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.

UNC football is bowl eligible with two games remaining in the 2024 season. The Tar Heels followed a four-game losing streak with three wins in a row, including Saturday night’s 31-24 victory against Wake Forest,

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,

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.

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