Texas Tech vs. North Carolina

Saturday, December 30, 1972, Sun Bowl Share

No. 16 North Carolina beat Texas Tech 32–⁠28. It was their first meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteTexas Tech8–⁠4 in 1972

Neutral site16North Carolina11–⁠1 in 1972

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 27,877Referee: Burns McKinney (SWC) (split crew: SWC, ACC)

MVP George Smith (Texas Tech)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

North Carolina 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

North Carolina leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.