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2024 week 1 · postseason · Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM CT · Fenway Park · 📺 ESPN · 27,900 att · 39.2°F Fog, wind 6.8

Drive chart

UConn North Carolina bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
FG
8 pl · 61 yd · 4:14
3–0
14:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Mel Brown run for 47 yds to the UNC 28 for a 1ST down +47 3.31
14:08 1st & 10 OPP 28 Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the UNC 27 +1 -0.39
13:26 2nd & 9 OPP 27 Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 24 +3 -0.20
12:43 3rd & 6 OPP 24 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 18 for a 1ST down +6 0.77
12:23 1st & 10 OPP 18 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 12 +6 0.18
12:03 2nd & 4 OPP 12 Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 12 0 -0.41
11:17 3rd & 4 OPP 12 Nick Evers run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 14 -2 -0.63
10:46 4th & 6 OPP 14 Chris Freeman 32 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:21
3–0
10:21 1st & 10 OWN 27 Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 28 +1 -0.64
9:40 2nd & 9 OWN 28 Jacolby Criswell pass complete to J.J. Jones for 7 yds to the UNC 35 +7 0.40
9:04 3rd & 2 OWN 35 Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 34 -1 -0.75
8:25 4th & 3 OWN 34 Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CONN 31
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PUNT
5 pl · 20 yd · 2:17
3–0
8:13 1st & 10 OWN 31 Joe Fagnano run for 6 yds to the CONN 37 +6 0.38
7:45 2nd & 4 OWN 37 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 5 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down +5 0.67
7:32 1st & 10 OWN 42 Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield 0 -1.15
7:24 2nd & 10 OWN 42 Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 46 +4 -0.15
6:48 3rd & 6 OWN 46 North Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacolbe Cowan) to the UNC 49 +5
6:42 3rd & 1 OPP 49 Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 49 0 -1.17
6:08 4th & 1 OPP 49 Connor Stutz punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Alijah Huzzie at the UNC 19
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:52
3–0
5:56 1st & 10 OWN 19 Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 18 -1 -0.60
5:27 2nd & 11 OWN 18 North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Caleb Hood) to the UNC 13 -5
4:57 2nd & 16 OWN 13 Jacolby Criswell run for 7 yds to the UNC 20 +7 0.08
4:28 3rd & 9 OWN 20 Michael Merdinger pass incomplete 0 -0.13
4:16 4th & 9 OWN 20 Tom Maginness punt for 31 yds, downed at the CONN 49
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TD
2 pl · 51 yd · 0:31
10–0
4:00 1st & 10 OWN 49 Nick Evers run for 13 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down +13 0.83
3:45 1st & 10 OPP 38 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 38 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) +38 3.09
TD
0 pl · 0 yd · 0:21
10–7
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TD
11 pl · 79 yd · 4:14
17–7
3:00 1st & 10 OWN 21 Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 22 +1 -0.49
2:39 2nd & 9 OWN 22 Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen 0 -0.33
2:20 3rd & 9 OWN 22 Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 17 yds to the CONN 39 for a 1ST down +17 2.29
2:12 1st & 10 OWN 39 Cam Edwards run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +11 1.01
1:41 1st & 10 50 Mel Brown run for 3 yds to the UNC 47 +3 -0.39
0:59 2nd & 7 OPP 47 Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 39 for a 1ST down +8 1.09
0:47 1st & 10 OPP 39 Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell 0 -0.81
0:40 2nd & 10 OPP 39 Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 3 yds to the UNC 36 +3 -0.35
0:01 3rd & 7 OPP 36 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 10 yds to the UNC 26 for a 1ST down +10 1.58
0:00 OPP 36 End of 1st Quarter
14:49 1st & 10 OPP 26 Joe Fagnano run for 7 yds to the UNC 19 +7 0.33
14:30 2nd & 3 OPP 19 Fagnano, Joe pass incomplete to Hansen, Louis, PENALTY UNC personal foul (Campbell, Amare) 15 yards to the UNC4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCONN. +15
14:30 1st & goal OPP 8 North Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Joshua Harris) declined +4
14:10 1st & 4 OPP 4 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 4 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) +4 1.69
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · -18 yd · 2:54
17–7
13:10 1st & 10 OWN 34 Tyrane Stewart run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 27 -7 -1.72
12:59 2nd & 17 OWN 27 Timeout North Carolina, clock 12:59
12:47 2nd & 17 OWN 27 Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 6 yds to the UNC 33 +6 0.09
12:00 3rd & 11 OWN 33 Michael Merdinger sacked by Donovan Branch for a loss of 12 yards to the UNC 21 Michael Merdinger fumbled, forced by Donovan Branch, recovered by UNC -12 -0.41
11:30 4th & 23 OWN 21 North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 16 -5
11:16 4th & 28 OWN 16 Tom Maginness punt for 53 yds, downed at the CONN 31
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:39
17–7
11:02 1st & 10 OWN 31 Victor Rosa run for no gain to the CONN 31 0 -0.89
10:26 2nd & 10 OWN 31 Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the CONN 32 +1 -0.41
9:50 3rd & 9 OWN 32 Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell 0 -0.28
9:37 4th & 9 OWN 32 Connor Stutz punt for 51 yds , Alijah Huzzie returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 16
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PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 2:49
17–7
9:10 1st & 10 OWN 16 Caleb Hood run for 4 yds to the UNC 20 +4 -0.07
9:00 2nd & 6 OWN 20 North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Trevyon Green) to the UNC 15 -5
8:41 2nd & 11 OWN 15 Caleb Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 14 -1 -0.20
8:00 3rd & 12 OWN 14 North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 9 -5
7:25 3rd & 17 OWN 9 Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 20 +11 0.10
6:48 4th & 6 OWN 20 Tom Maginness punt for 36 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 44
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TD
14 pl · 56 yd · 5:54
24–7
6:46 1st & 10 OWN 44 Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell 0 -1.16
6:11 2nd & 10 OWN 44 Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 47 +9 1.11
5:51 3rd & 1 OPP 47 Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down +3 1.01
5:30 1st & 10 OPP 44 North Carolina Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UNC 39 +5
5:10 1st & 5 OPP 39 Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Mel Brown 0 -0.90
4:55 2nd & 5 OPP 39 Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 30 for a 1ST down +9 0.51
4:22 1st & 10 OPP 30 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 1 yd to the UNC 29 +1 -0.42
3:50 2nd & 9 OPP 29 Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 21 +8 0.45
3:00 3rd & 1 OPP 21 Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the UNC 17 Mel Brown fumbled, forced by Jacolbe Cowan, recovered by CONN Wes Hoeh for a 1ST down +4 0.20
2:50 1st & 10 OPP 17 Joe Fagnano run for no gain to the UNC 17 0 -0.34
2:00 2nd & 10 OPP 17 Cam Edwards run for 13 yds to the UNC 4 for a 1ST down +13 1.23
1:55 1st & 4 OPP 4 Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen 0 -0.65
1:48 2nd & 4 OPP 4 Cam Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNC 2 +2 -0.21
1:26 3rd & 2 OPP 2 Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 2 0 -0.31
0:54 4th & 2 OPP 2 Cam Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) +2 2.85
0:54 4th & goal OPP 3 UConn Penalty, False Start (Carter Boskovich) to the UNC 8 -5
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INT
3 pl · 26 yd · 0:45
24–7
0:38 1st & 10 OWN 40 North Carolina Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the UNC 35 -5
0:24 1st & 15 OWN 35 Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 23 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down +23 2.65
0:15 1st & 10 OPP 42 Michael Merdinger pass complete to Caleb Hood for 8 yds to the CONN 34 +8 0.67
0:14 2nd & 2 OPP 34 Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:14
0:09 2nd & 2 OPP 34 Michael Merdinger pass intercepted Tui Faumuina-Brown return for 3 yds to the CONN 33 -4.38
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -2 yd · 0:09
24–7
0:01 1st & 10 OWN 33 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 31 -2 -1.23
0:00 OWN 33 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
ON DOWNS
5 pl · 21 yd · 2:24
24–7
14:50 1st & 10 OWN 25 Davion Gause run for 12 yds to the UNC 37 for a 1ST down +12 1.03
14:20 1st & 10 OWN 37 Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 38 +1 -0.87
13:42 2nd & 9 OWN 38 Michael Merdinger pass complete to J.J. Jones for 5 yds to the UNC 43 +5 0.07
13:00 3rd & 4 OWN 43 Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 2 yds to the UNC 45 +2 -0.50
12:36 4th & 2 OWN 45 Michael Merdinger run for 1 yd to the UNC 46 +1 -0.65
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FG
11 pl · 40 yd · 4:56
27–7
12:28 1st & 10 OPP 46 Cam Edwards run for 8 yds to the UNC 38 +8 0.75
12:01 2nd & 2 OPP 38 Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 4 yds to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down +4 -0.15
11:27 1st & 10 OPP 34 Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the UNC 28 +6 0.23
11:00 2nd & 4 OPP 28 Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for no gain to the UNC 28 0 -0.67
10:22 3rd & 4 OPP 28 Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the UNC 23 for a 1ST down +5 0.72
9:38 1st & 10 OPP 23 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 6 yds to the UNC 17 +6 0.19
9:16 2nd & 4 OPP 17 Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the UNC 6 for a 1ST down +11 0.42
8:54 1st & 6 OPP 6 Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 5 +1 -0.39
8:18 2nd & 5 OPP 5 Victor Rosa run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 6 -1 -0.39
7:40 3rd & 6 OPP 6 Nick Evers pass incomplete to Brett Buckman 0 -0.30
7:40 4th & 6 OPP 6 Chris Freeman 24 yd FG GOOD
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PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 2:19
27–7
7:00 1st & 10 OWN 24 Caleb Hood run for 8 yds to the UNC 32 +8 0.89
6:30 2nd & 2 OWN 32 Caleb Hood run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 30 -2 -1.40
5:40 3rd & 4 OWN 30 Michael Merdinger sacked by Aaron Key for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 23 -7 -0.66
5:21 4th & 11 OWN 23 Tom Maginness punt for 40 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 37
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MISSED FG
7 pl · 29 yd · 4:02
27–7
5:21 1st & 10 OWN 37 UConn Penalty, False Start (Chase Lundt) to the CONN 32 -5
5:11 1st & 15 OWN 32 Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 36 +4 -0.12
4:50 2nd & 11 OWN 36 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 7 yds to the CONN 43 +7 0.44
4:11 3rd & 4 OWN 43 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 32 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down +32 3.15
4:09 1st & 10 OPP 25 UConn Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tank Green) to the UNC 40 -15
3:50 1st & 10 OPP 40 Mel Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 41 -1 -1.05
3:10 2nd & 11 OPP 41 UConn Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 46 -5
2:31 2nd & 16 OPP 46 Joe Fagnano pass complete to Mel Brown for 5 yds to the UNC 41 +5 0.05
1:55 3rd & 11 OPP 41 Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the UNC 34 +7 0.50
1:19 4th & 4 OPP 34 Chris Freeman 52 yd FG MISSED
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PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 2:14
27–7
1:00 1st & 10 OWN 34 Michael Merdinger sacked by Matt Hoffman for a loss of 9 yards to the UNC 25 -9 -1.82
0:01 2nd & 19 OWN 25 Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 36 +11 0.47
0:00 OWN 25 End of 3rd Quarter
14:40 3rd & 8 OWN 36 Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 34 -2 -0.48
14:05 4th & 10 OWN 34 Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 10 yds to the CONN 41
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Q4
PUNT
5 pl · 11 yd · 3:10
27–7
13:53 1st & 10 OWN 41 Victor Rosa run for 7 yds to the CONN 48 +7 0.70
13:30 2nd & 3 OWN 48 Joe Fagnano run for 8 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down +8 0.55
12:48 1st & 10 OPP 44 Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 43 +1 -0.75
12:08 2nd & 9 OPP 43 Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the UNC 41 +2 -0.61
11:29 3rd & 7 OPP 41 Joe Fagnano sacked by Beau Atkinson for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 48 -7 -2.05
10:55 4th & 14 OPP 48 Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds, downed at the UNC 4
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TD
8 pl · 96 yd · 4:09
27–14
10:27 1st & 10 OWN 4 Caleb Hood run for 10 yds to the UNC 14 for a 1ST down +10 0.28
9:46 1st & 10 OWN 14 Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down +11 0.58
9:12 1st & 10 OWN 25 Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the UNC 41 for a 1ST down +16 1.42
8:47 1st & 10 OWN 41 Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down +11 0.97
8:00 1st & 10 OPP 48 Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the CONN 32 for a 1ST down +16 0.81
7:37 1st & 10 OPP 32 Darwin Barlow run for 14 yds to the CONN 18 for a 1ST down +14 0.28
7:11 1st & 10 OPP 18 Darwin Barlow run for 1 yd to the CONN 17 +1 -0.27
6:46 2nd & 9 OPP 17 Caleb Hood pass complete to John Copenhaver for 17 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) +17 2.86
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PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 2:30
27–14
6:35 1st & 10 OWN 35 Cam Edwards run for 4 yds to the CONN 39 +4 -0.16
6:00 2nd & 6 OWN 39 Mel Brown run for 1 yd to the CONN 40 +1 -0.80
5:00 3rd & 5 OWN 40 Joe Fagnano sacked by Cade Law for a loss of 6 yards to the CONN 34 -6 -1.00
4:16 4th & 11 OWN 34 Connor Stutz punt for 50 yds, downed at the UNC 16
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ON DOWNS
8 pl · 40 yd · 3:02
27–14
4:16 1st & 10 OWN 16 North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Malik McGowan) to the UNC 11 -5
4:11 1st & 15 OWN 11 Caleb Hood run for 2 yds to the UNC 13 +2 -0.13
3:42 2nd & 13 OWN 13 Timeout North Carolina, clock 03:42
3:33 2nd & 13 OWN 13 Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the UNC 16 +3 -0.05
2:50 3rd & 10 OWN 16 Michael Merdinger pass complete to Darwin Barlow for 9 yds to the UNC 25 +9 0.21
2:40 4th & 1 OWN 25 Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 22 yds to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down +22 2.95
2:30 1st & 10 OWN 47 Michael Merdinger sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 4 yards to the UNC 43 -4 -1.99
2:00 2nd & 14 OWN 43 Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 13 yds to the CONN 44 +13 1.94
1:45 3rd & 1 OPP 44 Darwin Barlow run for no gain to the CONN 44 0 -1.20
1:14 4th & 1 OPP 44 Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to John Copenhaver 0 -1.66
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END OF GAME
3 pl · 16 yd · 1:14
27–14
1:05 1st & 10 OWN 44 Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 49 +5 0.11
0:23 2nd & 5 OWN 49 Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line +1 -0.96
0:01 3rd & 4 50 Cam Edwards run for 10 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down +10 2.03
0:00 50 End of 4th Quarter
23 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

4sacks2
10plays for loss6
1takeaways0
6three-and-outs forced2
7explosive plays allowed6
4.90yards allowed / play5.17
2 of 11scoring drives allowed5 of 12
UConn
Malik Dixon 7 (4) 1 PD
Pryce Yates 6 (6) 1 sk · 3 TFL
Jayden McDonald 6 (4) 1 TFL · 1 QH
Aaron Key 4 (3) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Jack Barton 3 (2) 2 TFL
Tui Faumuina-Brown 3 (3) 1 INT · 1 QH
Cam Chadwick 3 (2)
Donovan Branch 2 (1) 1 sk · 1 TFL
North Carolina
Caleb Lavallee 9 (7) 1 TFL
Kaleb Cost 7 (6)
Will Hardy 7 (4)
Beau Atkinson 6 (5) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Jakeen Harris 6 (4)
Travis Shaw 4 (3) 1 TFL
Kevin Hester Jr. 4 (3)
Amare Campbell 4 (3) 1 QH
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

2 of 3field goals—
4punts6
43.8punt average38.3
4punts inside the 200
43return yards171
own 36average drive startown 31
UConn
K Chris Freeman 2/3 FG · long 32 · 3/3 XP
P Connor Stutz 4 punts · 43.8 avg · 4 in 20
KR Jayden Brown 2 ret · 33 yds · long 18
PR TJ Sheffield 1 ret · 10 yds · long 10
North Carolina
K Noah Burnette 1/1 XP
K Lucas Osada 1/1 XP
P Tom Maginness 6 punts · 38.3 avg
KR Chris Culliver 2 ret · 118 yds · long 95 · 1 TD
KR Deandre Boykins 2 ret · 34 yds · long 27
KR Jake Johnson 1 ret · 20 yds · long 20
PR Alijah Huzzie 1 ret · -1 yds · long -1
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

69plays42
357yards206
12drives10
44%success rate33%
11.58total PPA-1.84
Derived from 111 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Chris Freeman 32 yd FG GOOD 3–0
Q1Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 38 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) 10–0
Q1Chris Freeman kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Culliver return for 95 yds for a TD (Lucas Osada KICK) 10–7
Q2Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 4 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) 17–7
Q2Cam Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) 24–7
Q3Chris Freeman 24 yd FG GOOD 27–7
Q4Caleb Hood pass complete to John Copenhaver for 17 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) 14–27

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Mel Brown run for 47 yds to the UNC 28 for a 1ST down 3.31
Q3Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 32 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down 3.15
Q1Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 38 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) 3.09
Q4Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 22 yds to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down 2.95
Q4Caleb Hood pass complete to John Copenhaver for 17 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) 2.86
Q2Cam Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) 2.85

Series recent meetings

2009 North Carolina 12 – 10 UConn
2008 UConn 12 – 38 North Carolina
1990 UConn 21 – 48 North Carolina
Last 3 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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