Today will be sort of an odd day in Triangle Division I college football, as only half the teams play and just one is at home. N.C. Central (3-4, 2-1 MEAC) will take on Savannah State (0-7, 0-4) at 2 p.m. at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium, trying to get on track for a winning season and stay […]
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Good times abound at ACC women’s media day
GRANDOVER RESORT/GREENSBORO Sylvia Hatchell said she’s about as happy as she can be to be back on the sidelines as the women’s basketball season begins. The veteran UNC coach, who missed last season with leukemia, was in great spirits at the ACC’s annual media day at the conference’s go-to resort. “I’m so excited to be […]
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Tar Heels stop slide with thriller against Georgia Tech
KENAN STADIUM/CHAPEL HILL UNC had its collective back to the wall when the game with Georgia Tech kicked off Saturday night. And the Tar Heels’ backs were to the wall again with just three minutes to play. But Marquise Williams proved to be too much for the Yellow Jackets. Williams completed a UNC record 38 […]
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Saturday a pivotal day for area college football teams
The Triangle’s college football season is passing its halfway point, and exactly how the season is unfolding for the local Division I squads is coming into focus. Duke is having a second straight very good season and could play in some really interesting December games if it keeps winning. And N.C. Central, which has yet […]
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Challenges abound for Triangle football squads today
It’s yet another day of big challenges for the Triangle’s Division I football teams, as once again most of them are underdogs. The only favorite in the bunch in N.C. State (4-2, 0-2 ACC), which will host Boston College (3-2, 0-1) at 3:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Carolinas) at Carter-Finley Stadium in an attempt to stop […]
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Everyone’s an underdog for the second straight week
College football has been played in some form for the last 146 seasons, and no team from the Triangle has ever really played for a national championship. After last week’s results this won’t be the year. It’s not that anyone can’t still have a great season, but there are only about 20 schools than could […]
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Brissett, Pack give favored ‘Noles a scare before late rally
CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALEIGH N.C. State isn’t undefeated any more and isn’t going to vault into the Top 20, but the Wolfpack – and especially quarterback Jacoby Brissett – proved it was ready for prime time on Saturday. Brissett completed 32 of 48 passes for 359 yards and three TDs and rushed for 38 yards on 13 […]
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Upset opportunities abound for local football teams today
It’s been a while since all three ACC football teams in the Triangle were underdogs on the same day. But that will be the case today when one team plays at home and two on the road. The highest-profile contest of the three is at N.C. State (4-0), where the Wolfpack will host No. 1-ranked […]
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Duke rolls again over mistake-prone Tulane
WALLACE WADE STADIUM/DURHAM—You’d think these two teams might have squared off on the gridiron a lot more than they have. Duke and Tulane were once fellow members of the Southern Conference, and have always been considered among the “Southern Ivies.” But the Blue Devils will play the Greenies for only the fourth time ever on […]
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Triangle FBS teams all try to stay perfect today
Here we go into Week 4 of the area college football season, and all three of the local FBS teams are still unbeaten. If that continues all day today, one of them will have to beat one of the best teams in the country on the road. The show starts today at 12:30 (FOX Sports […]