WRAL Triangle and Two

WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed Duke's matchup against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl.

Duke head coach Manny Diaz led his team to winning the ACC championship. The guys talked about how there wasn't more interest in other schools trying to hire Diaz.

They also discussed whether other schools would have been better suited to play in the College Football Playoff other than James Madison and Tulane.

Bergin also shared why he believes teams should play in bowl games even if they aren't playing in the CFP.

Bergin and Welter also discussed how NC State head coach Dave Doeren will return for his 14th season. The Wolfpack will play the Memphis Tigers in the Gasparilla Bowl.

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?