WRAL Triangle and Two

The college football regular season is over, so let's look back on how things went for the ACC Triangle teams. WRAL sports investigative reporter Brian Murphy talks about Dave Doeren's return, season one under Bill Belichick and Duke's surprise trip to the ACC Championship Game. Plus, Murphy dives into the college football playoff outlook for Duke and the ACC.

Former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL's Brian Murphy discuss the end of Bill Belichick's first season in Chapel Hill, what the most important part of the offseason is for UNC, what the program needs to do to improve on 2025's 4-8 record and the type of players that UNC needs to add in the offseason.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea discuss NC State's 42-19 win over UNC.

Plus, Duke is heading to the ACC championship game against Virginia. Duke beat Wake Forest on Saturday, 49-32.

Former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL's Brian Murphy discuss the Tar Heels' loss to Duke, including the Blue Devils' stunning fake field goal in the fourth quarter, and UNC's regular-season finale against NC State.

Renner also talks about the play of UNC QB Gio Lopez and how former UNC coach Larry Fedora got his team ready to play NC State.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea break down the Duke Blue Devils' 32-25 win over Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy share their analysis from NC State's 21-11 win over Florida State on Friday night.

The Wolfpack are bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season.

WRAL's Pat Welter discussed the findings of his newest report about UNC and NC State football players facing speeding and reckless driving charges with WRAL's Mark Bergin.

The guys also compared Duke quarterback Darian Mensah's play with North Carolina's Gio Lopez. The Tar Heels host the Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon.

Bill Belichick's team needs to win its final two games of the regular season to become bowl eligible. Manny Diaz's team needs one win to earn bowl eligibility. Welter shared his favorite Diaz quote of the week.

The guys also discussed men's college basketball, including No. 5 Duke's win over No. 24 Kansas. Cameron Boozer had a double-double in the win against the Jayhawks, who were without star freshman Darryn Peterson.

UNC's Caleb Wilson posted his third straight double-double in the win over Navy. No. 18 UNC had a players-only meeting after the win.

NC State is ranked No. 25 and is coming off Monday's win against VCU. Darrion Williams is the Wolfpack's go-to player in Will Wade's first year with the program.

Former UNC and NFL quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL’s Brian Murphy break down Wake Forest’s 28-12 victory over North Carolina.

Would Wake coach Jake Dickert have been a better hire than Bill Belichick?

Where is the energy on the UNC sidelines?

What should the program do at quarterback and offensive coordinator after the season and for the last two games?

Is this the time to look at backup QBs?

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter shared whether they believe UNC will win two of its last three games to become bowl eligible in head coach Bill Belichick's first season.

North Carolina takes on Wake Forest on Saturday.

The guys also discussed Belichick saying he's committed to UNC after the New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll.

Next, NC State is a 14.5-point underdog in Saturday's road game against Miami. Questions remain about Dave Doeren's future with NC State. Saturday's game is a bit of a homecoming for quarterback CJ Bailey, who is from the Miami area.

Duke hosts Virginia on Saturday. The Blue Devils are one win away from becoming bowl eligible. Plus, Duke is still in the running for the ACC title game despite having four losses.

Last, the guys discussed UNC, Duke, and NC State's fast starts to the college basketball season.

UNC freshman Caleb Wilson has impressed early on, but guard Seth Trimble broke his arm in a weight room incident.

Duke is up to No. 4 in the AP Top 25, and Bergin shares his observations after watching NC State play at Lenovo Center.

WRAL’s Brian Murphy and former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner discuss UNC’s victory over Stanford. The Tar Heels’ defense continues to win games for the squad.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy break down UNC's 20-15 win over Stanford.

How excited should Tar Heels fans be about Bill Belichick's two-game ACC win streak? The way the team finishes versus in-state rivals will really tell the story.

WRAL's Pat Welter breaks down a key November nonconference win for UNC that gave a glimpse into what the Tar Heels could do in March. 

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed UNC vying for its second consecutive ACC win under Bill Belichick when the Tar Heels host Stanford on Saturday.

NC State's upset of unbeaten Georgia Tech might have helped save head coach Dave Doeren's job, especially with several schools looking to fill vacancies.

Plus, Duke is one win away from becoming bowl-eligible.

Bergin shared his observations from Will Wade's NC State debut in a 114-66 win over NC Central.

Welter shared what he saw from UNC freshman Caleb Wilson in his collegiate debut. Welter wonders whether Wilson will be North Carolina's best one-and-done player ever. He also wonders if Wilson is the top prospect in the Triangle over Duke's Cameron Boozer.

The guys also discussed Duke's win over Texas on Tuesday night.

Welter also shared a story about being a father of three children.

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed UNC seeking its first ACC win under head coach Bill Belichick.

The guys had a conversation about the struggles of the Tar Heels' offense.

UNC plays on the road Friday night against Syracuse. Both teams enter the Halloween game on four-game losing streaks.

Bergin and Welter also discussed NC State's defensive struggles in losing four of its last five games. NC State hosts undefeated Georgia Tech on Saturday night.

The guys shared their thoughts on Dave Doeren's future at NC State.

Duke plays on the road against Clemson on Saturday. Welter shared some of his favorite Manny Diaz quotes.

Last, the guys shared optimism with the start of the college basketball season. They also talked about their best Halloween costumes.

WRAL's Brian Murphy and former UNC Bryn Renner break down the Tar Heels' two-point conversion attempt in overtime of Saturday's 17-16 loss to No. 16 Virginia.

Running back Benjamin Hall came up just short of the goal line as North Carolina lost its fourth consecutive game under head coach Bill Belichick.

WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy shared their insights from UNC's 17-16 overtime loss to Virginia.

UNC came up just short on a two-point conversion play: Benjamin Hall was stopped short of the end zone on a pass into the flat from quarterback Gio Lopez.

WRAL's Pat Welter sits down with Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour to discuss his outlook for the 2025-26 season. Brind'Amour also reflected on his career.

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed UNC hosting No. 16 Virginia on Saturday.

Head coach Bill Belichick denied reports that the Tar Heels tried recruiting Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris, a transfer from North Texas.

The Tar Heels are 10.5-point underdogs against Virginia. They will need to stop Morris and running back J'Mari Taylor.

Bergin and Welter also shared their thoughts on three more UNC players leaving the program: Offensive lineman William Boone, pass rusher Pryce Yates and tight end Yasir Smith.

UNC would need to win four of its last six games to become bowl eligible.

The guys also previewed NC State's road game against Pittsburgh. The Wolfpack have lost three of their last four games. Bergin believes the Wolfpack should lean on running back Hollywood Smothers to regroup.

Bergin and Welter also discussed the possibility of UNC, NC State and Duke having a coaching vacancy in the offseason with Penn State firing James Franklin and Florida firing Billy Napier.

Welter also shared his observations from Duke basketball's exhibition against UCF. Duke freshman Cameron Boozer scored 33 points in the Blue Devils' win.

Last, Welter shared a story about showing up a day too soon for a UNC women's basketball media availability.

WRAL's Brian Murphy spoke with North Carolina and NFL quarterback Bryn Renner about the Tar Heels' 21-18 loss to Cal.

They discuss the costly fumbles, the "mechanical" play of quarterback Geo Lopez and whether the team is showing progress under head coach Bill Belichick.

WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss whether UNC head coach Bill Belichick's job is on the line on Friday night when UNC plays on the road against California.

Welter talked about his reporting on a divided North Carolina locker room after a 2-3 start to the Belichick era in Chapel Hill.

The guys also discussed what Belichick, his assistant coaches and players said during this week's media availabilities in advance of Friday's game.

Bergin wonders whether UNC, NC State or Duke will be in the college football coaching carousel after Penn State's recent firing of James Franklin. It would require UNC and Belichick to part ways, NC State to move on from head coach Dave Doeren and another school to hire away Manny Diaz from Duke.

Bergin and Welter share what they'd like to see from the Tar Heels on Friday night.

The guys also preview Duke's home matchup against undefeated Georgia Tech.

Last, Pat Welter shares a funny story about traveling back from the ACC Tipoff in Charlotte.

WRAL's Brian Murphy spoke with North Carolina and NFL quarterback Bryn Renner about the Tar Heels' 38-10 loss to the Clemson Tigers.

The blowout loss was head coach Bill Belichick's first ACC game.

Murphy and Renner also discussed New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's performance in the win on Sunday Night Football against the Buffalo Bills.

WRAL's Brian Murphy spoke with North Carolina and NFL quarterback Bryn Renner about what the Tar Heels should do at quarterback with starter Gio Lopez nursing an injury and backup Max Johnson looking good in relief.

The Tar Hels are coming off a bye week and face Clemson on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.