AARON BEARD
North Carolina wide receiver Josh Downs (11) is consoled by running back D.J. Jones (26) as he reacts to not catching a pass that would have put the team in the lead during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Georgia Tech players and coaches celebrate in the background. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
No. 18 North Carolina meets NC State in longtime rivalry

By Aaron Beard Nov. 24, 2022 11:54 AM EST
North Carolina didn't handle its first game well after clinching a spot in the

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
No. 13 North Carolina can clinch 10-win season vs Ga Tech

By Aaron Beard Nov. 17, 2022 12:11 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Coach Mack Brown had been clear he didn’t want to talk about

North Carolina tight end Bryson Nesbit (18) is knocked out of bounds by Wake Forest defensive back Chelen Garnes (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
No. 15 UNC tops Wake Forest to secure ACC title-game spot

By Aaron Beard Nov. 12, 2022 11:21 PM EST
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 15 North Carolina didn't squander its first chance to

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman (10) throws the ball against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
No. 15 UNC faces Wake Forest to clinch ACC title-game trip

By Aaron Beard Nov. 10, 2022 06:10 AM EST
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has finally figured out how to win on the

Wake Forest's Kendron Wayman (35) ties up North Carolina State quarterback MJ Morris (16) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
No. 17 NC State chases record 17th straight home win vs. BC

By Aaron Beard Nov. 10, 2022 06:10 AM EST
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is thriving on its home field. Now the 17th

North Carolina State's Keyon Lesane (15) is tackled in the end zone after scoring by Wake Forest's DaShawn Jones, top, during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Morris, defense lead No. 21 NC State past No. 20 Wake Forest

By Aaron Beard Nov. 05, 2022 11:45 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — MJ Morris has given No. 21 North Carolina State the spark it

Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson yells at his bench during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Louisville in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
No. 20 Wake Forest visits No. 21 NC State in ACC play

By Aaron Beard Nov. 03, 2022 06:10 AM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sam Hartman entered the season as Wake Forest's veteran star,

Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (5) walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Wake Forest-NC State highlights Week 10 slate in ACC

By Aaron Beard Nov. 03, 2022 03:10 AM EDT
Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 10:

North Carolina State's Devin Carter (88) tries to break a tackle by Virginia Tech's Nasir Peoples, bottom center, during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Morris, No. 24 Wolfpack rally past Hokies for 22-21 win

By Aaron Beard Oct. 27, 2022 11:15 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — For the second straight home game, North Carolina State found

Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi watches a replay during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Louisville in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
No. 21 Tar Heels take division chase into game vs Pittsburgh

By Aaron Beard Oct. 27, 2022 06:10 AM EDT
North Carolina coach Mack Brown spent an open date experiencing “one of the joys of

North Carolina State quarterback Jack Chambers (14) throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Syracuse on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
No. 24 NC State hopes changes aid offense vs. Virginia Tech

By Aaron Beard Oct. 26, 2022 06:10 AM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State needed its open date for a chance to tweak

Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec, right, falls to the turf, next to Clemson's Keith Maguire during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday Oct. 8, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
No. 13 Wake Forest aims to keep rolling vs. Boston College

By Aaron Beard Oct. 20, 2022 06:10 AM EDT
Wake Forest had regrouped from its only loss with a pair of strong performances when

North Carolina's Kobe Paysour (8) runs after a reception during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Maye finds Green late, lifts UNC past rival Duke 38-35

By Aaron Beard Oct. 15, 2022 11:48 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's late comeback came down to a final handful of

North Carolina State quarterback Jack Chambers (14) prepares to throw a pass against Florida State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
No. 4 Clemson's trip to FSU headlines ACC Week 7 slate

By Aaron Beard Oct. 13, 2022 12:55 AM EDT
Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 7:

FILE - Syracuse head coach Dino Babers stands on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Purdue in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Babers was selected top coach in the Associated Press ACC Midseason Awards, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Heels' Maye, Syracuse's Babers top AP's midyear ACC honors

By Aaron Beard Oct. 12, 2022 02:04 PM EDT
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye and Syracuse coach Dino Babers headline the

North Carolina State's Shyheim Battle (25) breaks up a pass intended for Florida State's Malik McClain (11) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Boykin, defense help No. 14 NC State rally past FSU 19-17

By Aaron Beard Oct. 08, 2022 11:59 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State's offense sputtered, then lost the

North Carolina State wide receiver Thayer Thomas (5) runs with the ball in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Clemson, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
No. 14 NC State hosts FSU looking to get more out of offense

By Aaron Beard Oct. 06, 2022 04:05 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State's offense has yet to find a consistently

Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson reacts in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
No. 15 Wake Forest aims to avoid defensive repeat vs. Army

By Aaron Beard Oct. 06, 2022 01:53 PM EDT
Wake Forest showed it could respond after a crushing loss. The 15th-ranked Demon

Duke head coach Mike Elko talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
ACC coaches counting on beefed-up staffs to steer programs

By Aaron Beard Oct. 05, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
Natrone Means first arrived at North Carolina to play for Mack Brown as a promising

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney watches a video replay during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Uiagalelei, offense boost No. 5 Clemson in key ACC stretch

By Aaron Beard Sep. 25, 2022 03:46 PM EDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A year of criticism didn't shake DJ Uiagalelei's belief