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Belichick says he's had 'good conversations' with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels' coaching search
Read full article: Belichick says he's had 'good conversations' with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels' coaching searchFormer New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick says he had āa couple of good conversationsā with North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts amid his discussions about the Tar Heelsā head-coaching job.
North Carolina interviews Bill Belichick for head coaching job, AP sources say
Read full article: North Carolina interviews Bill Belichick for head coaching job, AP sources sayNorth Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position.
Missing ingredient: Horns and Aggies renew storied and bitter rivalry after more than a decade
Read full article: Missing ingredient: Horns and Aggies renew storied and bitter rivalry after more than a decadeRicky Williams won the Heisman Trophy and set the NCAAās all-time rushing record during an illustrious career with the Texas Longhorns.
UNC QB Drake Maye is entering the NFL draft and won't play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl
Read full article: UNC QB Drake Maye is entering the NFL draft and won't play in the Duke's Mayo BowlNorth Carolina star quarterback Drake Maye is entering the NFL draft and wonāt play in the Dukeās Mayo Bowl for the Tar Heels against West Virginia.
The NCAA has cleared transfer WR Devontez 'Tez' Walker to play immediately for No. 14 UNC
Read full article: The NCAA has cleared transfer WR Devontez 'Tez' Walker to play immediately for No. 14 UNCThe NCAA says wide receiver Devontez āTezā Walker is now eligible to play for 14th-ranked North Carolina.
UNC's Brown has issues with NCAA over eligibility of transfer wide receiver
Read full article: UNC's Brown has issues with NCAA over eligibility of transfer wide receiverNorth Carolina coach Mack Brown is calling out the NCAA for dragging its heels on the case of transfer wide receiver Devontez Walker, who has not yet been ruled eligible.
ACC gets September shot to boost reputation in marquee games
Read full article: ACC gets September shot to boost reputation in marquee gamesThe Atlantic Coast Conference gets a chance in September to bolster the perception of the league's strength with multiple matchups against other power conferences.
Maye leads Tar Heels past Florida A&M 56-24 in first start
Read full article: Maye leads Tar Heels past Florida A&M 56-24 in first startDrake Maye threw four of his five touchdown passes in the first half in his first collegiate start and North Carolina beat undermanned Florida A&M 56-24 to open the season.
Chandler, Tar Heels rally past No. 10 Demon Deacons, 58-55
Read full article: Chandler, Tar Heels rally past No. 10 Demon Deacons, 58-55Ty Chandler ran for career highs of 213 yards and four touchdowns and North Carolina overcame an 18-point deficit to beat No. 10 Wake Forest 58-55 on Saturday, handing the Demon Deacons their first loss in a nonconference matchup of instate Atlantic Coast Conference teams.
Wake's Clawson, Pitt's Pickett top AP's midyear ACC honors
Read full article: Wake's Clawson, Pitt's Pickett top AP's midyear ACC honorsWake Forest coach Dave Clawson and Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett headline The Associated Press' list of midseason football honorees for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
ACC teams hope vaccinations reduce COVID-19 setbacks in '21
Read full article: ACC teams hope vaccinations reduce COVID-19 setbacks in '21Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are counting on high program COVID-19 vaccination rates to minimize risks of illnesses or lineup-depleting contact tracing for the upcoming college football season.
Texas fires Herman after 4 seasons, hires Tide OC Sarkisian
Read full article: Texas fires Herman after 4 seasons, hires Tide OC SarkisianThe move comes just a few hours after Texas announced the firing of Tom Herman after four seasons with no Big 12 championships. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)AUSTIN, Texas ā Texas was tired of waiting for Tom Herman to deliver a Big 12 title and turn the Longhorns back into national championship contenders. Texas fired Herman on Saturday after four winning seasons, then hours later announced it was giving the job to the Alabama offensive coordinator. He will be Texasā fourth head coach since the programās last Big 12 championship in 2009. Of note, Sarkisian was a USC assistant when Texas beat the Trojans for the national championship in the epic 2006 Rose Bowl.
Texas A&M, North Carolina look forward, await Orange Bowl
Read full article: Texas A&M, North Carolina look forward, await Orange Bowl13 CFP) in the 87th edition of the Orange Bowl. āI always say this: The Orange Bowl is as good as it gets,ā Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said Friday. Thing is, neither of those running backs ā Michael Carter and Javonte Williams ā chose to play in the Orange Bowl. āThatās 4,000 yards worth of offense and our leading tackler on defense and two captains,ā North Carolina coach Mack Brown said. With them gone, it means even more pressure will be on North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell.
Snubbed by committee, Texas A&M will face UNC in Orange Bowl
Read full article: Snubbed by committee, Texas A&M will face UNC in Orange BowlAn Orange Bowl spot against North Carolina will be its consolation prize. It will be North Carolinaās first time in the Orange Bowl, and the first meeting between the schools. This will be just the seventh January bowl game for North Carolina. BOWL WINNERSThe Orange Bowl coaches certainly know how to end seasons with victories. WELCOME BACKFor Fisher, itās a return to a stadium where heās gone 6-0 ā including a pair of Orange Bowl victories.
No. 22 Texas' defense holds off West Virginia, 17-13
Read full article: No. 22 Texas' defense holds off West Virginia, 17-13Texas stopped West Virginia on fourth-down passes into the end zone twice in the fourth quarter, enabling the No. Doege completed 35 of 50 for 317 yards for West Virginia (4-3, 3-3) but failed to throw a touchdown. Texas limited West Virginia running back Leddie Brown to 47 yards, 69 fewer than his average, on 15 carries. But the West Virginia offense failed to capitalize repeatedly on scoring opportunities. The game against West Virginia was a step forward coming a week after Texas beat then-No.
Williams, Carter lead No. 14 UNC past No. 23 NC State 48-21
Read full article: Williams, Carter lead No. 14 UNC past No. 23 NC State 48-21(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ā Javonte Williams ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 23 North Carolina State 48-21 in Saturdayās renewal of the longtime state rivalry. But N.C. State managed just 34 yards rushing and had four turnovers. UNC: The Tar Heels had won six straight games before last weekendās loss at FSU. UNC: The Tar Heels visit Virginia next Saturday.
AP Top 25: LSU drops out of poll for first time since 2017
Read full article: AP Top 25: LSU drops out of poll for first time since 2017The Tigers had been ranked in 43 straight polls, dating to Nov. 5, 2017. Following Cam Newton's departure the Tigers spent much of the '11 season outside the Top 25, finishing 8-5 and unranked. POLL POINTSThis is the second straight week that one of college football's traditional powers has fallen from the rankings, with LSU following Oklahoma. 25 Southern California is the latest of the teams still waiting to start their seasons to re-enter the Top 25. RANKED vs. RANKEDThe only game matching ranked teams this week is the most anticipated regular-season game of the year.
Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers
Read full article: Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of UnderachieversAt the top of USA Today's most recent revenue rankings for college athletic departments are Texas and Texas A&M. The Longhorns and Aggies seemingly have it all, revenue, resources and location. Texas and Texas A&M have everything you need to put out national championship-level football program. The Aggies and Longhorns refuse to play each other, but combine to form an Axis of Underachievers in the Lone Star State. For now, though, Texas and Texas A&M continue to prove the old adage that money can't buy happiness.
Going West: Move toward fall football ramps up in Pac-12, MW
Read full article: Going West: Move toward fall football ramps up in Pac-12, MWFILE - In this Oct. 7, 2019, file photo, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women's NCAA college basketball media day in San Francisco. The Mountain West is trying to do the same and there even is some movement in the Mid-American Conference toward reconsidering a fall season. āThe board has asked for a plan,ā Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson said. The San Jose Mercury News reported, citing unidentified sources, that the Pac-12ās athletic directors were targeting Oct. 31 to start football season. But some MAC players have followed the lead of their peers in Power Five conferences by pushing for a fall season on social media.