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Bryce Davis cut the sweets. Duke football is already seeing the payoff
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (612+ words) There's a saying in Bryce Davis' family. “I’m a big sweets guy,” the Duke football defensive end said. “So, my family, me and my pops, they say we don’t got a sweet tooth, we’ve got sweet teeth." This offseason, though,…...
Roberson standout leads Week 2 NC high school football recruiting ladder
1+ week, 5+ day ago (722+ words) Welcome to the USA TODAY Network’s recruiting ladder, a statewide feature from reporter Joe Hughes highlighting prospects on the rise in North Carolina throughout the 2026 high school football season. Anyone is eligible for consideration, whether it be an unranked player…...
Michael Malone doesn't use a whistle, but he's putting his stamp on UNC basketball
2+ week, 5+ day ago (818+ words) UNC basketball coach Michael Malone doesn’t carry a whistle to practice, treating the Smith Center more like a classroom than one of the iconic arenas in college hoops. “I don’t know if I need it or not, but I’ve never…...
How Billy Edwards Jr. went from 1,000 flashcards to QB1 for UNC football
2+ week, 6+ day ago (702+ words) CHAPEL HILL — Billy Edwards Jr. has played more than 1,000 snaps as a college quarterback, but he leaned on 1,000 flashcards to become UNC football's starting quarterback. In his first press conference as UNC football’s starting quarterback, Edwards broke down his journey…...
How a magazine fueled Steve Spurrier's Duke to an ACC championship run | Exclusive
2+ week, 6+ day ago (908+ words) Before the 1989 college football season began, Steve Spurrier's wife, Jerri Spurrier, gave him a magazine. It was about goals – how to set them and how to achieve them. Spurrier liked the idea and decided he wanted to try it with…...
NC State football eye-popping bold predictions for Wolfpack in 2026 season
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (324+ words) N.C. State football enters its 14th season with coach Dave Doeren hoping to chase double-digit wins with veteran quarterback CJ Bailey and an improved Wolfpack defense. Coming off an 8-5 record, N.C. State brings 50 newcomers into the 2026 season. In the preseason ACC media poll,…...
Michael Malone updates UNC basketball roster, status of Sayon Keita, Alexandros Samodurov
3+ week, 4+ day ago (297+ words) GREENSBORO — UNC basketball coach Michael Malone says the Tar Heels’ roster is set for the 2026-27 season. It’s a group that includes 11 newcomers, including international prospects Sayon Keita and Alexandros Samodurov, both of whom have arrived in Chapel Hill ready to…...
Duke football to keep pounding the rock behind Nate Sheppard in 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (604+ words) It's no secret that Duke football is going to continue to run the ball in 2026. After finishing second to last in the ACC in rushing in 2024, Duke's ground game emerged as one of its strengths last season, largely behind freshman…...
UNC football predictions from fans ahead of the 2026 season, including starting QB
3+ week, 6+ day ago (366+ words) How do college football fans feel about the North Carolina Tar Heels entering the 2026 season? A survey released by The Fayetteville Observer/USA TODAY Network invited fans to share their predictions before UNC plays TCU in Ireland to kick off…...
Duke football's offensive line reloads with experience heading into 2026
3+ week, 6+ day ago (385+ words) Duke football's offensive line enters the 2026 season looking to build on a year in which it was named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, given annually to the nation's best offensive line. The Blue Devils lost three pieces from…...