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Patriots Defeat Rams in Super Bowl LIII, Brady Claims Sixth Championship

Brayden StampsStaff Writer In a defensive slugfest, the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams by a score 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. The combined 16 points scored set the record for lowest scoring Super Bowl of all-time. Both offenses sputtered and stalled all game, with the Patriots running the lone Red Zone play of the night late in … Continue reading Patriots Defeat Rams in Super Bowl LIII, Brady Claims Sixth Championship

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In-State College Football Recap: Week Nine

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

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Nightmare on the Gridiron: Football’s First Serial Killer

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer In the Halloween spirit, football is quite possibly the most frightening sport known to man. Particularly at the collegiate and professional levels, physical freaks of nature run into one another with the force of a small-scale car crash constantly. The general dangers that constantly being hit with such force in live play frequently cause players to sustain injuries such as torn … Continue reading Nightmare on the Gridiron: Football’s First Serial Killer

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In-State College Football Recap: Week Eight

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

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UNCG Club Football Dominates Wright State on Homecoming

Andrew Salmon Sports Editor Saturday’s Homecoming game was an exciting one. UNCG Club Football forced a shutout, running back Justice McLaurin tore up the defense all afternoon and the Spartans walked away with a 19-0 victory over Wright State. It was a big win for an up-and-coming team looking to establish itself as UNCG’s legitimate football program. In front of a lively crowd, they got … Continue reading UNCG Club Football Dominates Wright State on Homecoming

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In-State College Football Recap: Week Seven

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

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In-State College Football Recap: Week Six

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

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Tuck Em’ In and Kiss Em’ Goodnight: How to Sack the Quarterback in 2018

Brayden Stamps Staff Writer Fans of NFL teams with tenacious pass rushers have been holding their breaths on Sundays in the wake of the NFL’s new roughing-the-passer rules. The NFL rulebook defines roughing the passer as “any physical acts against a player who is in a passing posture which, in the referee’s judgment, are unwarranted by the circumstances of the play.” However, this is nothing … Continue reading Tuck Em’ In and Kiss Em’ Goodnight: How to Sack the Quarterback in 2018

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In-State College Football Recap: Week Five

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

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North Carolina Football Recap: Week Four

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

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