Alexis PitchfordStaff Writer The countdown is over! Even though North Carolina may be known as the Hoop State, everyone has a love for college football. Here’s a rundown of this past weekend’s action from schools across the state, across all levels. On the Division I level, there were several in-state matchups. NC State defeated East Carolina, 34-6, in front of their home crowd, then trounced … Continue reading College Football Is Back
Chelsea McBay Staff Writer Last Friday and Saturday showcased some of the best of college football that North Carolina has to offer. Appalachian State, UNC, Wake Forest, Duke, and NC State all had games over the weekend. App State had the most shocking loss, as they just made it into the top twenty-five rankings the previous week but lost 34-14 to the Georgia Southern Eagles. … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week Nine
Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Sundays aren’t the only interesting day to watch football in our great state; with ten FBS Division I programs, there is never a shortness of events and storylines to follow. Whether you’re watching an ACC battle or a mid-major faceoff, you can almost always expect quality entertainment. Let’s start by looking in the ACC, where- unfortunately- our beloved teams took a … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week Eight
Tripp Hurd Staff Writer There was certainly a little more enthusiasm surrounding the football programs from the state of North Carolina a few weeks ago, but as we enter Week Seven, there are just a few teams with something left to play for. N.C. State began the season as the team with the most promise from our state, and have lived up to the billing. … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week Seven
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor It was a slow weekend in the world of North Carolina college football, with UNC, Duke and Appalachian State all taking their bye weeks in week six. However, a number of North Carolina schools were still in action, including Wake Forest, though it was a game that every Demon Deacon fan will surely want to forget. Hopes were high going into … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week Six
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor The North Carolina Tar Heels kicked off last week’s action with a trip down to southern Florida to take on the 16th ranked Miami Hurricanes. Things started off somewhat promisingly for the struggling Tar Heels, with North Carolina only being down by four points at the end of the first quarter. However, quarterback Chazz Surratt, who showed some explosiveness on the … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week Five
Dillon Overby Staff Writer Wake Forest kicked off this week of North Carolina football with a tough test against Notre Dame. Wake Forest was coming off of a loss to Boston College, and Notre Dame was coming off lackluster performances against Ball State and Vanderbilt. Wake Forest was able to hang with the Fighting Irish early, with a 7-3 score against Notre Dame at the … Continue reading North Carolina Football Recap: Week Four
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Appalachian State was so close. They marched into Penn State’s Beaver Stadium—the second-largest football stadium in the world—and gave the Playoff-hopeful Nittany Lions all they could handle, eleven years to the day after they defeated Michigan in Michigan Stadium. That defeat is often regarded as the greatest upset in college football history. The Mountaineers twice overcame 14 point deficits to take … Continue reading In-State College Football Recap: Week One
Andrew Salmon Sports Editor With the first week of the college football season upon us, it’s time for the sports staff to make their picks for the winner of the 2019 College Football Playoff. So, who ya got? Andrew: I have to go with Alabama. Why wouldn’t I go with Alabama? They’re always loaded defensively and return an offense that heroically won last season’s College … Continue reading The Sports Staff on Playoff Picks
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