REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State plays just one exhibition game this season, and it’s against a familiar opponent. Photo courtesy NCSU athleticsState forward Kody Burke Visiting the Wolfpack’s den six days before the regular-season opener is North Greenville, over which State has won comfortably each of the past three seasons. Kellie Harper’s club will debut several […]
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Boyd throws five TD passes as Clemson wallops Blue Devils
Photo by Chris BairdClemson’s Charone Peake catches a touchdown pass as Ross Cockrell defends. WALLACE WADE STADIUM/DURHAM Duke coach David Cutcliffe finally has the kind of football game he wanted in Durham. It’s a cold fall evening in November and the game is on national TV. The Blue Devils (6-3, 2-2 ACC) are guaranteed their […]
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Ouch! Virginia shocks Wolfpack with 33-6 romp
CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM/RALEIGH N.C. State had to wait until the final 15 minutes last season to secure bowl eligibility, but this time the Wolfpack could lock it up with three games remaining. It’s a very cool autumn afternoon as the Wolfpack (5-3, 2-2 ACC) hosts Virginia (2-6, 0-4) on Homecoming day with a chance to get […]
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Wolfpack, Eagles, Blue Devils all have big home games today
The best collective college football season in the Triangle in quite a few years continues today, and all three teams who will play are at home. N.C. State (5-3, 2-2 ACC) will host Virginia (2-6, 0-4) at 12:30 p.m., as the Wolfpack looks to gain bowl eligibility for the third straight season. The game will […]
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Liston outscores Shaw by four as Duke wins by 106 points
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke takes on outside opposition for the first time this season, and the opponent will be the best team from NCAA Division II last season. Photo courtesy Duke athleticsDuke guard Tricia Liston Duke went 27-5 last season and finished in the Division I Elite Eight, while Shaw was 29-6 and won the […]
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Tar Heels get six in double figures in exhibition rout
CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL UNC will put its 2012-13 women’s basketball team on display for the first time today. Veteran coach Sylvia Hatchell’s alma mater has become a familiar figure in these preseason exhibitions, and the tradition has been for the Tar Heels to win by many dozen points and the Eagles to collect a big […]
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Bernard’s late punt return gets Tar Heels some sweet revenge
Photo by Chris BairdGio Bernard celebrates his game-winning punt return. KENAN STADIUM/CHAPEL HILL It’s the highest-profile college football game in the state each season. Today on a cool fall afternoon UNC (5-3, 2-2 ACC) will host archrival N.C. State (5-2, 2-1) for the 102nd time. And while the Wolfpack can gain bowl eligibility with a […]
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Wolfpack in Chapel Hill today while Durham teams head to Florida
It’s the highest profile football game played in the Triangle each season, and it means plenty to everyone involved. File photo by Chris BairdUNC’s Eric Ebron looks for running room as Duke’s Lee Butler pursues. Today at 12:30 UNC (5-3, 2-2 ACC) will take on archrival N.C. State (5-2, 2-1) at Kenan Stadium in hopes […]
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Duke grabs the Victory Bell, gets voucher for long-awaited bowl trip
WALLACE WADE STADIUM/DURHAM Duke will host archrival UNC for the 99th time in their annual battle for the Victory Bell, and this one means even more to the Blue Devils than it has in a very long time. Photo by Chris BairdDuke’s Jamison Crowder rolls after catching the winning touchdown pass as UNC’s Kevin Reddick […]
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Huge plays on defense, special teams lift Eagles in TV game
Photo by Chris BairdNCCU’s Arthur Goforth bursts through a hole in the Hampton defense. O’KELLY-RIDDICK STADIUM/RALEIGH N.C. Central is off to its best start since the Eagles began playing a real Division I FCS schedule. And Henry Frazier’s club gets a showcase on national TV — read ESPNU, where every Division I team in the […]
