Texas vs. North Carolina

Saturday, December 25, 1982, Sun Bowl Share

North Carolina beat No. 8 Texas 26–⁠10. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

Neutral site8Texas9–⁠3 in 1982

Neutral siteNorth Carolina8–⁠4 in 1982

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 31,359Referee: Pat Flood (WAC)

MVPs T.B. Rob Rogers (UNC); T.B. Ethan Horton (UNC); T.B. Brooks Barwick (UNC)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Texas 61% to win. North Carolina pulled the upset.

Texas leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the three since this game.