Forgettable Fenway Bowl showing for Tar Heels with Bill Belichick hope ahead

There was plenty missing from North Carolina’s offense that led to the equivalent of a near no-hitter at Fenway Park. The Tar Heels couldn’t hit on any big plays other than Chris Culliver’s kickoff return until a late Caleb Hood-fueled drive, as UConn easily won the Fenway Bowl 27–14 on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park before a partisan Huskies crowd. (Tar Heel Tribune)

North Carolina Suffers Another Bowl Game Failure

Before the full-on changing of the guard, North Carolina coughed up another postseason failure. The Tar Heels stumbled and bumbled and fell to Connecticut 27-14 on Saturday at the Fenway Bowl, an embarrassing loss that stuck them with their fifth straight defeat in a bowl game. Consider it one last unshakable bad habit — another bowl-game clunker. (Inside Carolina)

Bubba Cunningham addresses June 1 drop in Bill Belichick’s buyout

Why does Bill Belichick’s Carolina contract buyout drop from $10 million to $1 million on June 1? Some in the UNC fan base have been curious about that drop and are worried that he’ll jump at the opportunity if an NFL job becomes available. On the Fenway Park field, Bubba Cunningham told Tar Heel Tribune, “that’s just how the contract was negotiated.” (Tar Heel Tribune)

Kaimon Rucker hoping to go NFL donates NIL proceeds to Western North Carolina

North Carolina’s Kaimon Rucker, a defensive end on the Tar Heels football team, has found different ways to generate money by using his name, image, and likeness. Rucker, a graduate from Hartwell, Georgia, also has found a different way to use his earnings: donating $10,000 to the MANNA FoodBank in Asheville to help victims of the storm Helene. (Raleigh News & Observer)

UNC Football Set For Fenway Bowl vs. UConn - Pregame Notes

Before ushering in a new era of Carolina football, the Tar Heels will look to finish its 2024 season with a victory over UConn in iconic Fenway Park. The Tar Heels and Huskies have not faced each other since the 2009 season and this marks the first matchup at a neutral site between the schools. A win would give UNC its fifth winning season in six years. (GoHeels.com)

Video: The Game Plan Podcast - Audition Game; UNC vs. UConn Fenway Bowl Preview

The Fenway Bowl presents a unique audition setting for next year's returning Tar Heels with the Bill Belichick era set to begin. The Inside Carolina crew breaks down the game against the UConn Huskies and how the last three weeks have shaped what UNC fans could see Saturday. (View Video)

Kitchens will lead Tar Heels in Fenway Bowl against UConn. Another ex-Browns coach is standing by

Bill Belichick hasn’t taken over on the Tar Heels’ sideline yet; interim head football coach Freddie Kitchens — another ex-Cleveland Browns coach — will lead them in the Fenway Bowl. But the future Hall of Famer’s potential return to a football field in Boston has been the biggest story ahead of Saturday’s bowl game. Belichick did not attend media day. (Associated Press)

UConn Huskies Await UNC Football in Fenway Bowl on Saturday

UConn (8-4) is making its second straight bowl appearance. The Huskies have won four of the last five games, with home wins over Rice (17-10) and Georgia State (34-27) and wins at UAB (31-23) and Massachusetts (47-42). UConn has lost each of its three games against ACC opponents, falling to Duke (26-21), Wake Forest (23-20) and Syracuse (31-24). (Inside Carolina)

Tar Heels try to ignore ‘noise’ from Bill Belichick buzz, focus on UConn

It’s been hard to escape the national buzz created by UNC’s hiring of Bill Belichick as its next football coach, but the players will aim to do just that. Saturday’s 11 a.m. Fenway Bowl with UConn (ESPN) will be the final college game for several Tar Heels. Instead, it’s a time of reflection about the frustrating 6–6 season while trying to focus on the Huskies. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Aura of Bill Belichick looms over Fenway Bowl

Bill Belichick’s new team is in town. While the legendary New England Patriots coach might not physically have been at the Fenway Bowl press conference with the University of North Carolina on Friday and won’t be coaching the Tar Heels against the University of Connecticut Huskies at the storied park on Saturday, his presence was still felt in the room. (MassLive.com)

UNC Running Back Caleb Hood Withdraws From Transfer Portal

UNC football coaches, looking for solutions to the departure of Tar Heel great Omarion Hampton to the NFL, haven't secured a running back from this year's transfer portal. But in a way, they now have, as senior Caleb Hood has withdrawn his name. Hood initially entered the portal Dec. 3, roughly a week after the program parted ways with Mack Brown. (Sports Illustrated)

New UNC Football coach Bill Belichick won't attend Fenway Bowl

New UNC football coach Bill Belichick won't be back in the state he's called home for the past two decades, as school officials told ESPN he's not expected to attend the Fenway Bowl on Saturday morning. Belichick's new program will close out the final chapter of its 2024 season, as the Tar Heels (6-6) will take on UConn (8-4) at Fenway Park on ESPN at 11 a.m. (ESPN.com)

North Carolina Football Depth Chart Entering Fenway Bowl

What follows is a position-by-position look at North Carolina's official depth chart for the Fenway Bowl, as provided by the team, but with an important caveat to note along the offensive line. Given Willie Lampkin's late scratch in opting out of the game, we've projected Aidan Banfield to switch to right guard and replace Lampkin against UConn on Saturday. (Inside Carolina)

Top Stories of 2024: Controversy and Tragedy in a Tumultuous Season for UNC Football

UNC Football's four-game losing streak was rendered negligible by tragedy. Wide receiver Tylee Craft, who had been battling a rare form of lung cancer for more than two years, died the day of the Tar Heels' game against Georgia Tech. Craft had been in good spirits most of his fight, but his conditioned rapidly deteriorated in the weeks preceding his death. (Chapelboro.com)

On Eve of the Fenway Bowl, UNC's Roster Remains In Flux

As the postseason regularly goes in the modern era of college football, the UNC Football roster continues changing right up to the eve of the Tar Heels’ game against Connecticut in the Fenway Bowl on Saturday. The most recent news, confirmed by a source very close to the situation, is that All-American guard Willie Lampkin will not play in the game. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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