North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA Football News

North Carolina junior running back Shaun Draughn, the team's leading rusher, will miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left shoulder blade Saturday against Duke, according to a report by The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C. Draughn, who leads the Tar Heels with 567 yards, was hurt on the first play of the game, a 9-yard run.

Ryan Houston ran for a career-high 164 yards and Jheranie Boyd scored the clinching touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to help North Carolina beat Duke 19-6 on Saturday.

North Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn hurt his left shoulder on his first carry against Duke and is out of the game.

Duke's Thaddeus Lewis is the first player in school history to throw for more than 2,000 yards in four straight seasons.

North Carolina head coach Butch Davis met with the media prior to Wednesday afternoon's practice, covering a variety of topics that included Jordan Hemby's health, Tydreke Powell's emergence and Duke's defensive line.

Last Duke win at UNC: 2003 . The Coaches : David Cutcliffe: 9-11 at Duke; & Butch Davis: 17-16 in his 3rd season at UNC; Last week : Duke def.

Tar Heels safety Deunta Williams said he can't remember having such a fun bus ride home - and for good reason.

North Carolina is still struggling to figure out what kind of team it is heading into the final month of the season.

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

Riding a three-game losing streak and their worst start in 34 years, the Florida State football team took care of business this past Thursday night against what was formerly the nation's No.

The North Carolina Tar Heels capped off a great fourth quarter comeback on a Casey Barth field goal as time expired to beat Virginia Tech on Thursday night, 20-17. The Heels, who led 14-10 before a T.J. Yates interception deep in its own territory led to a Virginia Tech touchdown, showed resolve down the stretch and kicked two field goals to take ...

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.

A bye week fell at an opportune time for No. 14 Virginia Tech, giving the Hokies a chance to get their loss to No.

The North Carolina Tar Heels have the unenviable task of playing the 14th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies under the lights in Blacksburg on Thursday night.

Defensive tackles are often the most difficult defensive players to grade because they don't have the statistical highlights of their brethren.

Jasper Howard #6 of the Connecticut Huskies carries the ball as Johnny White #34 of the North Carolinia Tar Heels tries to make the tackle on September 12, 2009 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Virginia Tech's hopes of getting back into the national championship picture appear to be over, but a chance to reach a third straight ACC title game is still in play.

Jasper Howard #6 of the Connecticut Huskies carries the ball as Johnny White #34 of the North Carolinia Tar Heels tries to make the tackle on September 12, 2009 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Florida State's Jimbo Fisher called North Carolina's defense the toughest his offense would face this season.

Greg Little #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels dives past Florida State Seminole defenders Patrick Robinson #21 and Nigel Carr #12 for a first quarter touchdown at Kenan Stadium on October 22, 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.