UNC came within a field goal of its first ACC victory, but one costly, fourth-quarter mistake prevented that. Here's our five takeaways from the loss.

Berkeley, Calif. - North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez spoke to the media after the Tar Heels lost 21-18 to Cal in heartbreaking fashion on Friday night at Cal

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North Carolina found itself with a chance to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but a forced fumble by California's Austin Brent on UNC's Nathan Leacock at th

While Bill Belichick's UNC squad played a more competitive game on Friday night, it wasn't enough, as Cal held on to take down the Tar Heels. Here's how UNC fell on the road.

Cal (4-2, 1-1) has had some high highs and low lows, which is to be expected with a true freshman quarterback. Like UNC, the Golden Bears are coming off a bye week and should be refreshed heading into the second half of the season. These teams have only played twice before, and Cal leads the all-time series 2-0.

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The North Carolina Tar Heels played one of their better football games Friday night at Cal, but a late turnover cost them in a heartbreaking loss.