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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football.

Art’s Angle: Finding A Way

The Tar Heels are showing signs of the kinds of defenses Bill Belichick had with the New England Patriots. Pittsburgh was ranked among the top three rushing teams in college football and started that way in the first half, but the Tar Heels held the Panthers to 39 yards on the ground in the second half when they took control of the game and won 21-17. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC CB Tre Miller 'Doubtful' to Return This Season After Injury

North Carolina starting cornerback Tre Miller suffered a fracture in his ankle/foot against Pittsburgh on Saturday, a significant injury that makes his return this season 'doubtful,' sources close to the situation reported. Miller left the game in the third quarter and was later carted to the locker room from the bench area with a towel draped over his head. (TarHeel247)

Video: Tar Heel Tribune - UNC Football and Basketball Postgame Reactions

UNC Football vs. Pitt and Basketball vs. USC postgame reactions from Britt Whitmire, Doc Kennedy, and R.L. Bynum on the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast,” breaking down the two Tar Heel victories this weekend. (View Video)

Video: The Day After Podcast - Bill Belichick Proving the Concept In UNC Win Over Pitt

Buck Sanders, Jason Staples, and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina break down UNC Football's win over Pitt and why Bill Belichick's Tar Heels continue to 'prove the concept' of the head coach's approach to the game. (View Video)

Big Plays, Big Stops Define UNC Football's Big Win Over Pitt

The Tar Heels danced and chanted in the visitors locker room before quieting as coach Bill Belichick began to speak. "Fellas, that's the way to grind it out — never easy." UNC (3-2, 1-1 ACC standings) had just won 21-17 against No. 25 Pittsburgh, overcoming a 10-point deficit in earning its first ranked victory since 2023 and first on the road since 2020. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Pitt Football Coach Pat Narduzzi Post-UNC Press Conference

Pitt head football coach Pat Narduzzi speaks with the media following the Panthers' 21-7 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh. (View Video)

UNC vs. Pitt snap count report: Easter, Miller, Shipp earn top PFF grades

On defense, cornerback Tre Miller, who got hurt in the third quarter and was carted off the field, led the way for UNC with an 89.4 grade, including a 91 in coverage, as Carolina beat No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17 on Saturday. Receiver Jordan Shipp was the next-highest graded Tar Heel at 74 (76.6 as a pass catcher) after playing 49 of the team’s 52 offensive snaps. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Drake Maye's trash-talking brothers prepared him to overcome slow start to season

Drake Maye's confidence and desire to have the ball in his hands can be traced to what many already know about Maye – he's the youngest of four boys, all of whom enjoyed their own athletic success. Luke Maye, who played basketball at UNC where Drake Maye was later the starting quarterback, would dunk on his little bro. Then it was Drake's turn. (Yahoo! Sports)

A win worth savoring - The morning after, UNC Football vs. Pitt

Carolina entered as a 3.5-point underdog. The Tar Heels got the win in a rock fight, 21-17. This one could easily have gone the other way. Pittsburgh left the door open, UNC stayed close, and a few decisive plays rewarded the visitors. After the difficulties of the Bill Belichick era, UNC Football had a result to put alongside last week’s encouraging signs. (MSN.com)

UNC football report card vs Pitt: Grading Tar Heels win vs. Panthers

Overall team grade: C: An average grade for an average win, but it counts as a ranked victory for a UNC team that desperately needed to find a way to finish a close game. The Tar Heels leaned on their defense late and made just enough big plays offensively to escape against a team with its backup QB but plenty of playmakers elsewhere on the field. (MSN.com)

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