UNC vs Va Tech, more than just a game
the5thcorner.com 30 days ago — This morning, as I was checking my emails, I had one that asked me what I thought were the chances of the Tar Heels in tonight’s game against the Hokies. I waited a while to reply to the email because my impulse reaction was “no way they win or cover” (Las Vegas has Va ...

UNC 20 #13 Virginia Tech 17
tarheelfanblog.com 30 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 ...

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 ...

What They Are Saying This Morning: UNC Upsets VT
tarheelfanblog.com 30 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 ...

Evaluating Butch Davis
tarheelfanblog.com 10/25/2009 — 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 ...

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 10/26/2009 — 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 ...

Florida State Film Review: Seminole Offense @ North Carolina Tar Heel Defense
tomahawknation.com 10/26/2009 — More photos » by Gerry Broome - AP 3 days ago: Florida State's Rod Owens, left, and Beau Reliford celebrate Owens' touchdown against North Carolina ...

Tar Heels have talent, but questions remain
sportingnews.com 10/28/2009 — 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 ...

What to Expect Thursday in Blacksburg
carolinamarch.com 30 days ago — More photos » by Gerry Broome - AP Browse more photos » I tried yesterday to write about the current state of ACC football, but two sentences in I lost all ...

Defense shines in the Tar Heels' upset of the No. 14 Hokies — USATODAY.com College Football - Top Stories 30 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 30 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 ...

North Carolina knocks off No. 14 Virginia Tech — The Seattle Times: Sports 30 days ago
Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and the Tar Heels' defense, ranked seventh in the nation, stopped No. 14 Virginia Tech all night long in a 20-17 victory on Thursday night.

Field goal pushes Tar Heels past Hokies — L.A. Times - College Football 30 days ago
Casey Barth gives North Carolina a 20-17 victory with a 21-yard field goal on game's final play. > Casey Barth gives North Carolina a 20-17 victory with a ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP / Tar Heels knock off Hokies — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 30 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 Thursday. The Tar Heels (5-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) got their first conference win after forcing a...  ...