Rutgers at North Carolina

Saturday, September 10, 2011

North Carolina beat Rutgers 24–⁠22. It was their fifth meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 3–⁠2 as played.

AwayRutgers9–⁠4 in 2011
22
HomeNorth Carolina7–⁠6 in 2011
24

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 53,000

At kickoff
83°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams Airport (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers0123722
North Carolina7107024

Standouts

  • PassingChas Dodd25 of 47, 243 yards, 2 TDRutgers
  • RushingGiovani Bernard16 carries, 81 yards, 2 TDNorth Carolina
  • ReceivingDwight Jones6 catches, 135 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
  • DefenseDavid Rowe1 INTRutgers

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Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chas Dodd25/4724320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DeAntwan Williams91507
Joe Martinek1202
Jeremy Deering3103
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mohamed Sanu13119118
Jeremy Deering223012
Quron Pratt121021
Timothy Wright31919
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
David Rowe100
Wayne Warren1150
Duron Harmon1450

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryn Renner20/2627313
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Giovani Bernard1681260
Ryan Houston633033
Bryn Renner61609
Erik Highsmith1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dwight Jones6135166
Erik Highsmith332021
Eric Ebron127027
Ryan Houston224014

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

RutgersNorth Carolina
244Total yards405
260Passing yards273
1Rushing yards132
5.2Yards per pass10.5
0.0Yards per rush4.6
19First downs17
6–⁠17Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers5
8–⁠50Penalties9–⁠94
19:10Possession17:10

Efficiency

RutgersNorth Carolina
27%Success rate42%
−0.12EPA per play0.04
1.16Explosiveness1.00
−0.65Rushing EPA−0.33
0.12Passing EPA0.51
27%Passing-down success47%
−0.56First-down EPA−0.51
−0.10Second-down EPA0.35
0.63Third-down EPA0.82

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneRutgers end zoneQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ1 North CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 North CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ1 RutgersField goal, 4 playsQ2 North CarolinaFumble, 4 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 8 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 3 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 5 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 2 playsQ3 RutgersField goal, 12 playsQ3 North CarolinaInterception, 5 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 RutgersTouchdown pass, 13 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 8 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 North CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q1 RutgersField goal, 4 plays, 57 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersField goal, 8 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 3 plays, 71 yards
  12. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 5 plays, 24 yards
  16. Q2 RutgersTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 44 yards
  17. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 2 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q3 RutgersField goal, 12 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q3 North CarolinaInterception, 5 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  21. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 49 yards
  22. Q3 RutgersTouchdown pass, 13 plays, 62 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
  24. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
  25. Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 4 plays, 33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 7, Rutgers 0
North Carolina Touchdown pass, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Bryn Renner pass complete to Christian Wilson for 7 yards to the NCaro 27, tackled by Logan Ryan and Khaseem Greene.
15:002nd & 3 at own 27Giovani Bernard rush right for 2 yards to the NCaro 29, tackled by Steve Beauharnais.
15:003rd & 1 at own 29Bryn Renner pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 5 yards to the NCaro 34, tackled by Duron Harmon for a 1ST down.
13:071st & 10 at own 34Bryn Renner deep pass complete to Dwight Jones for 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 7, Rutgers 0
13:07Casey Barth extra point GOOD.
13:07Trase Jones kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jordan Thomas, tackled by Gene Robinson for 29 yards to the Rutgr 36, tackled by Gene Robinson.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 36Jeremy Deering rush left for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 33, tackled by Ebele Okakpu.
13:022nd & 13 at own 33Chas Dodd screen pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for no gain to the Rutgr 33, tackled by Kevin Reddick.
11:363rd & 13 at own 33Timeout Rutgers, clock 11:36.
11:363rd & 13 at own 33Chas Dodd middle pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Kevin Reddick.
11:364th & 13 at own 33Justin Doerner punt for 53 yards, downed at the NCaro 14.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 14NORTH CAROLINA penalty 7 yard holding on N/A accepted, no play.
10:501st & 17 at own 7Timeout North Carolina, clock 10:50.
10:501st & 17 at own 7Giovani Bernard rush right for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 3, tackled by Manny Abreu and Marcus Thompson.
10:502nd & 21 at own 3Giovani Bernard rush up the middle for 2 yards to the NCaro 5, tackled by Manny Abreu.
10:503rd & 19 at own 5Bryn Renner screen pass complete to Giovani Bernard for 11 yards to the NCaro 16, tackled by David Rowe and Khaseem Greene.
10:504th & 8 at own 16Thomas Hibbard punt for 44 yards, fair catch by Mohamed Sanu at the Rutgr 40.
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 40NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Encroachment on N/A accepted.
8:361st & 5 at own 45Chas Dodd sideline pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Sylvester Williams.
8:362nd & 5 at own 45DeAntwan Williams rush draw play for 7 yards to the NCaro 48, tackled by Kareem Martin for a 1ST down.
8:361st & 10 at opp 48DeAntwan Williams rush up the middle for 2 yards to the NCaro 46, tackled by Kareem Martin and Jordan Nix.
8:362nd & 8 at opp 46Chas Dodd pass incomplete, broken up by Darius Lipford.
8:363rd & 8 at opp 46Chas Dodd middle pass incomplete to N/A.
8:364th & 8 at opp 46Justin Doerner punt for 35 yards, returned by Todd Harrelson for 8 yards to the NCaro 19, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
North Carolina Interception, 3 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 19Bryn Renner middle pass complete to Dwight Jones for 3 yards to the NCaro 22, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
8:362nd & 7 at own 22Giovani Bernard rush right for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 21, tackled by Steve Beauharnais.
6:563rd & 8 at own 21NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
6:563rd & 13 at own 16Bryn Renner deep pass intercepted by Duron Harmon at the NCaro 47, returned for 45 yards to the NCaro 2, tackled by Bryn Renner out-of-bounds.
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:111st & goal at opp 2Chas Dodd pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
5:112nd & goal at opp 2DeAntwan Williams rush up the middle for 1 yard to the NCaro 1, tackled by Jonathan Smith and Kevin Reddick.
5:113rd & goal at opp 1Chas Dodd rush right for no gain to the NCaro 1, tackled by Kareem Martin.
5:114th & goal at opp 1DeAntwan Williams rush up the middle for no gain to the NCaro 1, tackled by Kevin Reddick and Ebele Okakpu.
North Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 1Bryn Renner sideline pass complete to Curtis Byrd for 10 yards to the NCaro 11, tackled by Khaseem Greene out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3:321st & 10 at own 11Bryn Renner pass complete to Ryan Houston for 14 yards to the NCaro 25, tackled by David Rowe for a 1ST down.
3:321st & 10 at own 25Ryan Houston rush up the middle for no gain to the NCaro 25, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
3:322nd & 10 at own 25Ryan Houston rush right for 2 yards to the NCaro 27, tackled by Logan Ryan.
1:013rd & 8 at own 27Bryn Renner middle pass complete to Dwight Jones, fumbled, forced by Logan Ryan, recovered by Rutgr David Rowe at the Rutgr 42, David Rowe for 33 yards, to the NCaro 25, tackled by Jonathan Cooper out-of-bounds.
Rutgers Field goal, 4 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 25Savon Huggins rush for no gain to the Rutgr 25, tackled by Kevin Reddick.
1:012nd & 10 at own 25Savon Huggins rush up the middle for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 22, tackled by Tommy Heffernan.
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 22Chas Dodd screen pass complete to Joe Martinek for 4 yards to the NCaro 18, tackled by Zach Brown out-of-bounds.
Q2 14:264th & 3 at opp 18San San Te 35 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 7, Rutgers 3
Q2 14:26Justin Doerner kickoff for 65 yards returned by T.J. Thorpe, tackled by Kevin Snyder for 24 yards to the NCaro 29, tackled by Kevin Snyder.
2nd quarter9 drives, then North Carolina 17, Rutgers 12
North Carolina Fumble, 4 plays
14:201st & 10 at own 29Bryn Renner rush left for 1 yard to the NCaro 30, tackled by Jamal Merrell.
14:202nd & 9 at own 30Bryn Renner screen pass complete to Ryan Houston for 10 yards to the NCaro 40, tackled by Khaseem Greene for a 1ST down.
14:201st & 10 at own 40Ryan Houston rush up the middle for 1 yard to the NCaro 41, tackled by Logan Ryan and Michael Larrow.
14:202nd & 9 at own 41Bryn Renner middle pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 21 yards, fumbled, forced by Khaseem Greene, recovered by Rutgr David Rowe at the Rutgr 38, NORTH CAROLINA penalty holding declined.
Rutgers Field goal, 8 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 38Chas Dodd screen pass complete to Jeremy Deering for 12 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Ebele Okakpu for a 1ST down.
12:211st & 10 at the 50Jeremy Deering rush up the middle for 1 yard to the NCaro 49, tackled by Tydreke Powell.
12:212nd & 9 at opp 49Chas Dodd slant pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
12:213rd & 9 at opp 49Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 11 yards to the NCaro 38, tackled by Charles Brown for a 1ST down.
12:211st & 10 at opp 38Chas Dodd deep pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Donte Paige-Moss.
12:212nd & 10 at opp 38Chas Dodd pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
12:213rd & 10 at opp 38Chas Dodd sideline pass complete to Tim Wright for 5 yards to the NCaro 33, tackled by Jonathan Smith.
9:354th & 5 at opp 33San San Te 50 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 7, Rutgers 6
9:35Justin Doerner kickoff for 63 yards returned by T.J. Thorpe for 21 yards, fumbled, forced by Logan Ryan, recovered by NCaro N/A at the Rutgr 30.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 3 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 29Bryn Renner sideline pass incomplete to Giovani Bernard.
9:262nd & 10 at own 29Bryn Renner middle pass complete to Nelson Hurst for 11 yards to the NCaro 40, tackled by Jamal Merrell for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at own 40Giovani Bernard rush right for 60 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 13, Rutgers 6
8:40Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 14, Rutgers 6
8:40Trase Jones kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jordan Thomas, tackled by Pete Mangum for 16 yards to the Rutgr 26, tackled by Pete Mangum.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 26Chas Dodd middle pass incomplete, hurried by Kareem Martin, broken up by Kareem Martin.
8:332nd & 10 at own 26Chas Dodd deep pass incomplete to Mark Harrison.
8:333rd & 10 at own 26Chas Dodd sacked by Zach Brown and Kareem Martin for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 22.
8:334th & 14 at own 22Justin Doerner punt for 24 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 46.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:361st & 10 at opp 46Bryn Renner rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro Bryn Renner at the NCaro 49.
7:362nd & 15 at own 49Bryn Renner sideline pass incomplete to Dwight Jones, hurried by Steve Beauharnais.
7:363rd & 15 at own 49Bryn Renner rush up the middle for 9 yards to the Rutgr 42, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
7:364th & 6 at opp 42Thomas Hibbard punt for 25 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 17.
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 17DeAntwan Williams rush draw play for 1 yard to the Rutgr 18, tackled by Tim Jackson.
6:062nd & 9 at own 18NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard pass interference on Charles Brown accepted, no play.
6:061st & 10 at own 33DeAntwan Williams rush up the middle for no gain to the Rutgr 33, tackled by Tydreke Powell and Jordan Nix.
6:062nd & 10 at own 33Chas Dodd pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 13 yards to the Rutgr 46, tackled by Tre Boston for a 1ST down.
6:061st & 10 at own 46Chas Dodd middle pass incomplete to Tim Wright, hurried by Zach Brown, broken up by Tommy Heffernan.
6:062nd & 10 at own 46Chas Dodd deep pass incomplete to Mark Harrison, hurried by Jordan Nix, broken up by Tre Boston.
6:063rd & 10 at own 46Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 9 yards to the NCaro 45, tackled by Jonathan Smith.
6:064th & 1 at opp 45RUTGERS penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
6:064th & 6 at the 50Justin Doerner punt for 27 yards, fair catch by Todd Harrelson at the NCaro 23.
North Carolina Interception, 5 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 23Erik Highsmith rush right for 2 yards to the NCaro 25, tackled by Logan Ryan.
3:022nd & 8 at own 25Bryn Renner middle pass complete to Dwight Jones for 9 yards to the NCaro 34, tackled by Logan Ryan for a 1ST down.
3:021st & 10 at own 34Bryn Renner middle pass complete to Dwight Jones for 6 yards to the NCaro 40, tackled by Jamal Merrell.
3:022nd & 4 at own 40Bryn Renner rush up the middle for 7 yards to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at own 47Timeout Rutgers, clock 01:19.
1:191st & 10 at own 47Bryn Renner middle pass intercepted by Wayne Warren at the Rutgr 41, returned for 15 yards to the NCaro 44, tackled by Cam Holland.
Rutgers Touchdown pass, 5 plays
1:101st & 10 at opp 44Chas Dodd pass complete to Paul Carrezola for 8 yards to the NCaro 36, tackled by Matt Merletti.
1:102nd & 2 at opp 36Chas Dodd sideline pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 3 yards to the NCaro 33, tackled by Matt Merletti for a 1ST down.
1:101st & 10 at opp 33Chas Dodd middle pass incomplete, hurried by Tydreke Powell.
1:102nd & 10 at opp 33Chas Dodd pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
1:103rd & 10 at opp 33NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Jordan Nix accepted, no play.
0:191st & 10 at opp 18Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 14, Rutgers 12
0:191st & 0 at opp 3Timeout Rutgers, clock 00:19.
0:19Two-point conversion attempt, Chas Dodd pass FAILED.
0:19Justin Doerner kickoff for 64 yards returned by T.J. Thorpe, tackled by Wayne Warren for 59 yards to the Rutgr 35, tackled by Wayne Warren out-of-bounds.
North Carolina Field goal, 2 plays
0:111st & 10 at opp 35Bryn Renner screen pass complete to Giovani Bernard for 6 yards to the Rutgr 29, tackled by Logan Ryan.
0:042nd & 4 at opp 29Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:04.
0:002nd & 4 at opp 29Casey Barth 46 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 17, Rutgers 12
Q3 15:00Trase Jones kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jordan Thomas, tackled by Dion Guy for 23 yards to the Rutgr 23, tackled by Dion Guy.
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 24, Rutgers 15
Rutgers Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23Savon Huggins rush up the middle for no gain to the Rutgr 23, tackled by Zach Brown.
14:532nd & 10 at own 23Chas Dodd sideline pass complete to Quron Pratt for 21 yards to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down.
14:531st & 10 at own 44NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Quinton Coples accepted, no play.
14:531st & 10 at opp 41Savon Huggins rush up the middle for 1 yard to the NCaro 40, tackled by Sylvester Williams and Zach Brown.
14:532nd & 9 at opp 40Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 8 yards to the NCaro 32, tackled by Tim Scott.
14:533rd & 1 at opp 32Joe Martinek rush up the middle for 2 yards to the NCaro 30, tackled by Jordan Nix and Darius Lipford for a 1ST down.
14:531st & 10 at opp 30Chas Dodd sacked by Donte Paige-Moss for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 35.
14:532nd & 15 at opp 35Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 7 yards to the NCaro 28, tackled by Kevin Reddick.
14:533rd & 8 at opp 28Chas Dodd sideline pass complete to Joe Martinek for 13 yards to the NCaro 15, tackled by Ebele Okakpu out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:531st & 10 at opp 15NORTH CAROLINA penalty 7 yard face mask on Zach Brown accepted, no play.
14:531st & goal at opp 8Savon Huggins rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Savon Huggins at the NCaro 14.
9:282nd & 0 at opp 14Timeout Rutgers, clock 09:28.
9:282nd & goal at opp 14Chas Dodd middle pass incomplete to Tim Wright.
9:283rd & goal at opp 14Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Jeremy Deering for 11 yards to the NCaro 3.
8:534th & goal at opp 3San San Te 19 yard field goal GOOD.North Carolina 17, Rutgers 15
8:53Justin Doerner kickoff for 69 yards returned by T.J. Thorpe, tackled by Logan Ryan and Jamal Merrell for 34 yards to the NCaro 35, tackled by Logan Ryan and Jamal Merrell.
North Carolina Interception, 5 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 35Bryn Renner screen pass complete to Giovani Bernard for 1 yard to the NCaro 36, tackled by Brandon Jones.
8:462nd & 9 at own 36Bryn Renner sideline pass complete to Eric Ebron for 27 yards to the Rutgr 37, tackled by Jamal Merrell for a 1ST down.
8:461st & 10 at opp 37Giovani Bernard rush up the middle for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 38, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
8:462nd & 11 at opp 38Bryn Renner middle pass complete to Giovani Bernard for 4 yards to the Rutgr 34, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
4:363rd & 7 at opp 34Bryn Renner sideline pass intercepted by David Rowe at the Rutgr 10, returned for no gain to the Rutgr 10 out-of-bounds, NORTH CAROLINA penalty holding declined.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 10RUTGERS penalty 5 yard holding on D.C. Jefferson accepted, no play.
6:201st & 15 at own 5RUTGERS penalty 2 yard false start on David Osei accepted.
6:201st & 17 at own 3Chas Dodd sideline pass incomplete to Paul Carrezola, hurried by Tydreke Powell.
6:202nd & 17 at own 3DeAntwan Williams rush up the middle for 1 yard to the Rutgr 4, tackled by Darius Lipford and Kareem Martin.
4:363rd & 16 at own 4Timeout Rutgers, clock 04:36.
4:363rd & 16 at own 4Chas Dodd sideline pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu, hurried by Tim Scott.
4:364th & 16 at own 4Justin Doerner punt for 40 yards, returned by Todd Harrelson for 10 yards to the Rutgr 49, tackled by Robert Jones and Marcus Cooper, NORTH CAROLINA penalty 15 yard personal foul on Pete Mangum accepted.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 7 plays
4:181st & 10 at opp 49Giovani Bernard rush left for 5 yards to the Rutgr 29, tackled by Ka’Lial Glaud, RUTGERS penalty 15 yard face mask on Justin Francis accepted for a 1ST down.
4:181st & 10 at opp 29Giovani Bernard rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Rutgr 24, tackled by Justin Francis and Jamal Merrell.
4:182nd & 5 at opp 24Giovani Bernard rush up the middle for 2 yards to the Rutgr 22, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
4:183rd & 3 at opp 22Giovani Bernard rush right for 7 yards to the Rutgr 15, tackled by Jamal Merrell and Ka’Lial Glaud for a 1ST down.
4:181st & 10 at opp 15Giovani Bernard rush left for 1 yard to the Rutgr 7, tackled by Duron Harmon and Brandon Jones, RUTGERS penalty 7 yard face mask accepted for a 1ST down.
1:431st & 0 at opp 7NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard holding on Christian Wilson accepted, no play.
1:431st & 0 at opp 17Timeout North Carolina, clock 01:43.
1:431st & 0 at opp 17Bryn Renner screen pass complete to Curtis Byrd for 5 yards to the Rutgr 6, tackled by Logan Ryan, RUTGERS penalty 6 yard roughing passer on Manny Abreu accepted for a 1ST down.
1:121st & goal at opp 6Giovani Bernard rush left for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 23, Rutgers 15
1:12Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 24, Rutgers 15
1:12Trase Jones kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jordan Thomas, tackled by Sean Tapley for 31 yards to the Rutgr 38, tackled by Sean Tapley.
Rutgers Touchdown pass, 13 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 38Savon Huggins rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Rutgr 43, tackled by Kareem Martin and Matt Merletti.
1:072nd & 5 at own 43Jeremy Deering rush right for 3 yards to the Rutgr 46, tackled by Tydreke Powell and Zach Brown.
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 46Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 8 yards to the NCaro 46, tackled by Charles Brown for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Savon Huggins rush right for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 49, tackled by Kareem Martin.
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at opp 49Chas Dodd pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu, broken up by Sylvester Williams.
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at opp 49Chas Dodd pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 15 yards to the NCaro 34, tackled by Tommy Heffernan out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Chas Dodd sacked by Zach Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the NCaro 40.
Q4 15:002nd & 16 at opp 40Chas Dodd pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at opp 40RUTGERS penalty 5 yard false start on D.C. Jefferson accepted.
Q4 15:003rd & 21 at opp 45Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Tim Wright for 9 yards to the NCaro 36, tackled by Tommy Heffernan.
Q4 15:004th & 12 at opp 36Chas Dodd pass complete to Brandon Coleman for 19 yards to the NCaro 17, tackled by Tre Boston for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Chas Dodd pass complete to D.C. Jefferson for 12 yards to the NCaro 5, tackled by Ebele Okakpu and Matt Merletti for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Chas Dodd sideline pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu, hurried by Kareem Martin.
Q4 10:402nd & goal at opp 5Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Tim Wright for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 24, Rutgers 21
Q4 10:40San San Te extra point GOOD.North Carolina 24, Rutgers 22
Q4 10:40Justin Doerner kickoff for 70 yards returned by T.J. Thorpe, tackled by Nick DePaola for 16 yards to the NCaro 16, tackled by Nick DePaola.
4th quarter3 drives, then North Carolina 24, Rutgers 22
North Carolina Punt, 8 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 16Giovani Bernard rush right for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 14, tackled by Manny Abreu out-of-bounds.
10:342nd & 12 at own 14Bryn Renner pass complete to Dwight Jones for 20 yards to the NCaro 34, tackled by Steve Beauharnais for a 1ST down.
10:341st & 10 at own 34Giovani Bernard rush left for no gain to the NCaro 34, tackled by Michael Larrow.
10:342nd & 10 at own 34Bryn Renner rush left for 6 yards to the NCaro 40, tackled by Kevin Snyder.
10:343rd & 4 at own 40Bryn Renner sideline pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 6 yards to the NCaro 46, tackled by Kevin Snyder for a 1ST down.
10:341st & 10 at own 46Giovani Bernard rush up the middle for 3 yards to the NCaro 49, tackled by Kenneth Kirksey and Steve Beauharnais.
10:342nd & 7 at own 49Giovani Bernard rush left for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 45, tackled by Khaseem Greene.
10:343rd & 11 at own 45Bryn Renner sideline pass incomplete to N/A, hurried by Duron Harmon.
10:344th & 11 at own 45Thomas Hibbard punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Mohamed Sanu at the Rutgr 9, RUTGERS penalty roughing the kicker declined.
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 9DeAntwan Williams rush right for 3 yards to the Rutgr 12, tackled by Jordan Nix.
5:572nd & 7 at own 12DeAntwan Williams rush draw play for no gain to the Rutgr 12, tackled by Donte Paige-Moss.
5:573rd & 7 at own 12Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 12 yards to the Rutgr 24, tackled by Tim Scott for a 1ST down.
5:571st & 10 at own 24Chas Dodd middle pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 3 yards to the Rutgr 27.
5:572nd & 7 at own 27Chas Dodd sideline pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 12 yards to the Rutgr 39, tackled by Charles Brown for a 1ST down.
5:571st & 10 at own 39Chas Dodd sideline pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
5:572nd & 10 at own 39Chas Dodd sacked by Kevin Reddick and Kareem Martin for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 37.
5:573rd & 12 at own 37Chas Dodd middle pass complete to D.C. Jefferson for 5 yards to the Rutgr 42, tackled by Charles Brown, RUTGERS penalty illegal shift declined.
5:574th & 7 at own 42Chas Dodd pass incomplete to Quron Pratt.
North Carolina End of game, 4 plays
2:321st & 10 at opp 42Ryan Houston rush left for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 43.
2:272nd & 11 at opp 43Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:27.
2:272nd & 11 at opp 43Ryan Houston rush right for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 45, tackled by Jamal Merrell.
2:273rd & 13 at opp 45Ryan Houston rush right for 33 yards to the Rutgr 12, tackled by Manny Abreu for a 1ST down.
2:271st & 10 at opp 12Bryn Renner rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro Ryan Houston at the Rutgr 14.
2:272nd & 12 at opp 14RUTGERS penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Rutgers leads 3–⁠2; as played, 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2014Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21Quick Lane Bowl
2011North Carolina 24, Rutgers 22
2010North Carolina 17, Rutgers 13
2008North Carolina 44, Rutgers 12
2006Rutgers 21, North Carolina 16
1919Rutgers 19, North Carolina 9

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