Video: Bill Belichick Post-UCF Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 34-9 loss to the UCF Knights on Saturday afternoon in Orlando.
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Box Score: UCF 34, North Carolina 9
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 34-9 loss to the UCF Knights on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Florida. (
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Video: Max Johnson, Will Hardy Post-UCF Press Conference
North Carolina quarterback
Max Johnson and defensive back
Will Hardy speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 34-9 loss to the UCF Knights on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.
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UNC Football has no answers, creates more questions after frustrating loss at UCF
North Carolina badly needed a tipping point to spark an offense that has sputtered and a defense that has struggled to stop decent teams. Instead, the Tar Heels got more of the same. Two tipped first-half passes from struggling sophomore quarterback
Gio Lopez were intercepted to help put UNC in a hole it couldn’t escape in a 34-9 loss Saturday at UCF. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Jackson, UCF power past North Carolina, 34-9
UCF’s Tayven Jackson threw for 223 yards and scored a passing and rushing touchdown to guide UCF to a 34-9 victory over North Carolina. The Knights were mostly methodical throughout the game, with three touchdown drives of longer than five minutes. But they scored a critical touchdown on a 64-second, six-play, 83-yard drive to close the second half. (
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UNC Stumbles in Final Non-Conference Game, Falls at UCF
From the press box, a power station fueled by coal and gas named Stanton Energy Center is visible from some 12 miles away, with steam rising off of the cooling towers. That place might as well have been a nuclear reactor on Saturday afternoon, given the meltdowns that plagued North Carolina’s 34-9 loss to Central Florida at the Acrisure Bounce House. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Battles UCF Saturday - Pregame Notes
UNC Football heads south this weekend for the non-conference finale against UCF on afternoon. Opening kickoff between the Tar Heels and Knights in Orlando is 3:30 PM, airing on FOX. Scott Frost enters his third year as head coach at UCF, his first since 2017, when he led the Knights to a 13-0 record. Saturday is the first meeting between the programs. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Football at UCF Preview
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com preview North Carolina Football's trip to Orlando as they take on the UCF Knights at 3:30pm on Saturday, Sept. 20th on FOX.
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Why is UCF’s football stadium called the Bounce House?
When you hear that Carolina’s football game at UCF will be played at the Bounce House, it sounds like a play place for kids. But there’s a story behind the name of the University of Central Florida’s first on-campus stadium, which was built in 2007. Previously, the Knights played their games 30 minutes away in the Citrus Bowl (now Camping World Stadium). (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC set to face UCF in first big road test, look for statement win
UNC's got a big game on its hands. The Tar Heels are fresh off two games against Charlotte and Richmond — a Group of Five team and an FCS program, respectively. Now, they'll hit the road to face the Big 12's UCF Knights at 3:30 p.m. at the Acrisure Bounce House. Tar Heels coach
Bill Belichick described the game as "interesting" earlier this week. (
TarHeel247)
UNC football needs to step up pass game, maintain defensive intensity against UCF
Heading into UNC’s Saturday matchup against UCF at Acrisure Bounce House, UNC’s suspect offense will have to catch up to its improving defense to notch its first Power Four win of the season. UNC's passing offense will need the help of key offensive playmakers while the defense must continue the trend of limiting opponent scoring opportunities. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Football Faces Crucial Test at UCF
Host Isaac Schade and Mike Gittens discuss the keys to victory Saturday for UNC and UCF, Tar Heel freshman phenom running back
Demon June, UCF's explosive passing attack, each team's offensive strategy, the potential impact of North Carolina quarterback
Gio Lopez, and more.
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No. 2 UNC Field Hockey Tops Cal To Kick Off ACC Play
UNC Field Hockey put another notch in the win column Friday night with a 5-1 victory over Cal (
Highlights). The Tar Heels' (7-0, 1-0 ACC) offense continues to roll, scoring three or more goals in all seven games this year with five or more finding the back of the net on three occasions. The win makes it 10 straight in regular-season ACC matchups for UNC. (
GoHeels.com)
Belichick, Tar Heels face test of how far they've come against UCF
Bill Belichick and UNC play their final nonconference game of the season, Saturday’s road game against Central Florida, will provide a measuring stick for how much progress the Tar Heels’ have made in the first weeks of the Belichick era. “Our fundamentals are better,” said Belichick, the NFL coaching legend in his first season in Chapel Hill. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC Basketball Roster Preview: Jarin Stevenson
Publisher Andrew Jones from TarHeel247 continues his
2025-26 UNC Basketball roster preview series with a look at junior forward
Jarin Stevenson, what the Alabama transfer and Pittsboro, NC native brings to the Tar Heels, his versatile skillset, and more.
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