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Through six starts, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye continues to impress

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has started six NFL games and the results have been what many inside the organization have hoped they would be. Maybe better. The Patriots, who prepare to visit the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, are closer to the No. 1 overall draft pick than a playoff berth but Maye has sparked hope for a brighter future. (ESPN.com)

UNC Football Hit the Transfer Portal Jackpot

Mack Brown and his staff have been signing fewer high school recruits and more major-college transfers. When the Tar Heels visit Boston College on Saturday, eight of their 22 starters on offense and defense will be transfers. Among UNC’s greatest difference-makers, or the team’s top candidates for postseason honors, half are major-college transfers. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: IC Football Recruiting Podcast - Counting Down to UNC's Signing Day

With National Signing Day two weeks away, football recruiting expert Don Callahan and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina break down the latest UNC football recruiting news, provide updates on Isaiah Campbell, Zacari Thomas, and Jamien Little, and discuss the effect of the transfer portal/NIL in recruiting. (View Video)

Mack Brown plans to remain at North Carolina

Throughout the season, there's been continued buzz about this potentially being Mack Brown's last year at North Carolina. However, it's looking like he doesn't intend on this being his last year. Brown is telling people at UNC, including staff and players, along with recruits, that he plans to remain the Tar Heels' head coach beyond this season, sources report. (247 Sports)

UNC Football vs. Boston College: X-Factor

We should know pretty quickly whether the Tar Heels are setting up for their usual November swoon or if what we’ve seen the last three games is for real. If there’s a coach who can scheme against your defense, it’s Boston College coach Bill O’Brien. Can the Tar Heels put the ghosts of previous Novembers behind them and continue their momentum? (Tar Heel Blog)

Video: IC Podcast - Loaded Maui Field Ahead for UNC Basketball, UNC Football vs. BC Preview

Rob Harrington joins Evan Rogers and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina to discuss how UNC can navigate a successful Maui Invitational tournament and leave Hawaii with momentum. Rogers and Ashley also discuss the latest from Mack Brown’s Tar Heel football team with a trip to Boston College this weekend. (View Video)

Mack Brown sees growing confidence in Tar Heel players

UNC Football has reeled off three straight wins, and coach Mack Brown thinks his team is starting to learn how to win. "The guys are excited. They’re practicing hard. I think it’s more confidence that they know what they have to do to win. We’re playing better defense, forcing turnovers, we’re kicking it better, so the offense doesn’t have to score 40 points." (On3.com)

More Adventures in Onside Kick Situations for UNC Football

North Carolina avoided a possible disaster against Wake Forest, when the Demon Deacons' onside kick attempt with 75 seconds remaining in the game bounced the Tar Heels' way. UNC coach Mack Brown took a moment on Monday to describe his anxious emotions during that nervous sequence. "I got on my knees and started praying," Brown said. (Inside Carolina)

Busy sports weekend creates challenges for Tar Heel Sports Network

The overlap of football and basketball sometimes creates challenges for the Tar Heel Sports Network, and this weekend’s schedule delivers some. The men’s basketball team plays Hawaii the night before the football team plays at Boston College. The basketball game is 12:30 a.m. ET Saturday in Honolulu, and the football game is 12:10 p.m. Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC DC Geoff Collins Highlights Reduction in Missed Tackles, Travis Shaw, BC, and More

North Carolina Defensive Coordinator Geoff Collins met with the media Monday in advance of the Tar Heels’ game Saturday at Boston College to discuss positives from his defense, fewer missed tackles, Travis Shaw’s play, UNC's defensive front, pass coverage, Boston College's offense with a new QB, and his relationship with Eagles Coach Bill O’Brien. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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