UNC win in Blacksburgh
the5thcorner.com 23 days ago — Ok, let me say it before I get to the recap of the game: “I need to have a huge piece of crow pie” since I was so convinced that UNC would not be able to stay with Va Tech tonight. The reality is that they did and in the end North Carolina (5-3, 1-3 in the ACC) defeated #13 ...

UNC’s Thursday Night Gamble
tarheelfanblog.com 10/22/2009 — No one can accuse Chancellor Holden Thorp, AD Dick Baddour and UNC coach Butch Davis of being unwilling to take a huge risk. When UNC takes on Florida State this Thursday, it will be the first time Kenan Stadium has hosted the ESPN Thursday Night ...

Evaluating Butch Davis
tarheelfanblog.com 28 days ago — This sort of post was inevitable, mainly because there is a feeling of the program being stagnated. The loss to FSU was frustrating, not so much in the way they lost but rather because we have seen UNC lose a game in this way several times before. Here in the third season I think most of felt ...

What They Are Saying This Morning: UNC Upsets VT
tarheelfanblog.com 23 days ago — A run down of quotes concerning UNC’s win over Virginia Tech. 850 the Buzz: It’s amazing what successful offensive drives can do for the defense. There is a direct correlation to having 3 drives of nearly 80 yards, which took up serious time, and a fresh Heels’ defense that vexed the ...

UNC 20 #13 Virginia Tech 17
tarheelfanblog.com 23 days ago — Barth II? Time will bear out what I am about to write but this could very well be the game we all look back at as the one where Butch Davis and the program got over the hump. One week after a crushing loss in their first ever home game on Thursday night, the Heels traveled to Blacksburg ...

Florida State Seminoles @ North Carolina Tarheels Offensive Preview
tomahawknation.com 10/21/2009 — More photos » by Steve Cannon - AP Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder is the only QB in the country to post a QB rating of 150+ against winning teams. (AP ...

Book Review: Light Blue Reign
tarheelfanblog.com 27 days ago — Review of Light Blue Reign: How a City Slicker, A Quiet Kansan and A Mountain Man Built College Basketball’s Longest-Lasting Dynasty. Art Chansky. Foreword by Dean Smith. St. Martin’s Press. 342 pages. Obviously meant to coincide with the 100 years of Carolina Basketball ...

Tar Heels have talent, but questions remain
sportingnews.com 25 days ago — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina shooting guard Marcus Ginyard has been a part of one NCAA championship team and another that reached the Final Four. He ought to have a pretty good idea what such a team looks like, so it seemed reasonable to ...

Florida State Film Review: Seminole Offense @ North Carolina Tar Heel Defense
tomahawknation.com 27 days ago — More photos » by Gerry Broome - AP 3 days ago: Florida State's Rod Owens, left, and Beau Reliford celebrate Owens' touchdown against North Carolina ...

Observations From Kenan Stadium
tarheelfanblog.com 30 days ago — It should be noted that UNC is now 1-2 when I attend a football game, 0-2 at night. I promise to stay away next time. Overall, it was an outstanding evening. The only missing element was a Tar Heel win but I could not have asked for better weather. The stadium was full and the crowd was ...

North Carolina-Virginia Tech: Must Know Facts and Trends — Bleacher Report - College Football 24 days ago
The ACC conference is once again in the spotlight on a Thursday night ESPN game. This week we see two teams that both have been disappointed so far with their records and are hoping that a late season push will put them back in the ACC title hunt. ...

Barth FG with :00 helps UNC trip No. 14 Va. Tech — SI.com - NCAA Football 23 days ago
BLACKSBURG, Va.(AP) Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and North Carolina stopped No. 14 Virginia Tech all night in a 20-17 victory on Thursday night.

No. 14 Va. Tech falls to UNC on late FG (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News 23 days ago
Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and North Carolina stopped No. 14 Virginia Tech all night in a 20-17 victory on Thursday night. The Tar Heels (5-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) got their first conference win after forcing a ...

Defense shines in the Tar Heels' upset of the No. 14 Hokies — USATODAY.com College Football - Top Stories 23 days ago
Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and North Carolina stopped No. 14 Virginia Tech all night in a 20-17 ...

UNC-Virginia Tech: Tar Heels Steal The Last Bit Of Wind From Hokies' Sails — Bleacher Report - College Football 23 days ago
In a game that saw Virginia Tech's first scoreless half of the season, North Carolina's defense showed up bigger than they have all season.  They finally got their first conference win this season. North Carolina's defense looked very similar to ...