UNC football parents' bid to attend opener rejected Posted Sep 11, 2020 North Carolina will not have fans in Kenan Stadium to start the 2020 season, and there will be no exemptions for players' family members. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office rejected a bid for parents of players to attend the Tar Heels' Sept. 12 season-opener against Syracuse. The ruling upholds the state's 50-person limit on outdoor mass gatherings. (247 Sports)