The Tar Heels enter Kenan Stadium for their game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Robert Willett
rwillett@newsobserver.com
It’s been a grim year in the ACC’s Coastal Division so far. The N&O’s Steve Wiseman and Luke DeCock take a look at the progress (or lack thereof) on that side of the ACC. North Carolina stands out as the favorite, Duke is resurgent, Miami is ... Miami, the Virginia teams are miserable, Georgia Tech got its coach and AD fired and who knows what to make of Pitt?
Natalie Pierre is the sports editor at The News & Observer. Over the last 15 years, she has covered some of college football’s most successful programs extensively, served in top leadership roles for basketball coverage across the Southeast and reported on NCAA business, policies and legislation. A native of Lake Mary, Florida, her career includes stops at AL.com/The Birmingham News and the Tallahassee Democrat. She is a graduate of Syracuse University and Delta State University.