NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS NEWS

No. 10 Tar Heels, Hokies meet in early ACC Coastal clash

No. 10 North Carolina and Virginia Tech will get the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division race off to a fast start when they meet Friday night

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NC State faces familiar foe in South Florida QB Fortin

North Carolina State hosts South Florida in the college football season opener for both teams

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Before he became the heart of UNC's defense, Jeremiah Gemmel had his tested by loss Gemmel, a senior linebacker, lost his grandmother at a pivotal moment in his life. His grandparents helped his mother raise her sons.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Can a better-stocked Virginia Tech defense offer more resistance against Sam Howell and North Carolina? A patchwork Hokies defense gave up 56 points and 656 yards to the Tar Heels last year. Friday night offers a chance to bounce back.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

College football breakout player predictions: A conference-by-conference guide to rising stars to watch in 2021 Georgia's Adam Anderson, North Carolina's Josh Downs, Cincinnati's Jerome Ford, Clemson's DJ Uiagalelei and more players to keep an eye on.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

What UNC's triple python play says about Tar Heels QB Sam Howell and OC Phil Longo The relationship between third-year UNC quarterback Sam Howell and the Tar Heels’ offensive coordinator is big reason for the team’s success...

AUGUST 31, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Antoine Green - Listed as Week 1 starter Green is listed as a start for the Week 1 matchup against Virginia Tech, per Ross Martin of 247 Sports.

Impact Green saw just seven targets in three games last season, totaling 38 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions. In his three years at North Carolina, the senior wideout has caught 16 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Khafre Brown - Trending towards playing Brown (lower body) is expected to be available Friday against Virginia Tech, 247 Sports reports. "We're hoping that (Brown and Brian Anderson) play on Friday. They're out there. Th...

Impact North Carolina has been cautious with Brown in the lead-up to the season due to a lower-body injury but he is now practicing as of game week. If Brown is available as expected, he projects to contribute alongside Josh Downs and Emery Simmons.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Beau Corrales - Out for opener Corrales (lower body) will not play in Saturday's season opener against Virginia Tech, Rivals.com reports.

Impact North Carolina will be breaking in a very inexperienced receiver group Saturday with the veteran Corrales sidelined. Look for Josh Downs, Khafre Brown and Emery Simmons to be the primary receivers. Corrales' next chance to play comes Sept. 11 against Georgia State.

AUGUST 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Here's how the UNC Tar Heels' defensive line went 'tired' to 'wired,' almost overnight Carolina returns starters at nose tackle (Ray Vohasek), DT (Jahlil Taylor), and DE (Tomari Fox). Who else will get snaps? Find out in our de...

AUGUST 27, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

No. 3 Tigers look to extend ACC run with 7th straight title

Third-ranked Clemson is pursuing a seventh straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

ACC Preview: Clemson came from nowhere a decade ago ... and isn't going anywhere

Knocking Clemson from atop the ACC will be a beast of a task, RJ Young writes in his conference preview.

AUGUST 26, 2021

UNC linebacker Jeremiah Gemmel is a real 'problem solver' for the Tar Heels' defense UNC coach Mack Brown called this senior linebacker ‘the most underrated player in the ACC.’ Find out why, and see the rest of the Tar Heels...

AUGUST 26, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

WATCH: Vols happy with options at running back Tennessee lost two high-profile running backs — Eric Gray (Oklahoma) and Ty Chandler (North Carolina) — via the NCAA Transfer Portal, but Al...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Tar Heel quarterback Sam Howell talks football and faith Sam Howell, quarterback of the UNC-Chapel Hill football team and a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, speaks about what it means to him to...

AUGUST 25, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Stewart Mandel's ACC predictions: Forget about Coastal Chaos — bring on Atlantic Apathy Will Clemson go undefeated or drop one? Is North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell the runaway player of the year?

AUGUST 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Transfer sleepers to know for the 2021 college football season The transfer portal has changed college football in many big ways, with several household name players across the country at new schools. Wi...

AUGUST 24, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Mack Brown is killing them with kindness at UNC, and results have been astounding North Carolina is building a program for the long haul with 70-year old Mack Brown and future first-round quarterback Sam Howell.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Tylee Craft - Dealing with lower-body injury Craft is dealing with a lower-body injury but looks to be close to a return, Ross Martin of Inside Carolina reports.

Impact Craft seems like an outside shot to contribute in a major way this season, but coach Mack Brown indicated he was performing well in camp and the wide receiver position is a bit banged up at the moment. Even so, there is no immediate indication the sophomore will hold a valuable role entering the campaign.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Khafre Brown - Trending in right direction Brown (lower body) is getting close to 100 percent, 247 Sports reports.

Impact Brown suffered a lower body injury in the spring and has been slowly working his way back. Brown is reportedly looking good and will hope to be ready to start the opener against Virginia Tech on Sept. 3.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Beau Corrales - Still working way back from injury Corrales (lower body) continues to work his way back from injury, Ross Martin of Inside Carolina reports.

Impact Corrales was shut down late in the 2020 season due to injury and hasn't quite gotten back up to speed yet. His status for Week 1 versus Virginia Tech should be viewed as questionable at best, though it sounds like he still has some work to do with a little over a week remaining before the opener.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Hood - Secures backfield role Hood is projected to be the No.2 running back behind Ty Chandler to begin the season, 247 Sports reports. "The first back other than Ty Chandler to go in would be Caleb Hood right...

Impact A freshman early enrollee, Hood has quickly ascended the depth chart for the Tar Heels. At 225 pounds, Hood is a powerful back who also draws rave reviews for his hands out of the backfield. With North Carolina replacing a ton of its rushing production from a year ago, there are plenty of carries up for grabs.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Travis Shaw, 5-star D-lineman, picks North Carolina over Clemson Shaw is the No. 4 overall player in the class and No. 2 defensive lineman by 247Sports' Composite Rating. He chose the Tar Heels over Clemso...

AUGUST 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Dre Bly believes sitting out has made UNC's Storm Duck a better cornerback. Here's why. Injuries have stymied the Tar Heels’ sophomore cornerback the past year, but he’s ready to pick up where he left off.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Quietly waiting his turn, receiver Justin Olson ready to shine for UNC football Third-year sophomore receiver has never caught a pass for the Tar Heels but will finally get some targets this season.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM