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Team stats
UConn
North Carolina
361
Total yards
206
151
Passing yards
110
210
Rushing yards
96
6.3
Yards per pass
7.9
4.6
Yards per rush
3.4
20
First downs
10
8–16
Third downs
0–9
1–1
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
1
4–30
Penalties
9–55
34:50
Possession
25:10
4
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
UConn
North Carolina
44%
Success rate
33%
0.17
EPA per play
−0.23
1.07
Explosiveness
1.27
0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.21
0.17
Passing EPA
−0.24
32%
Passing-down success
21%
0.05
First-down EPA
0.08
0.04
Second-down EPA
−0.15
0.41
Third-down EPA
−0.42
31%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 52% to win. UConn won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
North Carolina −2, over/under 53.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were North Carolina 57%, UConn 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, UConn right to left.
Q1 UConnField goal, 8 plays, 61 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 2 plays, 48 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −18 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 UConnTouchdown, 14 plays, 56 yards
Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, 26 yards
Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q3 UConnField goal, 11 plays, 40 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 UConnMissed FG, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 96 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
Q4 UConnEnd of game, 3 plays, 16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UConn 10, North Carolina 7
UConn Field goal, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Osada kickoff for 58 yds , Mel Brown return for 18 yds to the CONN 25
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Mel Brown run for 47 yds to the UNC 28 for a 1ST down
14:08
1st & 10 at opp 28
Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the UNC 27
13:26
2nd & 9 at opp 27
Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 24
12:43
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 18 for a 1ST down
12:23
1st & 10 at opp 18
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 12
12:03
2nd & 4 at opp 12
Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 12
11:17
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Nick Evers run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 14
10:46
4th & 6 at opp 14
Chris Freeman 32 yd FG GOODUConn 3, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:46
4th & 6 at own 35
Chris Freeman kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Culliver return for 23 yds to the UNC 27
10:21
1st & 10 at own 27
Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 28
9:40
2nd & 9 at own 28
Jacolby Criswell pass complete to J.J. Jones for 7 yds to the UNC 35
9:04
3rd & 2 at own 35
Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 34
8:25
4th & 3 at own 34
Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CONN 31
UConn Punt, 5 plays
8:13
1st & 10 at own 31
Joe Fagnano run for 6 yds to the CONN 37
7:45
2nd & 4 at own 37
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 5 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
7:24
2nd & 10 at own 42
Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 46
6:48
3rd & 6 at own 46
North Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacolbe Cowan) to the UNC 49
6:42
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 49
6:08
4th & 1 at opp 49
Connor Stutz punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Alijah Huzzie at the UNC 19
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 19
Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 18
5:27
2nd & 11 at own 18
North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Caleb Hood) to the UNC 13
4:57
2nd & 16 at own 13
Jacolby Criswell run for 7 yds to the UNC 20
4:28
3rd & 9 at own 20
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete
4:16
4th & 9 at own 20
Tom Maginness punt for 31 yds, downed at the CONN 49
UConn Touchdown, 2 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Nick Evers run for 13 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 38 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 10, North Carolina 0
3:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Freeman kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Culliver return for 95 yds for a TD (Lucas Osada KICK)UConn 10, North Carolina 7
UConn Touchdown, 11 plays
3:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Osada kickoff for 59 yds , Mel Brown return for 15 yds to the CONN 21
3:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 22
2:39
2nd & 9 at own 22
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen
2:20
3rd & 9 at own 22
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 17 yds to the CONN 39 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at own 39
Cam Edwards run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at the 50
Mel Brown run for 3 yds to the UNC 47
0:59
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 39 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 39
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
0:40
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 3 yds to the UNC 36
0:01
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 10 yds to the UNC 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:49
1st & 10 at opp 26
Joe Fagnano run for 7 yds to the UNC 19
Q2 14:30
2nd & 3 at 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.
Q2 14:30
1st & 0 at opp 8
North Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Joshua Harris) declined
Q2 14:10
1st & goal at opp 4
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 4 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 17, North Carolina 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then UConn 24, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Freeman kickoff for 58 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 27 yds to the UNC 34
13:10
1st & 10 at own 34
Tyrane Stewart run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 27
12:59
2nd & 17 at own 27
Timeout North Carolina, clock 12:59
12:47
2nd & 17 at own 27
Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 6 yds to the UNC 33
12:00
3rd & 11 at 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
11:30
4th & 23 at own 21
North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 16
11:16
4th & 28 at own 16
Tom Maginness punt for 53 yds, downed at the CONN 31
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:02
1st & 10 at own 31
Victor Rosa run for no gain to the CONN 31
10:26
2nd & 10 at own 31
Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the CONN 32
9:50
3rd & 9 at own 32
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
9:37
4th & 9 at own 32
Connor Stutz punt for 51 yds , Alijah Huzzie returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 16
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 16
Caleb Hood run for 4 yds to the UNC 20
9:00
2nd & 6 at own 20
North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Trevyon Green) to the UNC 15
8:41
2nd & 11 at own 15
Caleb Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 14
8:00
3rd & 12 at own 14
North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 9
7:25
3rd & 17 at own 9
Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 20
6:48
4th & 6 at own 20
Tom Maginness punt for 36 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 44
UConn Touchdown, 14 plays
6:46
1st & 10 at own 44
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
6:11
2nd & 10 at own 44
Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 47
5:51
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 44
North Carolina Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UNC 39
5:10
1st & 5 at opp 39
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Mel Brown
4:55
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 30 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at opp 30
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 1 yd to the UNC 29
3:50
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 21
3:00
3rd & 1 at 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
2:50
1st & 10 at opp 17
Joe Fagnano run for no gain to the UNC 17
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Cam Edwards run for 13 yds to the UNC 4 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & goal at opp 4
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen
1:48
2nd & goal at opp 4
Cam Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNC 2
1:26
3rd & goal at opp 2
Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 2
0:54
4th & goal at opp 2
Cam Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)UConn 24, North Carolina 7
0:54
4th & 0 at opp 3
UConn Penalty, False Start (Carter Boskovich) to the UNC 8
North Carolina Interception, 3 plays
0:54
4th & 13 at own 35
Chris Freeman kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Johnson return for 20 yds to the UNC 40
0:38
1st & 10 at own 40
North Carolina Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the UNC 35
0:24
1st & 15 at own 35
Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 23 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Caleb Hood for 8 yds to the CONN 34
0:14
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:14
0:09
2nd & 2 at opp 34
Michael Merdinger pass intercepted Tui Faumuina-Brown return for 3 yds to the CONN 33
UConn End of half, 1 play
0:01
1st & 10 at own 33
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 31
3rd quarter5 drives, then UConn 27, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Davion Gause run for 12 yds to the UNC 37 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 37
Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 38
13:42
2nd & 9 at own 38
Michael Merdinger pass complete to J.J. Jones for 5 yds to the UNC 43
13:00
3rd & 4 at own 43
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 2 yds to the UNC 45
12:36
4th & 2 at own 45
Michael Merdinger run for 1 yd to the UNC 46
UConn Field goal, 11 plays
12:28
1st & 10 at opp 46
Cam Edwards run for 8 yds to the UNC 38
12:01
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 4 yds to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 34
Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the UNC 28
11:00
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for no gain to the UNC 28
10:22
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the UNC 23 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 23
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 6 yds to the UNC 17
9:16
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the UNC 6 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & goal at opp 6
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 5
8:18
2nd & goal at opp 5
Victor Rosa run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 6
7:40
3rd & goal at opp 6
Nick Evers pass incomplete to Brett Buckman
7:40
4th & goal at opp 6
Chris Freeman 24 yd FG GOODUConn 27, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:40
4th & 10 at own 35
Chris Freeman kickoff for 48 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 7 yds to the UNC 24
7:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Caleb Hood run for 8 yds to the UNC 32
6:30
2nd & 2 at own 32
Caleb Hood run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 30
5:40
3rd & 4 at own 30
Michael Merdinger sacked by Aaron Key for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 23
5:21
4th & 11 at own 23
Tom Maginness punt for 40 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 37
UConn Missed FG, 7 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 37
UConn Penalty, False Start (Chase Lundt) to the CONN 32
5:11
1st & 15 at own 32
Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 36
4:50
2nd & 11 at own 36
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 7 yds to the CONN 43
4:11
3rd & 4 at own 43
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 32 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 25
UConn Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tank Green) to the UNC 40
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 40
Mel Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 41
3:10
2nd & 11 at opp 41
UConn Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 46
2:31
2nd & 16 at opp 46
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Mel Brown for 5 yds to the UNC 41
1:55
3rd & 11 at opp 41
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the UNC 34
1:19
4th & 4 at opp 34
Chris Freeman 52 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Michael Merdinger sacked by Matt Hoffman for a loss of 9 yards to the UNC 25
0:01
2nd & 19 at own 25
Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 36
Q4 14:40
3rd & 8 at own 36
Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 34
Q4 14:05
4th & 10 at own 34
Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 10 yds to the CONN 41
4th quarter5 drives, then UConn 27, North Carolina 14
UConn Punt, 5 plays
13:53
1st & 10 at own 41
Victor Rosa run for 7 yds to the CONN 48
13:30
2nd & 3 at own 48
Joe Fagnano run for 8 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down
12:48
1st & 10 at opp 44
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 43
12:08
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the UNC 41
11:29
3rd & 7 at opp 41
Joe Fagnano sacked by Beau Atkinson for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 48
10:55
4th & 14 at opp 48
Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds, downed at the UNC 4
North Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
10:27
1st & 10 at own 4
Caleb Hood run for 10 yds to the UNC 14 for a 1ST down
9:46
1st & 10 at own 14
Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down
9:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the UNC 41 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at own 41
Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the CONN 32 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 32
Darwin Barlow run for 14 yds to the CONN 18 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 18
Darwin Barlow run for 1 yd to the CONN 17
6:46
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Caleb Hood pass complete to John Copenhaver for 17 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)UConn 27, North Carolina 14
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:46
2nd & 9 at own 35
Lucas Osada kickoff for 35 yds
6:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Cam Edwards run for 4 yds to the CONN 39
6:00
2nd & 6 at own 39
Mel Brown run for 1 yd to the CONN 40
5:00
3rd & 5 at own 40
Joe Fagnano sacked by Cade Law for a loss of 6 yards to the CONN 34
4:16
4th & 11 at own 34
Connor Stutz punt for 50 yds, downed at the UNC 16
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:16
1st & 10 at own 16
North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Malik McGowan) to the UNC 11
4:11
1st & 15 at own 11
Caleb Hood run for 2 yds to the UNC 13
3:42
2nd & 13 at own 13
Timeout North Carolina, clock 03:42
3:33
2nd & 13 at own 13
Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the UNC 16
2:50
3rd & 10 at own 16
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Darwin Barlow for 9 yds to the UNC 25
2:40
4th & 1 at own 25
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 22 yds to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 47
Michael Merdinger sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 4 yards to the UNC 43
2:00
2nd & 14 at own 43
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 13 yds to the CONN 44
1:45
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Darwin Barlow run for no gain to the CONN 44
1:14
4th & 1 at opp 44
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to John Copenhaver
UConn End of game, 3 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 44
Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 49
0:23
2nd & 5 at own 49
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:01
3rd & 4 at the 50
Cam Edwards run for 10 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down
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.
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