Updated at 6:06 p.m.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- The two plays that may have had the most impact on North Carolina’s grinding 64-62 victory over Clemson Saturday in Littlejohn Coliseum had two things in common.

Both were made by freshmen, the first a sudden dunk by Harrison Barnes that put North Carolina ahead by two with 3:02 remaining and the second a steal and layup by Kendall Marshall that stretched North Carolina’s lead to four with 1:20 remaining.

And, both plays came as a surprise to the players who made them.

CLEMSON, S.C. - This time, N.C. State wasted a big lead and couldn’t save itself.

Two days after losing a 17-point lead but escaping with a victory over Miami, the Wolfpack couldn’t hold a 19-point lead at Clemson, losing 60-50 to the Tigers Tuesday night in Littlejohn Coliseum.

What had started so well for the Wolfpack turned into a late meltdown as the Tigers scored 16 straight points in the closing minutes to hand N.C. State a potentially devastating loss.

It was the biggest Clemson comeback at home against an ACC opponent.

updated: 12:02 a.m.

CHAPEL HILL – Using a new lineup Tuesday night, North Carolina continued an old streak.

The Redskins, the Cowboys and the Tigers recently won their division championships in the Raleigh Parks and Recreation's youth football program.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- N.C. State didn’t hold on to its favored spot in the ACC Atlantic Division for long.

In a game filled with mistakes by both teams, No. 23 N.C. State fell 14-13 to Clemson this afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina lost another player to an NCAA investigation on Saturday.

As long as the Tar Heels don't lose Johnny White, they'll be alright.

White rushed for two touchdowns and set up the third in UNC's unconventional 21-16 win over Clemson at Kenan Stadium.

RALEIGH - Defending Carolina Six 3-A Conference champion Cardinal Gibbons had its hands full with visiting Chapel Hill in the first first half, but dominated the second half to roll to a 50-30 league win.

The Crusaders (4-2, 1-0) picked off six Tigers passes and rushed for 271 yards in the game.

On Friday night, something had to give.

In Carrboro’s brief history, it had never started a football season 5-0. The visiting Chapel Hill Tigers had never lost to the Jaguars.

Behind Derek Bryant’s strong arm and a stronger running game, Carrboro took down their cross-town rivals for the first time, 22-20, in a game that went down to the wire.

Once fierce conference rivals, Chapel Hill and Durham Riverside engaged in a classic battle for the ages on Friday. After giving up a three-touchdown lead in the second half, the Tigers blocked short field goal attempts as regulation expired and in overtime and Andrew Dejong connected on a 21-yard field goal in the extra session for a 31-28 victory.

Much to the relief of players and parents, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school board has approved a teaching position for Chapel Hill High School boys basketball coach Tod Morgan.
Morgan initially was among six first-year teachers at CHHS whose jobs were cut because of budget shortfalls. But CHHS interim principal Steve Scroggs, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Neil Pedersen and CHCCS personnel director Hazel Gibbs scrambled to find funding to preserve as many jobs as possible.
Pedersen put Morgan’s name before the school board last Thursday for a teaching position in next year’s budget. The board’s approval at that meeting means Morgan should return as a health and physical education teacher somewhere within the CHCCS system for 2009-10. And that smoothed the way for CHHS to renew Morgan’s position as basketball coach.
“This is some wonderful news! In this economy, just knowing you have a job is very good news,” Morgan told CHHS team members and parents.
The question remains whether or not Morgan’s teaching position will be posted at Chapel Hill High School. Pedersen's recommendation did not specify where the job would be situated, and recent budget cuts may necessitate Morgan going to another school to replace another vacated post.
Still, having coaches teach at the same school with their respective team has long been the preference for the school system, and Morgan hopes he can keep teaching at CHHS.