Instant Replay: Still magic in Warner

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the aftermath of Sunday's games, including Kurt Warner's short-term value and what to think of the muddled Texans' and Chiefs' backfields.

UNC loses leading rusher for the season

...yards per game. Draughn will be missed, but Carolina fans can take solace in the performance Ryan Houston had against the Blue Devils. Draughn, who was usually used as the team's short-yardage...

UNC's Draughn fractures shoulder blade

North Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn, the team's leading rusher, will miss the rest of the season with a fractured left shoulder blade (scapula) he suffered on the first play from scrimmage in Carolina's 19-6 win over Duke on Saturday.

UNC halts Duke's momentum

...Dinich Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis finally ran into one of the nation's best defenses, and Ryan Houston finally got his opportunity to shine. Those two things added up to North Carolina's 19...

Around the ACC

...UNC running back Shaun Draughn is out with a shoulder injury and is doubtful to return. Ryan Houston has been playing well as of lately, so I think they'll still be OK, though...

North Carolina halts Duke's offense, win streak as run game spurs Heels

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.

Draughn leaves with shoulder injury

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

Barth boots winner as time expires as UNC derails No. 13 Virginia Tech

Casey Barth kicked a 21-yard field goal on the final play and North Carolina stopped Virginia Tech (No. 13 BCS, No. 14 AP) all night in a 20-17 victory on Thursday night.

Linemen under the microscope in Blacksburg

When North Carolina visits Virginia Tech on Thursday night (7:30 ET, ESPN), six notable NFL prospects will take the field. Here's what we're looking f...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

AllNight

Tristan Cockcroft tackles the players to start (Steve Slaton, David Garrard and Braylon Edwards) and sit (Matt Ryan, Knowshon Moreno, Anquan Boldin and Marshawn Lynch) for Week 8

Midseason report: North Carolina

...total offense, 103rd in passing offense, and 102nd in rushing offense. Running backs Shaun Draughn and Ryan Houston haven't been able to get anything going behind a patchwork offensive line, and offensive coordinator...

The Scout Team: Rip 'em off

Scott Burton explores ways to manipulate trade partners with some visual help from the animal kingdom and statistical help from his favorite machine, Fantasy Scout. Oh yeah, and Michael Turner is about to unleash the fury.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

UNC coasts behind six takeaways by defense

Ryan Houston rushed for three touchdowns and Quan Sturdivant returned a fumble 49 yards for a score, one of six turnovers forced by North Carolina during a 42-12 rout of Georgia Southern on Saturday.

Duke's Catron Gainey (23) and Vince Oghobaase (3) try to stop North Carolina's Ryan Houston (32) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C...

Duke's Matt Daniels (40) tries to bring down North Carolina's Ryan Houston (32) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C...