Carolina Faces No. 10 Miami On Zero Dark Thursday Posted Oct 17, 2013 Carolina will play host to nationally-ranked and unbeaten Miami on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7:45 p.m. It is just the second ESPN Thursday night home game in UNC history and the first since 2009 vs. Florida State. This is the second Thursday night game of the season for the Tar Heels. This marks the first time Carolina has played two ESPN Thursday night games in the same season. (GoHeels.com)