UNC Football Set To Host Charlotte In Home Opener - Pregame Notes

Entering the 2024 season, UNC Football was tied for second in the ACC in both overall and conference wins since Mack Brown's return to Chapel Hill. Clemson led both categories with 54 overall wins and 34 ACC victories. The Tar Heels and the 49ers have never met on the gridiron. A win would give Carolina its seventh straight home-opening victory. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Conner Harrell - North Carolina's New QB1

North Carolina entered the season with Max Johnson as their starter. However, after Johnson suffered a season-ending injury in the Tar Heels' season-opening win at Minnesota, Harrell is now the starting quarterback for UNC. The Harrell era at Carolina starts Saturday afternoon against the Charlotte 49ers. (View Video)

UNC football vs Charlotte: Scouting report and prediction

UNC football has never played Charlotte, but the Tar Heels are 0-1 against Charlotte YMCA, losing 8-0 in 1896. The Tar Heels play the Charlotte 49ers for the first time on Saturday. Prediction: UNC 40, Charlotte 3. Conner Harrell will account for multiple TDs and the Tar Heel defense will continue to gain confidence against an overmatched opponent. (Fayetteville Observer)

Countdown to Kickoff: North Carolina's Orders of Business for Home Opener

North Carolina's swarming performance in the 2023 football opener and the subsequent slippage the Tar Heels experienced from there have become relevant again this week in some ways. UNC is coming off a season-opening victory built in no small degree on sturdy defense, as the Charlotte 49ers arrive for Saturday's home opener at Kenan Stadium. (Inside Carolina)

'Toughness Travels' Is A Mantra UNC Football Has Embraced

Toughness travels. That’s what North Carolina Offensive Coordinator Chip Lindsey preaches to the player on his side of the football, and that was the slogan when the Tar Heels went to Minnesota last week, a game they won 19-17. "He has emphasized toughness does travel," center Austin Blaske said after practice Tuesday before quoting Lindsey. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Video: UNC Football Insider Rundown - Molding The Tar Heels' Offense Around Conner Harrell

Taylor Vippolis from Inside Carolina provides an inside look at UNC Football ahead of Saturday's home opener against Charlotte, previewing quarterback Conner Harrell getting the start, a Tar Heel defense looking to duplicate success, and how a coaching staff can take over a game with the new on-field communication system. (View Video)

UNC Men's Golf Breaks Out Revamped Roster In Opener At Sahalee This Weekend

The North Carolina men's golf team begins the 2024-25 season this weekend in Sammamish, Wash., in the Sahalee Players Championship at Sahalee Golf Club. The Tar Heels tee off with a lineup that returns two starters from a season ago, when UNC won seven times and finished in the top five in the NCAA Championship for the fourth year in a row. (GoHeels.com)

Late Goal Helps UNC Men’s Soccer Salvage Draw vs. St. John’s

A Lucas Ross goal in the 87th minute helped UNC Men’s Soccer avoid its first loss of 2024 and salvage a 2-2 draw with St. John’s at Dorrance Field on Friday (Highlights). Carolina had trailed since the 54th minute, when the Red Storm used one of their three total shots to take a 2-1 lead. The Tar Heels controlled possession but had to settle for the tie. (Chapelboro.com)

Playa Bowls restaurant opens on Franklin Street in convenient location for students

A new acai shop, Playa Bowls, opened on Aug. 11 at 104 E. Franklin St., next to Starbucks on the corner of Franklin Street and Columbia Street in downtown Chapel Hill. Playa Bowls is a restaurant chain with over 200 storefronts across 22 states. The business began in 2014 in Belmar, NJ when two surfers opened up an acai stand outside a pizza shop. (Daily Tar Heel)

Mike Fox to be inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame

Former UNC baseball coach Mike Fox is part of the 11-person Class of 2024 announced Friday for induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2017, Fox is the winningest coach in Carolina baseball history and led the Tar Heels to seven College World Series appearances before retiring in 2020. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Cruises Past Penn, 5-0

Dominating from the first whistle, the No. 2-ranked North Carolina field hockey team out-shot Penn 25-3 to clinch a decisive 5-0 victory Friday in the ACC-Ivy League Conference Crossover in Louisville. Ryleigh Heck and Sietske Brüning both had two goals while Abigail Taylor made one save in Carolina's first shutout of the season. UNC improves to 3-0. (GoHeels.com)

QB Max Johnson will return to UNC Football in 2025 following season-ending leg injury

North Carolina quarterback Max Johnson plans to return to UNC to play the 2025 season, he said Friday. Johnson is out for the year with a broken leg, which he suffered against Minnesota last Thursday. "I have a lot of football left in me," he told ESPN, "and know I will be back out there next year." Johnson added that he's grateful to the medical team. (ESPN.com)

Armando Bacot Signs With Memphis Grizzlies

Armando Bacot is one of four players who signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Memphis Grizzlies. The team announced the signing of the 6–11, 240-pound two-time All-ACC center Friday. With an Exhibit 10 contract, Bacot gets a one-year contract at a minimum NBA salary, and his deal could be converted to a two-way contract before the season starts. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Smith Center Proposals; The Conner Harrell Era Kicks Off

UNC is considering six options for the Smith Center, including potential on-campus and off-campus locations. With seating capacity possibly reducing from 21,750 to 16,000, what does this mean for fans and the future of the Carolina Basketball arena? And Conner Harrell takes the reins as the Tar Heels' starting quarterback. (View Video)

UNC Football is Conner Harrell’s Show to Run. Can He Lead the Tar Heels to Success?

The role of QB1 in Chapel Hill is Conner Harrell’s to lose. Harrell’s performance in the second half at Minnesota could best be described as game-managing, in which he only completed two passes and nearly lost a fumble in the fourth quarter. Now, though, he gets to make his first start in front of a home crowd as Carolina hosts Charlotte in Kenan Stadium. (Chapelboro.com)

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