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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. caught seven passes from for 109 yards. Tight end had five receptions for 50 yards and two TDs. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

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. (Tar Heel Blue)

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 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, committed to 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. '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 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 , 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. (Tar Heel Blue)

UNC DE Melkart About Jaoude To Play vs. Notre Dame

North Carolina defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude will be available for Saturday’s noon game against No. 3 Notre Dame, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, giving the Tar Heels their best pass rusher for the biggest home test of the season. Abou Jaoude missed the previous two games with a hand injury he suffered in the season opener against TCU in Dublin. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chansky’s Notebook: 'No. 3, Get in the Game'

Of the 23 football games Notre Dame and UNC have played, nothing matches 1975, when an unknown quarterback named Joe Montana came off the bench to save the Irish from an embarrassing upset in Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels led 14-6 in the fourth quarter when coach Dan Devine turned to the bench and shouted, "No. 3, get in the game." (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC OL Christo Kelly

from North Carolina Football joins and Adam Lucas to talk about his path to UNC and look ahead to Saturday's matchup against Notre Dame, with kickoff set for Noon in Kenan Stadium. (View Video)

Bella Devey's Fourth Brace Lifts No. 1 UNC Women's Soccer Past No. 12 Notre Dame

It took Bella Devey less than 17 minutes to earn her fourth brace of the season as No. 1 UNC Women's Soccer extended its win streak to eight with a 4-1 victory over No. 12 Notre Dame before 3,871 fans at Dorrance Field on Friday night (Highlights). Devey leads the ACC and is second in the country with 14 goals as North Carolina is looking unbeatable. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Thin Up Front, Tar Heels Working To Build Offensive Line Depth

Four of UNC's five starting offensive linemen have played 169 of 170 snaps this season. The other starter has played 123 snaps. What stands out is that UNC has played only six offensive linemen in the meat of competitive games. Aside from the 35-3 win over East Tennessee State, when the starters left the game after UNC went ahead by five touchdowns. (TarHeel247)

No. 25 UNC Volleyball Sweeps Clemson, 3-0

No. 25 UNC Volleyball (8-3, 3-0 ACC) swept Clemson, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-14), Friday night at Carmichael Arena to bring its winning streak to four games (Highlights). The Tar Heels celebrated "Dig Pink" night by sporting pink arm sleeves and hair ties, raising awareness for breast cancer and celebrating those affected. Hailey Pearce took over the match. (GoHeels.com)

Notre Dame vs. UNC: The Formula for a Tar Heel Victory

UNC returns to Kenan Stadium on Saturday facing its biggest challenge of the season. The Tar Heels had two weeks to prepare for No. 3 Notre Dame, a team that enters the matchup 4-0 and has yet to play a game decided by fewer than 17 points. The Irish are scoring 42.3 points per game while allowing just 8.3. Here is the formula for a Tar Heel victory. (Tar Heel Blue)

Bill Belichick’s UNC Football Staff ‘Inadvertently’ Signed Termination Releases Early

For all the uncertainty surrounding the UNC Football staff, the paperwork governing their departures is already in order. A review of the contracts for UNC football staffers shows nearly all contain a termination-release exhibit signed the same day as the employment agreement. UNC says this is not standard practice and attributed it to a mistake by the football staff. (Sportico)
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