre Dame Postgame Reactions
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com break down the Tar Heels' 37-26 loss to the No. 3 Notre Dame fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
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Costly Mistakes Add Up for UNC Football in Loss to Notre Dame
While the Tar Heels made enough plays to hang around against Notre Dame, their upset bid was littered with missteps that did UNC no favors in its pursuit of the program's first top-three victory. "We were certainly competitive,"
Bill Belichick said afterward. "We missed some opportunities. We just need to do a better job taking advantage of those opportunities." (
Inside Carolina)
Box Score: Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 37-26 loss to the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. (
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Notre Dame turns to ground game to secure win over UNC
Notre Dame spent the first month of the season showcasing its new-look offense built around star quarterback CJ Carr. But with rain pelting Kenan Stadium on Saturday, coach Marcus Freeman secured a 37-26 win over UNC with a heavy dose of the ground game. After the Tar Heels erased a Notre Dame lead, the Irish delivered a game-defining drive. (
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UNC Football hangs with No. 3 Notre Dame, but missed chances cost them
The Tar Heels had plenty of positives battling the No. 3 football team in the country as heavy underdogs, but they also felt plenty of frustration about what could have been. UNC again couldn’t overcome an opponent’s halftime adjustments as Notre Dame gashed UNC with its running game to win 37–26 on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Bill Belichick, Jordan Shipp, Jaiden Patterson Post-Notre Dame Press Conferences
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick, wide receiver
Jordan Shipp, and defensive back
Jaiden Patterson speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 37-26 loss to the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill.
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Video: UNC Football Fights, Falls to No. 3 Irish, 37-26 - Highlights
No. 3 Notre Dame ran for 166 yards in the second half and topped North Carolina, 37-26, on a wet Saturday at Kenan Stadium.
Jordan Shipp caught seven passes from
Billy Edwards for 109 yards. Tight end
Jelani Thurman had five receptions for 50 yards and two TDs. Check out the highlights.
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UNC Football Battles Back, Falls Short Against No. 3 Notre Dame
Entering the fourth quarter Saturday at Kenan Stadium, UNC trailed No. 3 Notre Dame by just seven points. The Tar Heels had battled back from a 21-7 deficit to get within one early in the second half, but Notre Dame controlled the game down the stretch to leave with a 37-26 win. Carolina gave one of the nation’s top teams everything it could handle. (
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Ground game helps No. 3 Notre Dame push past North Carolina 37-26
CJ Carr threw for four touchdowns and ran for another and No. 3 Notre Dame regained control after halftime to beat North Carolina 37-26 on Saturday. The Irish led 21-14 after the Tar Heels turned a goal-line stand into a long touchdown drive before halftime, then came out of the break with
Jaden Jefferson returning a kickoff 98 yards for another score. (
Associated Press)
Terrence Brown Looking to Showcase Complete Skill Set for UNC Basketball
Ranked as the No. 10 shooting guard in the transfer portal this offseason,
Terrence Brown committed to
Michael Malone on April 21. And when asked what his new coach expects from him, the senior guard pointed to developing a more complete game. The next step for Brown as he enters his debut season at UNC will be showcasing that skillset. (
Inside Carolina)
Diamond Heels And Walters State Scrimmage Friday
UNC Baseball and the Walters State Senators held a lengthy scrimmage on Friday in front of a nice crowd at a sweltering Boshamer Stadium. Jamie Laskofski, who homered in his first two at bats, was 3-4 with five RBI and three runs scored. Kole Fenton was 3-4 with three RBI and three runs scored.
Gavin Gallaher's double contributed to his 3-6 effort. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Football To Host No. 3 Notre Dame Saturday - Pregame Notes
UNC welcomes No. 3 Notre Dame to Kenan Stadium on Saturday at noon. It will be Notre Dame's 10th trip to Chapel Hill and first since 2022. Saturday's game will air on ESPN with Wes Durham, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor on the call. Sophomore
Xavier Lewis leads the nation in sacks per game with 2.0 through Carolina's first three games. (
GoHeels.com)
The Week in UNC Football: Chase Rice Returns, Hall of Fame Tar Heels, UNC vs. Notre Dame History
This week in UNC Football unites the program’s past and present as North Carolina prepares to host Notre Dame. One familiar Tar Heel returning to Chapel Hill is
Chase Rice, who will perform as part of the Chapel Thrill Game Day concert series. Before becoming a country music singer and songwriter, Rice was a linebacker at Carolina from 2005-08. (
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