After road wins at Virginia and Florida State, the Tar Heels came off their second bye week and, behind a yeoman’s effort from Omarion Hampton, ran over Wake Forest to win a third straight game.

I'm running out of ways to write about how talented of a running back UNC's Omarion Hampton is. On Saturday night in a closer-than-expected 31-24 victory over Wake Forest, Hampton ran for 244 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries (7 YPC).

Two weeks (Carolina was on a bye last week) after setting a career high in all purpose yards against Florida State, Hampton rushed for 244 yards on 35 carries. He averaged a healthy seven yards a carry,

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

North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) breaks ahead of Wake Forest defensive back Nick Andersen (45) for 38-yard gain in the third quarter on Saturday, November 16, 2024

The North Carolina Tar Heels have won three-straight games and have officially clinched bowl eligibility this season. That's an impressive feat for a team that had a four-game losing streak including being blown out by James Madison.