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Shoulder injury sidelines Draughn (Rivals.com)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:12:00 PST

North Carolina has gotten some more bad luck on the injury front, as the Tar Heels have lost their third running...

North Carolina defeats Duke 19-6 (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:22:52 PST

Ryan Houston ran for a career-high 164 yards and Jheranie Boyd scored the clinching touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to help North Carolina beat Duke 19-6 on Saturday. Charles Brown also came up with a key interception late in the third quarter as part of a dominating defensive performance for the Tar Heels (6-3, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shut down Thad Lewis and the prolific...

Heels ride Houston to victory against Blue Devils (Rivals.com)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST

CHAPEL HILL - Before the final seconds had even ticked off the clock, North Carolina senior defensive end E.J.

UNC's Draughn out with shoulder injury (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:32:46 PST

North Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn hurt his left shoulder on his first carry against Duke and is out of the game. The junior broke through the defense for a 9-yard gain on the game's first offensive play for the Tar Heels, but immediately went to the sideline and was replaced by Ryan Houston.

Slowing Lewis key to beating Duke (Rivals.com)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:42:00 PST

Duke's resurgence on the football field this fall has a great deal to do with senior quarterback Thaddeus...

North Carolina Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:16:34 PST

For the first time since 1994, both teams will carry winning records into the game when North Carolina and Duke take the field.

And both teams need victories to firm up their postseason hopes.

Each are 5-3 on the season, and both need to reach the seven-win level to attain bowl eligibility because they each have two games against FCS foes.

Only one of North Carolina's wins over The Citadel and Georgia Southern will count toward eligibility. Duke lost one of its FCS games, dropping a 24-16 decision to Richmond to start the season.

The Blue Devils have recovered since then and go into the game at Chapel Hill with a three-game winning streak, all against ACC opponents.

Last year North...

Correction: NCarolina-Virginia Tech football story (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:24:47 PDT

In an Oct. 29 story about North Carolina's football victory against Virginia Tech, The Associated Press erroneously reported North Carolina's record. It is 5-3, not 5-4.

Yates, Heels find redemption by beating Hokies (Rivals.com)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:17:00 PDT

BLACKSBURG, Va. - North Carolina quarterback T.J. Yates exhaled as if sitting down in the chair for post-game...

Photo Gallery: UNC vs. Virginia Tech (Rivals.com)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:15:00 PDT

North Carolina traveled to Blacksburg, Virginia as a double-digit underdog against Virginia Tech, but returns to...

Composure critical for UNC to upset Hokies (Rivals.com)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:00 PDT

If UNC expects to get a major upset Thursday night in Blacksburg against ACC Coastal rival Virginia Tech, the...