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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 But in a way, they now have, as senior Caleb Hood has withdrawn his name.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)

Tar Heels excited to play bowl game at Fenway Park, which presents rare challenges

For the second time in three seasons, UNC will play a bowl game in a Major League Baseball stadium. Unlike the 2022 Holiday Bowl at the San Diego Padres’ Petco Park, Saturday’s game will be played in Fenway Park, one of baseball’s iconic ballparks and home of the Boston Red Sox. "When you play on a baseball field, it’s definitely different." (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC All-American Willie Lampkin Late Scratch for Fenway Bowl

UNC standout offensive lineman Willie Lampkin has become a late scratch for the Fenway Bowl and won't play on Saturday against Connecticut. The first-team All-American Lampkin hasn't missed a starting assignment across the last two seasons. Lampkin's noticeable absence at right guard makes for another hole to plug, this time on the fly. (Inside Carolina)

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