Rushing slump 'frustrating' but Javonte Williams ready to run again at Tampa Bay

It’s been a while since Javonte Williams has broken loose to run like Javonte. You know it. Sean Payton knows it. And more importantly, Javonte Williams knows it. "Yeah it is frustrating," Williams said Friday. "When you’re used to running and it’s not really happening right now, I mean it’s a long season. You’ve got to be patient and your time will come." (9News.com)

Mack Brown's uneasy future has North Carolina leading college football's Week 4 Misery Index

North Carolina coach Mack Brown, now 73 years old, has had an incredible life in college football. It began as a head coach in 1983 when Appalachian State made him a head coach at age 32. It brought him to Tulane, then North Carolina, then Texas where he won a national championship and had a decade-long run of success few have ever matched. (USA Today)

Three Tar Heels Clinch Bronze With Team USA At FIFA U20 World Cup

The United States U20 Youth National Team is bringing home some hardware from the 2024 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, securing bronze after a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Saturday in Bogatá, Colombia. Current UNC junior Maddie Dahlien, along with former Tar Heel stars Savy King and Ally Sentnor, represented the red, white, and blue. (GoHeels.com)

Video: The Day After Podcast - The Aftermath Of UNC's Loss To James Madison

James Madison hung 70 on North Carolina. And despite that, the loss itself was not the story. It was the chaos following Mack Brown’s postgame address to the team that he was done as head coach, which was then walked back. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples, Buck Sanders, and Tommy Ashley discuss the aftermath. (View Video)

No. 8 UNC Women’s Soccer Treks North For Match At Syracuse Sunday

Riding a 2-0 start to ACC action, the No. 8 UNC women's soccer team continues its weekend road trip with a visit to New York to face Syracuse on Sunday at noon. The match, which will take place at SU Soccer Field, will be streamed on ACCNX. UNC forward Kate Faasse is on a three-game scoring streak, as UNC checks in at No. 4 in the NCAA RPI. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina paid James Madison $10k per point scored in Tar Heels' blowout loss

James Madison rolled into Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday and hung 53 points on North Carolina after the first half to go on to win in dominant fashion, 70-50. Though, clearly defense was lacking on both sides. The kicker: The Tar Heels paid the Dukes $700,000 to inflict this kind of damage to them, according to USA TODAY Sports‘ Steve Berkowitz. (USA Today)

Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: North Carolina vs. James Madison

What if I told you at 11:30 on Saturday morning that Jacolby Criswell would throw for 475 yards and 3 touchdowns; that Omarion Hampton would rush for 139 yards and 3 touchdowns; that Kobe Paysour would return from injury to lead the Tar Heels in receiving yards; and that North Carolina would score 50 points on 616 yards of total offense? (Tar Heel Tribune)

Big Day For Alana Boyce To Begin ITA All-American Championships

Alana Boyce advanced in singles and teamed with Thea Rabman to win in doubles Saturday in the opening day of the 2024 ITA Women's All-American Championships at Cary Tennis Park. In singles action in the round of 128, Boyce beat Yekaterina Dmitichenko of Texas Tech in three sets, and Notre Dame's Akari Matsuno topped UNC's Lindsay Zink. (GoHeels.com)

Mack Brown takes blame but says no plans to resign after 70-50 loss

Mack Brown told ESPN on Saturday night that he is not resigning after an emotional locker room scene with his players following North Carolina's embarrassing 70-50 loss to James Madison. Brown told the players that it was his fault and would step away if he couldn't get things fixed. "I'm not resigning. I'll be back at work Monday," Brown told ESPN. (ESPN.com)

Emotional Reaction Triggers Mack Brown's Postgame Locker Room Comments

Mack Brown told the team after the game that if he’s not the right man for the job he will step down. The players reacted, telling Brown they think he is the man for the job. The source said Brown "gets very emotional after losses" and walked it back after leaving the locker room. He "is not stepping down and will meet with coaches Sunday to move forward." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Mack Brown Postgame Locker Room Address Puts UNC Football Program in Flux

An emotional coach Mack Brown told the UNC football team that he was walking away from the job after the Tar Heels' embarrassing 70-50 loss to James Madison on Saturday, multiple sources close to the situation have reported. Hours later, another source close to the situation emphasized that Brown isn't resigning or quitting his position. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Mack Brown Post-JMU Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Mack Brown speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' shocking 70-50 loss to the James Madison Dukes on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Box Score: James Madison 70, North Carolina 50

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 70-50 loss to the James Madison Dukes on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

JMU ravages North Carolina's defense in stunningly bad performance

Reports of UNC’s defense being much improved needed a fact-check. James Madison took advantage of repeated blown coverages by the Tar Heels and an ineffective pass rush. JMU exploited bad defense and special-teams mistakes and rolled to a 70-50 victory that was as stunning as it was ugly in the highest scoring game in Kenan Stadium history. (Tar Heel Tribune)

JMU's sports heater continues with a football demolition of North Carolina

Upset a Power Four neighbor as a Group of Five neophyte? JMU won at Virginia last September. But this? Rewriting the record books — your own and that of your opponent? Sending most of the angry crowd to the parking lots at halftime, but not until they booed the home team off the field? No one saw THIS coming. JMU 70, North Carolina 50. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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