Game notes: North Carolina at UConn
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The matchup
- North Carolina (4–2, 2–1 in conference) at UConn (3–3), Saturday, November 7, noon ET, Pratt & Whitney Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their fifth meeting; North Carolina leads the series 3–1 as played. Officially, tied 1–1; as played, 3–1. The NCAA vacated North Carolina’s two wins (2008 and 2009); they don’t count officially.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, December 28, 2024: UConn 27, North Carolina 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1990: North Carolina 48, UConn 21.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last four meetings: 2024: UConn 27–14 (neutral site); 2009: North Carolina 12–10 (at UConn); 2008: North Carolina 38–12 (at North Carolina); 1990: North Carolina 48–21 (at North Carolina).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
North Carolina
- North Carolina is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 15–10 vs. TCU; W 35–3 vs. East Tennessee State; L 20–28 at Clemson; L 26–37 vs. No. 3 Notre Dame; W 21–17 at No. 25 Pittsburgh; W 24–20 at Duke.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- North Carolina is No. 74 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Bill Belichick is 8–10 in his second season at North Carolina.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Bill Belichick faces UConn as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Billy Edwards (QB): 1,259 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jordan Shipp (WR): 33 catches, 441 yards, 1 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Derek McDonald (LB): 55 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1987, North Carolina lost to No. 10 Clemson 13–10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
UConn
- UConn is 3–3.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 56–7 vs. Lafayette; L 14–38 vs. Maryland; W 48–20 at Southern Miss; L 21–24 at Miami (OH); L 41–42 vs. Syracuse; W 34–20 at Temple.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- UConn is No. 63 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Jason Candle is 3–3 in his first season at UConn and 84–47 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jason Candle faces North Carolina as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Kalieb Osborne (QB): 1,421 passing yards, 10 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Cyncir Bowers (RB): 433 rushing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- K’Von Sherman (LB): 40 tackles, 3.5 sacks, the team leader in sacks.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2009, UConn lost to No. 4 Cincinnati 47–45.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Bill Belichick and Jason Candle as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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