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Video: WR Jordan Shipp, DE Melkart Abou-Jaoude Post-Virginia Press Conferences North Carolina came within inches of winning for the second consecutive game in falling 17-16 in overtime to No. 16 Virginia on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. UNC dropped to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in the ACC standings while the Cavaliers improved to 7-1 and 4-0. Here is what Tar Heels WR Jordan Shipp and DE Melkart Abou-Jaoude has to say following the game.
26.10.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: UNC Football vs. Virginia Last week in Berkeley, the Tar Heels suffered a 21-18 loss after fumbling on the first and last offensive plays of the game. On Saturday, the pylon was the source of pain as Kobe Paysour fumbled trying to reach the pylon in the first quarter, and Benjamin Hall was unable to reach the pylon, falling just inches short, on a two-point conversion in overtime.
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Close again, but not enough for UNC Football; Bill Belichick 'just trying to win the game' UNC Football continues to lose in heartbreaking fashion, this time missing a game-winning two-point conversion by inches and falling to No. 16 Virginia, 17-16. After matching Virginia’s touchdown in the first overtime, the Tar Heels went for two and quarterback Gio Lopez passed to Benjamin Hall, whose knee went down just before the goal line.
25.10.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: Bill Belichick Post-Virginia Press Conference North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 17-16 overtime loss to the No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill.
25.10.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No. 16 Virginia edges North Carolina in overtime on J'Mari Taylor’s TD run J’Mari Taylor scored on a 1-yard run in overtime, lifting Virginia to a 17-16 victory over UNC on Saturday. The Tar Heels answered with Davion Gause’s 9-yard touchdown grab, but running back Benjamin Hall was stopped just short of the end zone on the ensuing 2-point try. UNC QB Gio Lopez finished with 208 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.
25.10.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UNC's Defense Holds Up, But Offense Can’t Capitalize In Overtime Loss To Virginia Carolina played in another tight one Saturday, and the Tar Heels came inches away from victory. UNC (2-5, 0-3 ACC) suffered a narrow defeat to No. 16 Virginia (7-1, 4-0 ACC) 17-16 on Saturday in overtime, as a two-point conversion play for Benjamin Hall left the running back just shy of the endzone. Tied at 10 entering the fourth, both defenses stood tall.
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Box Score: Virginia 17, North Carolina 16 (OT) View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 17-16 overtime loss to the No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
25.10.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As the Wait For Luka Bogavac's Clearance Continues, Caleb Wilson Expresses Optimism North Carolina shooting guard Luka Bogavac sat and watched his team fall, 78-76, to BYU in a game he could have been the difference. The outcome ultimately didn't matter, as the Tar Heels are still nine days from playing their actual season opener. However, they don't know if they will have the services of Bogavac by then or any time this season.
25.10.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Henri Veesaar refuses to call loss "March-level" matchup, says Tar Heels must be better Henri Veesaar wasn’t ready to hand out compliments after No. 25 North Carolina’s 78-76 exhibition loss to No. 8 BYU on Friday night. The 7-foot center put up 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block β€” but his focus was squarely on what went wrong, not how close the game was. "That was not March level," Veesaar said flatly.
25.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: UNC Basketball Players Post-BYU Interviews North Carolina forwards Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson join guard Seth Trimble in speaking with the media on Friday night following the Tar Heels' 78-76 loss to the No. 8 BYU Cougars in Salt Lake City.
25.10.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Caleb Wilson stats, observations from UNC Basketball exhibition game vs. BYU UNC basketball’s 78-76 loss vs. No. 8 BYU won’t matter on Selection Sunday ahead of March Madness, but we still learned something about the Tar Heels before the regular season. Freshman forward Caleb Wilson looked every bit like a projected top-10 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft with his debut vs. BYU. Wilson had a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds.
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UNC Football Hosts Virginia Saturday In South’s Oldest Rivalry - Pregame Notes In the 130th meeting between the programs, UNC Football welcomes the Virginia Cavaliers to Kenan Stadium Saturday in The South's Oldest Rivalry. Kickoff is slated for noon on ACC Network. Virginia is ranked 16th in the AP Poll. Cavaliers quarterback Chandler Morris passed for a season-best 380 yards and 4 touchdowns in Virginia's ACC opener.
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No. 21 UNC Volleyball Pulls Off Thrilling 'Reverse Sweep' Over Notre Dame No. 21 UNC Volleyball broke in its new Taraflex court by pulling off a reverse sweep (19-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-13) against Notre Dame (Highlights). It's the first reverse sweep since 2023, when the Tar Heels came back on the road against Wake Forest. The win marks the 10th in a row, the longest streak since 2021 when they also won 10 in a row.
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Extra Points: The Lanier Domino Ricky Lanier, the first Black scholarship football player at UNC, passed away Oct. 1 at age 76. He will be recognized in Kenan Stadium prior to Saturday's Carolina vs. Virginia game. Bill Dooley was hired as the Tar Heels' new football coach in December1966, and one of his early recruiting targets was Lanier, a dynamic quarterback and athlete from Williamston.
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No. 1 UNC Field Hockey Squashes Richmond, 6-1 A dominant first half powered No. 1 UNC Field Hockey to a 6-1 win over Richmond on Friday at Karen Shelton Stadium (Highlights). The Tar Heels scored five times in the first 25 minutes to take a firm hold of their second to last regular season game of 2025. The nation's No. 2 scoring offense continued to roll coming off a 12 goal output the weekend prior.
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UNC nearly pulls upset despite turnovers; Wilson puts on show There was plenty to like as No. 25 North Carolina battled No. 8 BYU down to the wire, but too many careless turnovers kept the Tar Heels from pulling off an exhibition upset Friday night. Seth Trimble’s drive to the rim was denied at the buzzer as the Cougars held on for a 78–76 win before a half-full Delta Center. Caleb Wilson stole the show for UNC.
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Video: Hubert Davis Post-BYU Press Conference North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 25 Tar Heels' 78-76 loss to the No. 8 BYU Cougars on Friday in Salt Lake City.
25.10.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: Tar Heels Edged by No. 8 BYU in Exhibition, 78-76 - Highlights Caleb Wilson recorded a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double. Seth Trimble added 17 points and Henri Veesaar scored 14 as the No. 25 Tar Heels fell to No. 8 BYU, 78-76, in an exhibition game in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday night. Check out the highlights.
25.10.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Video: IC Postgame Podcast - UNC Basketball Comes Up Short At No. 8 BYU Caleb Wilson’s 22 points and ten rebounds led UNC against BYU, but the Tar Heels came up two points short in Salt Lake City on Friday, 78-76. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley discuss the night’s action and how this exhibition sheds light on what to expect in the coming weeks for Carolina.
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Lucas: UNC vs. BYU Rapid Reactions BYU executed very well down the stretch to pull away with a 78-76 win over UNC in exhibition action Friday. The Cougars got points or free throws on seven of eight trips in the decisive closing minutes, as the Tar Heel defense struggled in the final 4:30. The Caleb Wilson vs. A.J. Dybantsa matchup is one we'll likely see at various levels for years to come.
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Box Score: BYU 78, North Carolina 76 View the complete box score from the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels' 78-76 pre-season exhibition loss to the No. 8 BYU Cougars on Friday night in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Mistakes Trip UNC in Narrow Exhibition Loss to BYU Caleb Wilson outplayed AJ Dybantsa in this preseason collision of star freshmen. But collectively for UNC, it was a first look undone by too many mistakes. The Tar Heels fell to BYU 78-76 on Friday night at the Delta Center in this high-profile exhibition game, as 19 turnovers and 23 fouls proved problematic. Wilson supplied 22 points and 10 rebounds.
25.10.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Luka Bogavac Unavailable for UNC's Basketball Exhibition Game vs. BYU North Carolina’s waiting game for Luka Bogavac is continuing on Friday night, as the international import is with the Tar Heels for their exhibition game against BYU, but won’t be in uniform. What remain are internal checkpoints for UNC to complete, before Bogavac is able to take the court as a member of the Tar Heels, program sources have explained.
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No. 25 UNC Men's Basketball Set For No. 8 BYU Friday Night - Pregame Notes UNC men's basketball plays BYU at the Delta Center, home of the NBA's Utah Jazz, on Friday, Oct. 24. The preseason game vs. BYU marks North Carolina's first appearance in Salt Lake City since 1988, when the Tar Heels beat North Texas and Loyola Marymount in the Huntsman Center in the NCAA Tournament. UNC is 4-1 all-time in Salt Lake City.
24.10.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How To Watch Friday's UNC vs. BYU Basketball Exhibition Watching the much-anticipated exhibition battle of two of the top freshmen in the country β€” UNC’s Caleb Wilson and BYU’s A.J. Dybantsa β€” on Friday at 9 p.m. ET may be a challenge for some Tar Heel Basketball fans. You’ll have to stream it on ESPN+, just as with UNC's football game in September at Charlotte. ESPN+ offers two paid subscription options.
24.10.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UNC Basketball Faces Three BYU Stars Friday in Must-Watch Exhibition Game AJ Dybantsa is BYU's most publicized player. The freshman phenom was the No. 1 recruit in the country, a McDonald’s All-American, and considered a potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Guard Richie Saunders is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he earned first-team All-Big 12 honors and was named the Big 12's Most Improved Player.
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New Patriots: Getting to know starting wide receiver Mack Hollins Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins has an unheralded but important role in the offense and is one of the more unique players in the NFL. He walks around barefoot, believes house cats steal your soul, and posts educational videos about home maintenance, automobile service, and history. Learn more about Hollins in this week’s New Patriots installment.
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No UNC Surprises, Virginia Without Playmaking WR On ACC Pre-Game Availability Report While no surprise injury statuses turned up for UNC ahead of this weekend’s ACC football matchup, No. 16 Virginia was hit with some significant blows. Offensive lineman Christo Kelly (questionable) and defensive back Thad Dixon (out) are the only notable designations on the initial availability report for the Tar Heels, who host Virginia on Saturday.
24.10.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Confident, stronger Ciera Toomey eager for fresh start after frustrating freshman season For Ciera Toomey, the word that defines her redshirt sophomore season will be confidence. After battling knee injuries and playing a limited role last season, the North Carolina forward entered the offseason determined to rewrite her story. "I think the biggest thing was coming off the season. I wanted this year to look different," Toomey said Wednesday.
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Curing offensive woes a must for UNC Football vs. Virginia and ACC's top offense Atop the list of North Carolina’s on-field struggles in coach Bill Belichick’s first season is the Tar Heels’ offensive futility. UNC ranks last in the ACC in passing offense, total offense, scoring offense, third-down offense, and next-to-last in time of possession. That will have to change Saturday against No. 16 Virginia, which has the ACC's top scoring offense.
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