Texas at North Carolina
Saturday, September 14, 2002 Share
No. 3 Texas beat North Carolina 52–21. It was their ninth meeting; Texas leads the series 6–3.
Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillHigh 76°F, low 70°F, 0.97 in. of rainAttendance 60,500
- At kickoff
- 73°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 10 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Texas 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Texas–North Carolina gameTexas leads 6–3 in nine meetings.
| 2002 | Texas 52, North Carolina 21 | |
| 2001 | Texas 44, North Carolina 14 | |
| 1994 | Texas 35, North Carolina 31 | Sun Bowl |
| 1982 | North Carolina 26, Texas 10 | Sun Bowl |
| 1980 | North Carolina 16, Texas 7 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl |
| 1952 | Texas 28, North Carolina 7 |
Around this game
Texas
- Next gamevs. HoustonSept. 21, 2002
- SeasonTexas in 2002
- ProgramTexas history and records
North Carolina
- Next gamevs. Georgia TechSept. 28, 2002
- SeasonNorth Carolina in 2002
- ProgramNorth Carolina history and records