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The ACC conference is once again in the spotlight on a Thursday night ESPN game.

Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play as North Carolina upset No.

T.J. Yates was walking off the field at Kenan Stadium last Thursday night when something flew out of the stands and hit him in the helmet.

The University of North Carolina, the defending NCAA champions, will begin its national title defense as the sixth-ranked team in the 2009-10 preseason Associated Press poll, the AP announced on Thursday.

The Senior Tar Heel Legislature concluded their third of three annual meetings on Wednesday, October 7. Elections were held during the last day of the meeting and new officers were sworn in for their two-year tenure.

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer says his team needs to get back to taking care of business - there's a lot of football yet to be played.

The North Carolina Tar Heels came into Thursday night with the No. 1 pass defense in the United States.

Cliff Adams WINGATE - Clifford Zane Adams, 79, died Saturday at Carolinas Medical Center-Union in Monroe.

The No. 17 Florida State volleyball team continued its best start in program history at Tully Gym on Sunday afternoon, defeating North Carolina 3-1 . After their home loss to Georgia Tech on Oct.

Defending national champion North Carolina and Duke are co-favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference this season.

The Hokies will play host to the North Carolina Tar Heels for their first Thursday night game of the year, and if there is one thing Virginia Tech fans look forward too, it is a Thursday night game in Blacksburg.

Christian Ponder threw for 395 yards and three touchdowns to help Florida State rally from a big second-half deficit and beat North Carolina 30-27 on Thursday night.

I was a big proponent of Arkansas' hiring Springdale native Butch Davis as football coach a few seasons back.

Tar Heels return four NCAA qualifiers for 2009-10. Oct. 23, 2009 ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Kenan Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina.

North Carolina, which missed the postseason in 2002 and played in the 2003 NIT, has a streak of six consecutive NCAA appearances with two championships and one other Final Four berth during that span.

The exposure that comes with tonight's game at North Carolina is something few college football programs can afford to buy.

Entering the season, this seemed like the perfect setup for North Carolina and Florida State: a nationally televised game, the first Thursday night home date in Tar Heels' history and a matchup of contenders in the Atlantic Coast Conference division races.

UNC is one of the hardest teams to figure out which direction it's heading. You'd think the Tar Heels would have a huge home-field advantage this week over Florida State with it being the first Thursday night game in school history, but there will be no advantage the following Thursday night in Lane Stadium.

The Bowl Championship Series picture is beginning to develop and while several teams are making their case for a trip to Pasadena and the BCS title game, others are just trying to cling to hope.

One of the most interesting discussions of the pre-practice basketball media events in North Carolina last season struck at the heart of the sporta s best rivalry, with a huge recruiting battle in the background.

Inside Carolina's Monday press conference coverage includes quotes and audio from head coach Butch Davis, T.J. Yates, Kendric Burney, Ryan Houston, Jonathan Cooper and E.J. Wilson, who spoke to the media as the Tar Heels prepare to welcome Florida State to Kenan Stadium on Thursday.

The Tar Heels will be losing four starters, 68.8 points per game, and the ACC All-Time scoring leader.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. The Virginia Tech swimming and diving teams posted solid finishes in their season opening meet on Saturday at Maurice J. Koury Natatorium, as the H2Okie men and women defeated South Carolina, 202-98 and 205.50-94.50, respectively.

In just five years, Coach Roy Williams has raised more than $1 million for cancer research, treatment and prevention programs in our community.

North Carolina lost a lot of talent from the team that won last season's national championship, from a four-year star who was the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder to a couple of underclassmen-turned-NBA rookies.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: North Carolina is restocking its roster with a top 5 recruiting class that features three 6-10 forwards -- John Henson and twins David and Travis Wear.

Larry Drew II never had to show off much of a jumpshot or take ownership of North Carolina's high-powered offense as a freshman playing behind future pro Ty Lawson .

In terms of star power, Erik Highsmith doesn't exactly stand out in a scan of North Carolina's class of 2009 football commitments.

North Carolina offers vacationers a variety of choices ranging from winter sports in the Blue Ridge Mountains to summer time relaxing along the Atlantic Ocean.

North Carolina freshman quarterback Bryn Renner is said to be the real deal and the future of the Tar Heels.

The Death Penalty Information Center lists the names of 138 people who have been freed from death row in the United States since 1973.

Ryan Houston rushed for three touchdowns and Quan Sturdivant returned a fumble 49 yards for a score, one of six turnovers forced by North Carolina during a 42-12 rout of Georgia Southern on Saturday.

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, October 9. THE University of North Carolina men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened up their dual meet seasons Thursday night with impressive victories over East Carolina at Minges Aquatics Center.

Wake Forest and North Carolina battled to a 2-2 tie on Friday night at Spry Stadium.

Doug Doughty's College Notebook Plus is exclusive to roanoke.com and is posted by 5 p.m. Fridays.

The University of North Carolina men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened up their dual meet seasons Thursday night with impressive victories over East Carolina at Minges Aquatics Center.

Football is often about numbers. For most of Al Groh's career, the numbers have been stacked against him.

In the minds of the players and coaches at Virginia, the team's victory over North Carolina is an afterthought.

The Coaches: Chris Hatcher 16-11 ; 92-23 ; Butch Davis: 15-15 ; 66-35 . Noteworthy: This is UNC's second game this season against a Southern Conference opponent.

The University of North Carolina volleyball team is planning to extend their win streak in league play this weekend on the road.

Rashawn Jackson ran to the corner of the end zone and started conducting the band.

The chairman of the Florida State University trustees wants Bobby Bowden to retire at the end of this season.

An 0-2 start in the ACC has North Carolina looking for answers, especially on offense.

Virginia Football finally got their first win of the 2009 campaign Saturday afternoon on a glorious afternoon in Chapel Hill.

October has five Saturdays this year, which is a good sign for Virginia's football team.

A Champs Bowl dude was in the house Saturday at Kenan Stadium. That's the late-December game in Orlando, Fla., which usually winds up getting a couple of 7-5, maybe 8-4, teams from the ACC and the Big Ten.

Josh Nesbitt is making it tough on defensive coordinators. The Georgia Tech quarterback did a little bit of everything the last two weeks, baffling defenses in wins over Mississippi State and North Carolina.

The boos began in the first quarter and the last round came in the fourth quarter after a late an interception sealed North Carolina's 16-3 loss to a previously winless Virginia team on Saturday.

North Carolina senior Cam Thomas hangs his head on the Tar Heel's bench after a 16-3 loss to Virginia in an NCAA college football game, on Saturday, Oct.

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