North Carolina Tar Heel Hakeem Nicks after scoring 2 touchdowns in New York Giants’ 37-20 win over the Green Bay Packers.
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Larry Fedora is the new UNC Tar Heels Football Coach
Larry Fedora has reached agreement to become the new coach at North Carolina, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Joe Schad.
Fedora led Southern Miss to an upset of previously undefeated Houston in the Conference USA championship game. The Golden Eagles finished the season 11-2 and will play Nevada in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.
Fedora was 33-19 at Southern Miss, his first head coaching job after assistant coaching positions at Florida and Oklahoma State.
Fedora’s deal is subject to approval by North Carolina chancellor Holden Thorp, as well as the university’s board of trustees.
The Tar Heels are looking for a permanent coach to replace Butch Davis, who was fired shortly before training camp amid an NCAA investigation into the program.
Information from ESPN college football reporter Joe Schad and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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UNC will play Missouri in the Independence Bowl
UNC will face Missouri in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl in what will be Withers’ last game as the head coach. It will be UNC’s fourth straight bowl game, the school’s longest streak since going to seven straight from 1992-98.
Update on Tar Heels in the NFL on Nov 27th
Tar Heel WR Greg Little just scored a touchdown for the Cleveland Browns just before halftime against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Tar Heel career passing leader QB TJ Yates has entered the game for the Houston Texans after their starting QB Matt Leinart left the game with an injury.
Best of luck to all the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NFL!
“We wanted to get the Victory Bell for Coach Withers.”
“I think that was big for us to incorporate a game ball for him.”
Tar Heel Sophomore QB Bryn Renner after UNC defeated Duke in the 2011 regular season finale.
(Source: charlotteobserver.com)
UNC Beats Duke for 8th Straight Season
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Tar Heel senior WR Dwight Jones had three touchdown catches while redshirt freshman RB Giovani Bernard ran for a season-high 165 yards and a score to help North Carolina beat Duke 37-21 on Saturday.
Jones finished with 10 catches for 101 yards to set a school single-season record for receptions, while Bernard had a season-high 30 carries and finished with 222 total yards to lead the Tar Heels (7-5, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). Bryn Renner also threw for 274 yards and tied a school single-season record for TD passes, helping UNC beat the Blue Devils (3-9, 1-7) for the eighth straight year.
North Carolina had won 20 of 21 meetings and managed a 100-yard rusher in six of the last seven meetings, an indication of its physical edge in the rivalry. This one fit right in, with Bernard cracking the 100-yard mark in the first half and bursting up the middle for a 48-yard sprint to the end zone early in the second quarter.
Congratulations to the North Carolina Tar Heels Football team for defeating the Duke Blue Devils for the eighth straight season and keeping the Victory Bell in Chapel Hill where it belongs.
Go TAR HEELS!
Video Highlights from the North Carolina Tar Heels 49-24 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC.
(Source: theacc.com)
UNC Tar Heels Defeat Wake Forest 49-24
Chapel Hill, NC - The North Carolina Tar Heels [6-3 2-3 in ACC] ended its two game losing streak with its best scoring output in 7 years and a season high of 562 yards in total offense. The victory makes the Tar Heels football team eligible for its 4th straight bowl game, and places this North Carolina team back into the fold in the ACC Coastal Division, just 2 games behind division leading Virginia Tech… who UNC will play on Nov. 17th at 8pm ET (ESPN’s Thursday Night College Football Gameday).
The Tar Heel offense was led by big-time performances from QB Bryn Renner, RB Giovani Bernard (photo), WR Dwight Jones, and WR Erik Highsmith.
- QB Bryn Renner 21-28 (75% completion percentage) for 338 yards & 3 TD’s
- RB Giovani Bernard 175 total yards & 3 TD’s
- WR Dwight Jones 138 yards receiving on 6 receptions
- WR Erik Highsmith 87 yards receiving on 4 receptions & 2 TD’s
- RB Ryan Houston & RB AJ Blue both had 1 rushing TD each
The biggest difference of the game for the UNC football team, compared to its previous 2 weeks’ losses, was the Tar Heels ability to win the turnover battle by forcing Wake Forest into 5 turnovers (1 fumble lost & 4 interceptions) verses UNC’s 1 turnover (fumble). This advantage started when Zach Brown sacked Tanner Price, which forced him to fumble and Brown recovered it early in the 1st quarter at the Wake Forest 34 yard line (Zach Brown Sack+Fumble Video Here).
@TarHeelsFB Highlight of the Week: QB Bryn Renner completes a 38 yard Touchdown pass to WR Erik Highsmith to start the 4th quarter (Video Here).
The North Carolina Tar Heels victory was televised nationally on ESPNU from beautiful Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC.
The UNC Tar Heels face North Carolina State University [4-4 1-3 ACC] in Raleigh, NC next week at 12:30pm ET on ESPN3 and ACC Network TV.
(Source: theacc.com)
UNC Tar Heels lead Wake Forest 21-10 at Halftime
The North Carolina Tar Heels lead the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 21-10 at halftime, on a cold but sunny day in Chapel Hill, NC.
RB Giovani Bernard has 71 yards rushing in the 1st Half with 2 touchdowns.
QB Bryn Renner is 12 of 17 for 142 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.
WR Dwight Jones has 4 receptions for 71 yards and WR Erik Highsmith has 1 reception for a touchdown.
The Tar Heel defense held the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to just 134 yards of total offense in the 1st half, and held the Deacons to just 10 points despite turning the ball over in Wake Forest territory and having a punt blocked in the Wake Forest red zone.
Wake Forest faces the UNC Tar Heels in Chapel Hill at 3:30pm ET
The University of North Carolina Tar Heels 5-3 (1-3 ACC)
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons 5-2 (4-1 ACC)
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons 5-2 (4-1 ACC)
Game Time: 3:30pm ET / 12:30pm PT
The North Carolina Tar Heels look to snap a two game losing streak (Miami & Clemson) at home against a surprising Demon Deacons team that is 4-1 in the ACC so far this season.
A win for either team will make them bowl eligible with three more games remaining in the 2011 season.
Today’s game will be televised on TV nationally on ESPNU.
UNC Statistical Leaders going into today’s Wake Forest Demon Deacons matchup in Chapel Hill, NC.
UNC Passing: Bryn Renner - 147-203, 1857 yds, 16 tds
UNC Rushing: Giovani Bernard - 141 car, 811 yds, 9 tds
UNC Receiving: Dwight Jones - 48 rec, 703 yds, 8 tds
You just don’t see any weaknesses up front.
Their offensive line is very good at protecting him. As I mentioned, they’re doing a good job with their running backs and offensive line running the football. I think they’ve got three or four really talented receivers, they get the ball to their tight end. So I think he’s got a really, really good supporting cast. He looks really comfortable with those guys out there, so he’s running the offense well.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Jim Grobe on facing the UNC offense on 10/29/11 at 3:30pm ET.
(Source: northcarolina.scout.com)
Dwight Jones’ amazing one-handed catch fading out of the endzone, late in the loss to Clemson, may not have been good enough for a touchdown, but it was definitely good enough for multiple replays on ESPN’s game highlights.
Clemson leads UNC 24-17 at Halftime in Death Valley
The North Carolina Tar Heels trail the Clemson Tigers 24-17 in Death Valley, South Carolina.
Despite the total yardage for both teams being nearly equal (Clemson 222 to UNC 221 total yards), the Tar Heels only trail by 7 points after turning the ball over 3 times. Clemson had zero turnovers in the first half.
Give the North Carolina Tar Heels Defense a ton of credit for Clemson only getting 2 offensive TD’s and a FG when the Clemson offense spent most of the 1st Half in Tar Heel territory with a chance to score. One of Clemson’s touchdowns came on a interception for a score.
The rushing game for both teams have struggled, with Carolina rushing for just 49 yards and Clemson only 15 yards in the first half. Tar Heel RB Giovani Bernard appears to be struggling from injuries sustained in last week’s loss to Miami.
Time of Possession:
UNC 15:17 to Clemson’s 14:43
First Downs:
UNC 7 to Clemson’s 15
Total Yards:
UNC 221 to Clemson’s 222
