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Video: UNC Football Fenway Bowl Postgame Press Conference

North Carolina interim head football coach Freddie Kitchens joins defensive end Beau Atkinson and tight end John Copenhaver to speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 27-14 loss to the UConn Huskies on Saturday afternoon at the Fenway Bowl in Boston, Massachusetts. (View Video)

Box Score: UConn 27, North Carolina 14

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 27-14 loss to the UConn Huskies on Saturday afternoon at the Fenway Bowl in Boston, Massachusetts. (View Box Score)

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)

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