Miami (OH) at North Carolina

Saturday, August 31, 2002

Miami (OH) beat North Carolina 27–⁠21. It was their seventh meeting; North Carolina leads the series 4–⁠3.

AwayMiami (OH)7–⁠5 in 2002
27
HomeNorth Carolina3–⁠9 in 2002
21

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillHigh 68°F, low 65°F, 0.95 in. of rainAttendance 38,000

At kickoff
66°F, overcast, mist, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami (OH)767727
North Carolina7001421

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 67% to win. Miami (OH) pulled the upset.

North Carolina leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2002Miami (OH) 27, North Carolina 21
1998Miami (OH) 13, North Carolina 10
1990North Carolina 34, Miami (OH) 0
1983North Carolina 48, Miami (OH) 17
1981North Carolina 49, Miami (OH) 7
1978Miami (OH) 7, North Carolina 3

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