North Carolina Tar Heels football
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei looks for a receiver during the first quarter against Notre Dame in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. The Atlantic Coast Conference's top offenses should be right back in the flow next season. There will just be some new faces at North Carolina and Clemson that will be piling up the yards. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Top two ACC offenses look to new faces to keep humming

By Pete Iacobelli Apr. 26, 2021 12:14 PM EDT

Georgia Tech to host UNC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2021

Feb. 02, 2021 03:08 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech will host North Carolina at Mercedes-Benz Stadium next season, the first of six consecutive years the school will play a game in...

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) has replaced his last name with 'Peace" on the back of his game jersey as he warms up for the Tar Heels' game against Notre Dame on Saturday, November 27, 2020 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Several players has done the same, choosing other messages for this particular game. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
Miami, North Carolina bring QB star power into Saturday

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 11, 2020 06:32 PM EST

Wake Forest's Taylor Morin (83) manages to maintain control of a 28-yard pass reception from quarterback Sam Hartman (10) in the second quarter under defensive pressure from North Carolina's Patrice Rene (5) and Trey Morrison (4) at Kenan Stadium on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Chapel Hill, N.C.(Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
No. 9 Miami at No. 20 North Carolina headline ACC weekend

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 10, 2020 04:00 AM EST

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney watches during the third quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
ACC juggles schedule again due to virus as season winds down

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 09, 2020 01:56 PM EST

Washington players run out of a tunnel through a cloud of purple smoke in front of empty seats at Husky Stadium before an NCAA college football game against Utah, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Seattle. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no fans were in attendance at the game. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500

By The Associated Press Dec. 09, 2020 08:33 AM EST

North Carolina coach Mack Brown argues with the official after an interception by Wake Forest defense back Ja'Sir Taylor (6) in the second quarter at Kenan Stadium on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Chapel Hill, N.C.(Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
Tar Heels step out of ACC play to face Western Carolina

By Aaron Beard Dec. 03, 2020 09:00 AM EST

FILE- In this Oct. 10, 2020, file photo, North Carolina head coach Mack Brown laughs with the television crew as he prepares to do an interview prior to the Tar Heels' NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Brown's 25th-ranked Tar Heels host No. 2 Notre Dame on Friday. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 25 UNC meet in ACC headliner this week

By Aaron Beard Nov. 26, 2020 04:01 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, North Carolina's Jake Lawler (14) defends a play during an NCAA college football game against Mercer in Durham, N.C. Two years ago when the son of a friend took his own life, Brown gave an impassioned speech to his players about the need to come forward if they are hurting. In the locker room, linebacker Jake Lawler was listening. “After that meeting, Jake Lawler came in and said, ‘Coach, you saved my life,'” Brown said. “He said, 'I was the guy sitting there thinking of doing something bad and you woke me up.’ It just reinforces the fact that you never know.”(AP Photo/Ben McKeown, FIle)
Mind Games; ACC schools ramping up mental health services

By Will Graves Nov. 04, 2020 12:10 PM EST

North Carolina linebacker Jeremiah Gemmel, behind, tries to take down Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
No. 23 Virginia Tech looks to rebound against surprising BC

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2020 01:56 PM EDT

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) slides under Syracuse's Mikel Jones (13) after a short gain in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
'Mini-offseason' over as No. 12 Tar Heels return against BC

By Jimmy Golen Oct. 01, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

UNC graduate DB Wolfolk ruled academically ineligible

Sep. 17, 2020 07:25 PM EDT
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina graduate defensive back Myles Wolfolk has been ruled academically ineligible for the 12th-ranked Tar Heels. ...

The Latest: No fans for junior hockey worlds in Edmonton

Sep. 17, 2020 10:53 AM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The 2021 world junior hockey...

Miami quarterback D'Eriq King (1) leaps for a second-quarter touchdown against UAB during an NCAA college football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
No. 17 Miami, No. 18 Louisville meet to top ACC schedule

By Aaron Beard Sep. 17, 2020 10:33 AM EDT

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Syracuse on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
ACC teams look to fix opening-week miscues for Week 2 games

By Aaron Beard Sep. 16, 2020 12:38 PM EDT

Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito (13) looks for running room against North Carolina's Eugene Asanti (7) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
Williams' 3 TDs help No. 18 UNC pull away from Syracuse 31-6

By Aaron Beard Sep. 12, 2020 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Dyami Brown during the first half of the Military Bowl NCAA college football game against Temple, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, in Annapolis, Md. No. 18 North Carolina has plenty of hype with quarterback Sam Howell leading an offense full of returning playmakers for Mack Brown's second season. The Tar Heels open Saturday against Syracuse with a chance to prove the hype is deserved. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
No. 18 Tar Heels open season against Orange in ACC matchup

By Aaron Beard Sep. 10, 2020 02:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2019, file photo, North Carolina head coach Mack Brown stands on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. The Tar Heels are No. 18 to start the season and have 10 returning starters back on offense. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Tar Heels aim to build on solid start to Brown's tenure

By Aaron Beard Sep. 01, 2020 04:56 PM EDT

UNC clears athletes to practice; football to resume Monday

Aug. 22, 2020 05:32 PM EDT
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has cleared football and multiple other sports to resume workouts after temporarily pausing all athletics activities...

Ricardo Zapata, left, a photographer for the Los Angeles Angels, has his temperature taken by Sarah Morris before entering Angels Stadium for baseball practice on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. New protocols like temperature checks, social distancing, and limiting amount of people allowed in sports venues have been put in place due to the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Latest: California CCAA moving all sports to the spring

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 09:01 AM EDT