John Copenhaver had the play of the night, converting a fake punt early in the game. It was a mixed bag for kicker Noah Burnette, who split a pair of field goals. Tom Maginness averaged 38 yards per punt and had two punts downed inside the 20-yard line. The Tar Heels also recovered an onside kick to clinch the victory.

W ith lows dipping into the 30s and an 8 pm kickoff, the stage was set for a somewhat low energy affair between UNC and Wake Forest on Saturday night in Chapel Hill and that is ju

UNC's Omarion Hampton set a new career high with 244 rushing yards and continued to climb his way up the UNC record books in a 31-24 win.

If the North Carolina Tar Heels didn't have Omarion Hampton on Saturday night against Wake Forest, I think tonight's outcome would look a lot different. If UNC's defense didn't step up in the fourth quarter – albeit an almost collapse – I think we could