Tar Heel Football Aims For Fourth Straight Victory Saturday At Boston College - Pregame Notes
UNC Football aims to win its fourth straight game Saturday when the Tar Heels take on Boston College at noon. Carolina has defeated BC in six out of eight total meetings, including the last five. The last meeting between the teams was in 2020, when the Heels won 26-22. The UNC defense is averaging 3.4 sacks per game, which ranks fifth in the nation. (
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UNC Football Braces for Toughness Test at Boston College
UNC Football hits the road this weekend for the final time in the regular season, traveling to face Boston College on Saturday at Alumni Stadium (noon, CW Network). BC has lost five of its last eight games, falling at Missouri (by a 27-21 margin), at Virginia (24-14), at Virginia Tech (42-21), against Louisville (31-27) and at ACC leader SMU (38-28). (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC QB Jacolby Criswell
North Carolina quarterback
Jacolby Criswell joined
Jones Angell of the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the Carolina Insider podcast studio this week to talk about returning home, his challenging childhood, staying the course, and more.
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UNC Football vs. Boston College: Scouting report and prediction
A victory against Boston College would give UNC Football wins in four of its five road games this season. Prediction: UNC 31, BC 20.
Mack Brown has talked about UNC’s newfound confidence, particularly on defense. That confidence will be tested in a noon start on the road, but the Tar Heels have enough talent to get their seventh win of the season. (
Fayetteville Observer)
Lucas: Traveling
Although there are plenty of staff families on the trip, it has been very business-like. The player section of the plane—first class for the players, as dates back to the
Dean Smith era—was almost completely quiet for the entire flight. When detached from Snapchat and Instagram, you'd be surprised how much college students can sleep (and/or watch Netflix). (
GoHeels.com)
Box Score: North Carolina 87, Hawaii 69
View the complete box score from the No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels' 87-69 victory over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Friday night in Manoa, Hawaii. (
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Video: UNC Basketball Players Post-Hawaii Interviews
North Carolina guards
R.J. Davis,
Seth Trimble, and
Elliot Cadeau speak with the media following the No. 10 Tar Heels' 87-69 victory over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Friday night in Manoa, Hawaii.
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UNC Basketball turns up transition game, runs by Hawaii despite getting outrebounded
There may have been no jet lag for No. 10 North Carolina, but the Tar Heels rebounding desire was late to arrive. That, and
Elliot Cadeau sitting for 14 first-half minutes with two fouls kept Hawaii in the game for one half. UNC turned on its potent transition game in the second half, pulling away for an 87-69 victory Friday at a packed Stan Sheriff Center. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: UNC Guards Lead Tar Heels Past Hawaii, 87-69 - Highlights
No. 10 North Carolina got stellar performances from all three of its starting guards in a solid, 87-69, road win at Hawaii on Friday night.
R.J. Davis scored 18 points,
Elliot Cadeau finished with 17, and
Seth Trimble scored 13. Check out the highlights.
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Video: Hubert Davis Post-Hawaii Interview
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 87-69 victory over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Friday night in Manoa, Hawaii.
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Lucas: UNC vs. Hawaii Rapid Reactions
North Carolina wins a hard-fought battle in Honolulu, thumping Hawaii, 87-69. Quality effort from
R.J. Davis, who was especially big in the first half, when he scored 14 points and handed out four assists. Davis was part of what has been the story all year for Carolina: the three-guard attack of Davis,
Elliot Cadeau (17 points) and
Seth Trimble (13 points). (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Steers Past Hawaii on First Leg of Trip
Whether the jet lag, the time difference, or simply just missing
Elliot Cadeau steering the ship for an extended stretch, UNC wasn't able to fully turn it on Friday. The No. 10 Tar Heels took care of previously unbeaten Hawaii 87-69 at the Sheriff Center, securing victory in the first leg of this journey that has taken them more than 4,700 miles from home. (
Inside Carolina)
Tessa Dellarose’s Last-Minute Goal Powers UNC Women’s Soccer To NCAA Third Round
Clare Gagne made a clutch save on a penalty kick and Tessa Dellarose scored the game-winning goal with 17 seconds left to seal a 1-0 win for No. 2-seed North Carolina over Santa Clara in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament on Friday at Dorrance Field (
Highlights). The Tar Heels next host 6-seed Minnesota on Sunday. (
GoHeels.com)
Hawaii basketball ready for challenge against No. 10 North Carolina
The Hawaii men’s basketball team has prepared all week for a showcase game against No. 10-ranked college basketball blue blood North Carolina. The Rainbow Warriors hope their 4-0 start has generated interest among fans, where Saturday's 12:30 a.m. ET tipoff will be televised nationally on ESPN2 and is deemed a Stan Sheriff Center whiteout. (
KHON)
Video: Tyler Hansbrough Podcast - UNC vs. Hawaii Basketball Preview
Tyler Hansbrough and Brandon Staton discuss the upcoming North Carolina Tar Heels basketball game against the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. They dive into the challenges of traveling to Hawaii, including the long flight, time zone changes, potential distractions, and more.
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