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. (
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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)
Terrence Brown Quickly Getting Taste of Carolina Spotlight
North Carolina point guard
Terrence Brown has experienced plenty of firsts during his first five months at UNC. He's acclimating to coach
Michael Malone, new teammates, and a new city. But the biggest adjustment, Brown said, has been something he didn't experience as much at Utah, his previous school. It’s being recognized everywhere he goes. (
TarHeel247)
No. 12 UNC Field Hockey Outshoots No. 16 Louisville in Blowout Victory
The three fifth-year stars continued to make a huge impact on North Carolina’s field hockey team.
Ryleigh Heck and Sietske Brüning each outshot Louisville by themselves, and Heck notched a goal as the No. 12 Tar Heels gave the No. 16 Cardinals their first ACC loss of the season (
Highlights), winning at Trager Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, 3-0. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Terrence Brown, Matt Able UNC Basketball Pre-Season Press Conferences
North Carolina guards
Terrence Brown and
Matt Able speak with the media on Friday ahead of the Tar Heels 2026-27 basketball season as the team prepares to tip off against USC in an exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 9. in Greensboro.
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From coaches driving team to games to a tiny gym, UNC Women’s Basketball's humble origins
Today’s UNC fans couldn’t imagine the humble roots of women’s basketball on campus for a program that has won a national title and could contend for another this season. The head coach drove the team to games, four players packed into each motel room, road meals came from fast-food restaurants, the home gym was dangerously small, and more. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone On The Basketball Recruiting Trail, UNC vs. ND Preview
Can
Michael Malone land top-tier college basketball recruits, or will another blue-chip talent slip away, as
Jordan Page appears to have done? On the gridiron, UNC Football hosts the powerhouse Notre Dame Fighting Irish as 3-touchdown underdogs.
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Angelo Brizzi Bringing Veteran Presence to Tar Heels Backcourt
Only one player on the
North Carolina basketball roster has started more college basketball games than
Angelo Brizzi. Despite not playing in the 2021-22 season at Villanova and appearing in nine games in his redshirt freshman season — with no starts — Brizzi is the most traveled and tenured collegiate player on
Michael Malone’s inaugural roster. (
Inside Carolina)
Patriots' Drake Maye: Shoulder fine, all OK with Mike Vrabel
Patriots quarterback
Drake Maye said the condition of his right shoulder hasn't affected his throwing ability, instead highlighting the need to make better decisions. "I don't feel like we're struggling to move the ball. We're turning the football over, doing things preventing us from scoring touchdowns, and I think that's one of the biggest things for me." (
ESPN)
Joschi Schelb Named To MAC Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List
UNC Men's Soccer standout Joschi Schelb has been named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List. Schelb earned his place on the watch list after scoring seven goals in nine games for the Tar Heels. Schelb, a transfer from Rutgers and a native of Freiburg, Germany, has produced a goal in each of North Carolina's last four matches. (
GoHeels.com)
Inside UNC Basketball’s New-Look Frontcourt
UNC's frontcourt looks a lot different entering
Michael Malone’s first season in Chapel Hill. Four players stand 6-10 or taller, giving Malone a range of frontcourt pieces with different experiences and potential roles. The question isn’t how tall the Tar Heels can be. It’s what Malone can make that size do.
Jarin Stevenson is the piece with the most familiarity. (
Tar Heel Blue)
Audio: Jones Angell Previews UNC Football vs. Notre Dame (In the Rain)
Voice of the Tar Heels
Jones Angell previews Saturday’s UNC football game against no. 3 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are favored by three touchdowns, but Jones points out that Carolina very nearly came away with an upset the last time they played a team this good. And Chapel Hill’s expecting rain Saturday, which could have an impact on game play. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: UNC Pitcher Walker McDuffie Taking The Next Step
North Carolina junior pitcher
Walker McDuffie joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell for a lengthy interview that covers all the bases for the right-hander, from what he hopes to improve upon entering his third season at UNC, to the competition among this year's pitching staff, and more.
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North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Preview and Prediction: Will the Tar Heels pull off an upset?
Prediction: Notre Dame 36, North Carolina 12: Rainy weather could make things more interesting at Kenan Stadium, but the Fighting Irish have a talent edge and identity advantage with a group capable of competing for a national championship. UNC has improved, but chasing bowl eligibility isn’t the same as chasing a College Football Playoff berth. (
MSN.com)
Know Before You Go - UNC Football vs. Notre Dame
UNC Football returns to Kenan Stadium this Saturday to face No. 3 Notre Dame. Kickoff between the Tar Heels and the Fighting Irish is at noon on ESPN. Carolina football will celebrate its decorated history by unveiling new displays inside Kenan Stadium honoring the program's College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame members. (
GoHeels.com)