University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Rundown: October 3
October 3, 2016 | General
Football
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Adam Lucas on how Larry Fedora is changing everything we've always known about UNC football...Photos from the win...Turner Walston on the journey of Nick Weiler to making the game-winner...The FSU perspective...The Tar Heels have the look of a contender and climbed to No. 17 in the new AP poll...ESPN bowl projections...Lot of talk about the Atlantic, and for good reason, but the Coastal has three ranked teams for the first time since 2011...Might Mitch Trubisky be getting a little more national attention?
Mitch Trubisky finishes 31-of-38 for 405 yards, three TDs, 0 INTs. The ACC now has a third Heisman contending QB.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 1, 2016
Looks like the answer is yes...Complete highlights from the victory:
Larry Fedora's postgame speech:
Zach Brown had 18 tackles, including a sack...Eric Ebron had four receptions for 42 yards...Tre Boston had three tackles...Sylvester Williams had two tackles and a sack...Bruce Carter had two tackles...Connor Barth had a field goal and a couple of extra points...Shaun Draughn carried two times for five yards and had a reception.
Basketball
Some changes have been made to Late Night, which is on Oct. 14...If you missed it, make sure you check out Marcus Paige's wide-ranging interview on the Carolina Insider podcast with Jones Angell and Adam Lucas...Ty Lawson is ready to move forward with his career...Tar Heel youngsters will be learning some fast break basics starting today at the first day of practice...Tar Heel alums Michael Jordan and Davis Love III at the Ryder Cup:
Olympic sports
Men's soccer played to a scoreless draw at Syracuse...Volleyball swept Georgia Tech and defeated Clemson...Field hockey got revenge on Michigan...Women's soccer got a hard-earned draw at Virginia...
Today's games
Women's golf is at the Cougar Classic in Charleston.
Long read
Lee Pace on the amazing contributions of some players with a shared history in the win over FSU.
