Chapel Hill, N.C. — The North Carolina defense had three sacks on Stanford’s first two possessions, including one that led to a fumble recovery deep in Stanford territory.
UNC led Stanford 3-0 in the second quarter.
The Tar Heels entered the game with 18 sacks on the season, including 10 in the last two games. The defensive line, in particular, has been a bright spot for the team in recent weeks. Linebacker Andrew Simpson had hit Stanford quarterback Elijah Brown, making his first start, and lineman Smith Vilbert recovered.
UNC’s offense couldn’t move the ball, and the Tar Heels settled for a 27-yard field goal.
The Tar Heels (3-5 overall, 1-3 in the ACC) is seeking its second consecutive win under head coach Bill Belichick. The game airs on The CW.
On Tuesday, Belichick said he’s seen a consistent effort from the UNC players in recent weeks.
“That’s really been the biggest thing … [as to] why our team has continued to improve because they work hard every week,” Belichick said. “They improve every week.
“They literally improve every day, and when you stack those on top of each other consistently over a period of time, then you just perform better.”
Stanford (3-6, 2-4 ACC) has lost two straight games, including a 35-20 loss to Pittsburgh on Nov. 1. Stanford coach Frank Reich, like Belichick a former NFL coach, switched quarterbacks this week.
Saturday’s game is Military Appreciation Day and homecoming. Several events are planned to honor Tar Heel veterans. The pop group Fitz and The Tantrums performed afree pregame concert in Polk Place as part of the Chapel Thrill Concert Series.
Scoring summary
First quarter
UNC – Rece Verhoff 27 field goal, 5:49. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 0:56. Key play: Linebacker Andrew Simpson forced a fumble and sack and Smith Vilbert recovered at the Stanford 7 to set up the score. UNC 3, Stanford 0.
Bill Belichick wins first ACC game as North Carolina rallies to defeat Syracuse
When you took this job, that there would be so much attention that you would bolster the profile of Carolina football this much. Uh, you know, I wasn’t really focused on that, uh, Brian. It was more just to come in and you know try to work with Michael Lombardi and our staff and try to put together *** good team and *** good program and represent the school well on the football field, and that’s really what we’re trying to do. So glad people are excited, but really just focused more on the product and delivering. Has it surprised you at all that that so many people want to hear about Bill Belichick at Carolina, so much interest you guys are going to Ireland. Yeah. Well, that’s *** long way off. We got *** full season ahead of us before that, but yeah, that’ll be exciting. But no, the sport’s been amazing. The alumni, Carolina fans, and great response from the players, the people there that are on the football staff and on the team, how hard they worked and their commitment to doing the best they can and try to put *** good team together. Can I ask you what motivates you to stay in coaching? You’ve accomplished probably more than anybody who’s ever picked up *** whistle, and now you’re you’re kind of starting over in college. What what are you trying to prove? What do you have left to prove and maybe to who do you have anything to prove? Yeah, I just love coaching. I love all the aspects of it. I love the team building. I love. The fundamentals working with players, strategy, game competition, and just the whole process. Football has been good to me. It’s been good to my family. I grew up in *** football family, with my dad and around Navy football and *** lot of great players and coaches. Interacted with the NFL, so, um, it’s just, it’s fun to be *** part of *** team. You mentioned your dad’s connection to UNC when when you got the job. Was, was UNC like *** sort of *** specific school that you would have come to or Pitt or Maryland or Oklahoma State had called, would you have entertained, you know, more options than just North Carolina? UNC special because of the brand. It’s *** great academic school. It’s *** great athletic tradition and the fact that there were some roots there for me early in my life that was coming full circles was *** good feeling. What surprised you the most, good or bad, about being the head coach at North Carolina? Um, I’ve just enjoyed the process, really enjoyed the people, uh, sport’s been great. It’s *** great opportunity, and I just appreciate every day at Carolina. You’ve you’ve turned your roster over through the transfer portal, including after spring ball. How difficult, you know, you’re only going to have *** couple of weeks of fall practice. How difficult will it be to build *** cohesive team, *** winning team with just *** couple of weeks to kind of pull all the pieces together. Well, it’s not dissimilar to the model that we had in the NFL where after the draft and free agency signing and all that, you bring in about *** third of your team is brand new and so we’ll be somewhere in that range when we start fall camp, but we’ll have *** couple of months with them here in the summer and we’ve had *** good spring with *** lot of these guys as well, so. It is what it is. I mean all schools have *** similar situation, maybe not quite the same numbers, but some degree of freshmen coming in and transfer portals, some more than others, but we’ll take it as it comes and excited to have the players that we have and work with them. I know you like to talk about you don’t want to set expectations. You just want to get better every day, but what does success look like for you at North Carolina? Get better every day, coming in and having *** good day, having *** productive day, and then rest, recovery. And do another one tomorrow and keep stacking them on top of each other. That’s how he achieves success is consistency and the discipline to do it repeatedly over and over. That that’s what we’re going to try to do. We’ll let the process play out, but it’s important that we develop *** good solid routine. How important was it that you get to work with people like Michael Lombardi, your sons? You have *** lot of, I guess people call Belichick guys around you as you embark on this on this adventure. Well, we have *** few, Brian, but we also have, you know, well over 200 years of NFL experience on the roster and various capacities from our chef to our nutritionist, strength training. Scouting operations and so forth. So it’s really important that we provide the student athletes with *** great experience and everything they need to be successful, and then if they put in the work and we do *** good job developing, then hopefully they can achieve their individual goals and collectively we can achieve our team goals. So that’s what we’re about. Two quick ones. You have *** quarterback, it looks like in Geo Lopez. How are you going to handle that quarterback battle when it comes to the fall and who do you think might even be in that competition? Yeah, well, the competition is always in the hands of the players. I can’t control performance, so we’ll give everybody an opportunity to let the players compete, and we’ll see how it all turns out. We’re excited to have *** competition, not only *** quarterback, but really at most every position on the field, and again it will be up to the players to perform and earn those spots. Everything will be earned and we’re not handed anything out. It’ll be competitive. The guys will get what they earn and they’re all competed hard, they’re working hard and so look forward to seeing what that brings. You’ve certainly got *** lot of attention here in the last couple of months. What’s it like to be with football guys talking football? I know you have some old friends in there, Bill O’Brien, Frank Reich. What’s it been like to be at these meetings and, and really getting into the season? Oh yeah, it’s been great, you know, it’s been great to, to talk about some of the things, you know, the ACC college football, uh, things that, you know, all of us are involved in, you know, it’s *** certainly *** new model here for college football, NIL, Revshare and other things that are being discussed with the House settlement that are sort of in the air, but they’re sort of coming together. Uh, so just everybody’s trying to figure it out and, um, you know, get ready for the season. Uh, um, how much are you talking in those meetings? Obviously, you know, you’re *** respected voice when it comes to football, but you know there are people who’ve been coaching college football *** lot longer, so are you speaking up or are you, uh, you sitting back and kind of taking it all in? Oh, I’m listening to people like that, but we’ve had *** lot of success and I’ve been doing it *** long time. Great. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. OK, thank you. OK.
Bill Belichick wins first ACC game as North Carolina rallies to defeat Syracuse
Demon June accounted for two touchdowns and nearly 200 yards on offense, Gio Lopez threw for two scores, and Bill Belichick won his first Atlantic Coast Conference game when North Carolina came from behind to defeat Syracuse 27-10 Friday night.The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Tar Heels (3-5, 1-3 ACC), while the Orange (3-6, 1-5) lost for the fifth consecutive time. North Carolina lost its previous two games by a combined four points.Video above: Bill Belichick speaks on his transition to college football at UNC-Chapel HillThe Tar Heels had not scored more than 20 points against an FBS team and trailed 10-6 when Lopez hit June for a short gain of 9 yards on the team’s first play of the second half. June then broke a tackle and scampered 63 yards down the right sideline for a 72-yard scoring play to give the Tar Heels a 13-10 lead they would never surrender. On the team’s next series, June ran it in from 5 yards out for a 20-10 margin. A 21-yard scoring strike from Lopez to Jordan Shipp gave the Tar Heels a 27-10 lead and 21 unanswered points.Lopez was 15-of-19 passing for 216 yards and two touchdowns. June had 101 yards on the ground and 81 yards on two receptions. Shipp had six catches for 64 yards.Syracuse walk-on Joe Filardi, a true freshman, started at quarterback for the Orange. He was 1 of 11 in the first half and didn’t complete his first pass until 6:12 remained in the half. He finished 4 of 18 for 39 yards. Filardi replaced struggling LSU transfer Rickie Collins, who had gone 0-4 as a starter in relief of Steve Angeli. Angeli, who directed the Orange to a 3-1 start, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against Clemson.Syracuse hasn’t won since.Video below: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend announces second run for Miss Maine USAThe only touchdown in the first half came courtesy of the Syracuse defense. Devin Grant knocked the ball loose from Shamar Easter on a short completion from Lopez. Linebacker Anwar Sparrow scooped up the ball and ran 51 yards for the score with 4:38 to go in the first quarter, giving the Orange a 7-3 lead.Rece Verhoff had field goals of 24 and 43 yards while Tripp Woody had a 31-yarder for the Orange.Syracuse managed 12 first downs, generated 147 yards on offense, and averaged only 2.9 yards per play.The Tar Heels are showing some fight. After two tough losses, North Carolina dominated Syracuse in the second half, albeit against a walk-on quarterback, and could be turning things around.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —
Demon June accounted for two touchdowns and nearly 200 yards on offense, Gio Lopez threw for two scores, and Bill Belichick won his first Atlantic Coast Conference game when North Carolina came from behind to defeat Syracuse 27-10 Friday night.
The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Tar Heels (3-5, 1-3 ACC), while the Orange (3-6, 1-5) lost for the fifth consecutive time. North Carolina lost its previous two games by a combined four points.
Video above: Bill Belichick speaks on his transition to college football at UNC-Chapel Hill
The Tar Heels had not scored more than 20 points against an FBS team and trailed 10-6 when Lopez hit June for a short gain of 9 yards on the team’s first play of the second half. June then broke a tackle and scampered 63 yards down the right sideline for a 72-yard scoring play to give the Tar Heels a 13-10 lead they would never surrender. On the team’s next series, June ran it in from 5 yards out for a 20-10 margin. A 21-yard scoring strike from Lopez to Jordan Shipp gave the Tar Heels a 27-10 lead and 21 unanswered points.
Lopez was 15-of-19 passing for 216 yards and two touchdowns. June had 101 yards on the ground and 81 yards on two receptions. Shipp had six catches for 64 yards.
Syracuse walk-on Joe Filardi, a true freshman, started at quarterback for the Orange. He was 1 of 11 in the first half and didn’t complete his first pass until 6:12 remained in the half. He finished 4 of 18 for 39 yards. Filardi replaced struggling LSU transfer Rickie Collins, who had gone 0-4 as a starter in relief of Steve Angeli. Angeli, who directed the Orange to a 3-1 start, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury against Clemson.
Syracuse hasn’t won since.
Video below: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend announces second run for Miss Maine USA
The only touchdown in the first half came courtesy of the Syracuse defense. Devin Grant knocked the ball loose from Shamar Easter on a short completion from Lopez. Linebacker Anwar Sparrow scooped up the ball and ran 51 yards for the score with 4:38 to go in the first quarter, giving the Orange a 7-3 lead.
Rece Verhoff had field goals of 24 and 43 yards while Tripp Woody had a 31-yarder for the Orange.
Syracuse managed 12 first downs, generated 147 yards on offense, and averaged only 2.9 yards per play.
The Tar Heels are showing some fight. After two tough losses, North Carolina dominated Syracuse in the second half, albeit against a walk-on quarterback, and could be turning things around.
CHAPEL HILL – Clemson started fast Saturday in Chapel Hill.
The Tigers scored on their first play from scrimmage, added a three-play touchdown drive on its second possession and tacked on a 45-yard touchdown on its third drive.
Clemson led 21-3 late in the first quarter.
Clemson’s first play was a double pass from wide receiver Antonio Williams to T.J. Moore, who got behind the UNC defense for a 75-yard score. UNC responded with a field goal, but Clemson answered quickly. The Tigers went 75 yards in three plays.
On its next drive, Clemson converted on fourth-and-4 and then scored on a 45-yard catch-and-run on the next play.
North Carolina is without starting quarterback Gio Lopez. Lopez was been ruled for the game. Max Johnson, who started last year’s season opener for UNC and has extensive experience at LSU and Texas A&M, started for the Tar Heels (2-2) against the Tigers (1-3, 0-2 in the ACC).
Both teams were off last week.
Lopez, who left the UCF game with a leg injury, didn’t practice during the Tar Heels’ bye week. He had been listed as questionable earlier in the week WRAL reported Friday that Johnson would get the start. Johnson has played well in relief of Lopez late in losses to TCU and UCF.
The Tar Heels’ offense is in need of a boost, ranking among the nation’s worst in yards per game and first downs gained.
Defensive end Pryce Yates, a transfer from UConn who has missed the first four games of the season, is off the injured list.
It is the first meeting between UNC head coach Bill Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, who has won two college football national championships. It is just the second meeting between a coach with multiple Super Bowl titles and one with multiple national titles in college.
Rapper and actor Ludacris performed on campus before the noon kickoff as part of the school’s new “Chapel Thrill” concert series. He said 10 a.m. was the earliest he’s ever performed.
CLEM – T.J. Moore 75 pass from Antonio Williams (Nolan Hauser kick), 14:49. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11. Key play: Clemson’s first play from scrimmage was a double pass, and Moore snuck behind the defense for a catch and run.
UNC – Rece Verhoff 35 field goal, 10:02. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:39. Key play: QB Max Johnson was hit as he threw it and the ball popped up in the air, but WR Jordan Shipp snagged it and gained 21 yards on the play.
CLEM – Adam Randall 35 pass from Cade Klubnik (Hauser kick), 8:54. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08. Key play: Klubnik hit Bryant Wesco Jr. for a 36-yard gain and then Randall took a short pass 35 yards down the sideline for the score.
CLEM – Christian Bentancur 45 pass from Klubnik (Hauser kick), 4:15. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:48. Key play: Clemson converted on fourth-and-4 to extend the drive. The Tigers had third-and-18, gained 14 yards and then converted on the fourth-down try.
CLEM – Randall 23 pass from Klubnik (Hauser kick), 0:01. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:54. Key play: Clemson converted on fourth-and-1 and the next play Klubnik found Randall behind the UNC defense.
North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez (7) stopped after a three-yard gain by UCF safety Phillip Dunnam (2) and linebacker Lewis Carter (20) in the third quarter on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 in Orlando, Fla.
Robert Willett
rwillett@newsobserver.com
RALEIGH
All three FBS teams in the Triangle will take the field Saturday, highlighted by North Carolina opening its ACC schedule at home.
The Tar Heels will play Clemson at noon in Chapel Hill, while N.C. State hosts Campbell at 2 p.m. Duke caps off the games with a 10:30 p.m. kickoff against California in Berkeley.
UNC and Duke released their availability reports Thursday night.
Tar Heels quarterback Gio Lopez was listed as “questionable” headed into the game. He left UNC’s matchup against Central Florida in the third quarter and was ultimately carted off the field after being taken to the team’s medical tent. He has not participated in practice.
Lopez has struggled this season, ranking 139th out of all quarterbacks graded by Pro Football Focus for overall offense, and he ranks No. 19 out of the 38 ACC quarterbacks listed. Of the conference’s 17 QBs who have played at least four games, he ranks No. 14.
“Gio’s improved a lot,” Carolina head coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday. “Offensively, we just haven’t been consistent enough in any area, but we’re getting closer. We’ll continue to push ahead on that. When Gio is able to practice, we’ll see how much improvement he has made and can make. If he’s not, then other players will be in there.” The Blue Devils’ report did not include any major changes this week, but it will face a Cal team that could be without two of its top four defenders. Defensive back Isaiah Crosby and defensive end Ryan McCulloch were both listed as “out” on the initial report.
N.C. State is not required to release a report because Campbell is a nonconference game, but the program included injury updates in its weekly game notes.
Defensive back Isaiah Crowell, safety Terrente Hinton and cornerback Jaren Sensabaugh are out for the season. All of their injuries took place before the season.
Linebacker Sean Brown is out against Campbell. He left the Virginia Tech game in the second half with an undisclosed injury. Brown has struggled at times this season. According to Pro Football Focus, his overall defensive grade is 61.6, including three games where he graded out below 60. In the Virginia Tech loss, Brown finished with a 45.1 defensive grade.
Brown, however, ranks second on the team with 44 total tackles and contributed seven quarterback pressures.
Safety Brody Barnhardt also left the Wolfpack’s game against the Hokies with a leg injury, while cornerback Jackson Vick has missed the last two games. Neither player’s status was updated in the notes.
Though Barnhardt has a lower defensive grade for the season, the redshirt freshman was one of the few players to have strong performances last week, recording a season-best 70.6 PFF grade. He has contributed 23 tackles, tied for third on the team, and has three tackling grades above 80.
Vick, meanwhile, still ranks sixth on the team in coverage efficiency — despite missing a pair of games. He has one pass deflection and is holding opposing quarterbacks to 68.8% completion when he plays in coverage.
“The injuries are mounting up on the defensive side of the football, so there’s a lot of guys that are getting playing time now that are inexperienced and young.” N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren said on Monday. “that’s not an excuse. That’s the reality. We’re going to have to work really hard as coaches to give these guys the best opportunities that we can to play well. For them, it’s their opportunity. That’s why they came to NC State and chose this school, to have an opportunity to play.”
Asaad Brown has started in Vick’s absence and could earn a third start if Vick remains unavailable.
Linebacker Kelvon McBride is set to return for the Wolfpack, Doeren confirmed Thursday. McBride has not played this season but participated in all 13 games last year and is settling into a larger role after Caden Fordham was injured midway through the season.
Fordham and Kenny Soares are set to start at MIKE and WILL linebacker spots, respectively.
North Carolina-Clemson availability report
Players out
North Carolina: Linebackers Chinedu Onyeagoro, Tyler Houser and Jake Bauer; fullback Henry Martello; tight ends Deems May and Shamar Easter; and defensive linemen Laderion Williams and Devin Ancrum.
Bauer and Ancrum are the only two players to appear in a game this season. Bauer has made three appearances, while Ancrum has participated in one.
Clemson: Running backs Jarvis Green, Peyton Streko and Jay Haynes; defensive ends Armon Mason and Ari Watford; offensive linemen Elyjah Thurmon, Easton Ware and Mason Wade; linebacker Billy Wilkes; defensive tackle Makhi Williams Lee; and wide receiver Tristan Martinez.
Thurmon played in three games for Clemson, recording 123 total snaps at guard. He has a 60.5 overall PFF grade and a 61.7 grade for run blocking, which ranks No. 8 on the team.
Questionable players
North Carolina: Quarterback Gio Lopez and offensive lineman Aidan Banfield
Lopez has completed 42 of 67 passes for 430 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions in four games. He has also rushed for one touchdown.
Banfield played in the team’s first four games and recorded one tackle.
Clemson: N/A
Probable participation
North Carolina: Wide receiver Chris Culliver; running back Caleb Hood; defensive backs Gavin Gibson and Ty Adams; linebacker Evan Bennett; defensive linemen Pryce Yates and Isaiah Johnson; tight end Connor Cox; and kicker Guytano Bartolomeo
Culliver started in the first four games, contributing 104 yards and one touchdown on five catches. His longest reception was for 51 yards against Charlotte. The junior also added 102 kickoff return yards in the previous four games. He is one of Carolina’s top six run blockers, according to PFF.
Hood appeared in four games and started in two. He’s picked up 46 yards on the ground for one score, while providing the team’s third-best pass blocking. According to PFF, Hood has a pass block grade of 82.4 on the season,
Gibson recorded 17 tackles in four games for the Heels. The Hickory, North Carolina, native also contributed one pass breakup. Johnson has 13 tackles through the same four-game span.
Yates, a Connecticut transfer, has not appeared due to a reported concussion. He previously suffered a concussion when he was with the Huskies.
Clemson: N/A
Duke-California availability report
Players out
Duke: Safety Terry Moore; running back Peyton Jones; cornerback Vontae Floyd; linebackers Memorable Factor, Nick Morris and Kendall Johnson; and offensive linemen Micah Sahakian, Jamin Brown, Evan Scott and Nathan Kutufaris
A new addition to the report, Jones played in the team’s first four games, contributing 34 rushing yards and one touchdown. He’s served as a kick returner, as well, recording 87 return yards on four kickoff opportunities.
California: Linebackers Serigne Tounkara, Ryan McCulloch and Beckham Barney; defensive back Isaiah Crosby; running back Jayden Parker; kicker Abram Murray; defensive backs Mayze Bryant and Tobey Weydemuller; offensive linemen Jojo Genova, Sam Bjerke and Lamar Robinson; tight end Ben Marshall; and defensive lineman Nate Burrell
McCulloch has done a little bit of everything for the Golden Bears, recording 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup in four games. He is No. 4 on the team in overall defense, recording a PFF grade of 73.6.
Crosby is one of Cal’s best defenders. He ranks third on the team in total tackles (24) and tied for second with three pass deflections. According to PFF, he has the best overall defensive grade (83.4) this season and leads the team in coverage (89.2).
Murray played in three games, starting his season 3 for 3 on field goal attempts, all of which came from at least 40 yards out. The freshman has provided most of the kickoff duties. He’s been responsible for 17 kickoffs for 967 yards.
Questionable players
Duke: Tight end Landen King
King has played 73 snaps in four games. He has recorded 42 receiving yards on four catches and a pair of touchdowns. He also holds a 52.9 overall grade on PFF, including a 66.8 in pass blocking.
California: N/A
Probable participation
Duke: Tight end Tony Boggs
Boggs has appeared in four games for 20 snaps. He also holds a 55.9 overall PFF grade, while ranking No. 6 on the team in pass blocking (69.3).
California: Defensive lineman Tyson Ford
This story was originally published October 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gio Lopez threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to Chris Culliver on the first possession, Davion Gause ran for a 12-yard score and Bill Belichick got his first win as a college head coach as North Carolina defeated Charlotte 20-3 on a rain-soaked Saturday afternoon.
Lopez completed 17 of 25 passes for 155 yards for the Tar Heels (1-1).
North Carolina’s defense held Charlotte (0-2) to 271 yards and forced two turnovers.
North Carolina lured Belichick to Chapel Hill with a five-year, $50 million million contract to boost its athletic profile, but his debut in front of a national audience on Monday night was a disaster as the Tar Heels got blown out 48-14 at home by TCU. It was the most points ever allowed by a UNC team in a season opener.
It raised some early questions about whether the 73-year-old Belichick was capable of winning at this level, but his Tar Heels responded with a solid overall performance.
North Carolina started fast with Lopez completing two short passes before firing a deep ball along the left sideline to Culliver, who beat his man by 5 yards for the easy touchdown and a quick 7-0 lead.
But like Week 1, when the Tar Heels scored on their first possession before going into an offensive funk, the early fireworks faded fast.
The Heels offense floundered for much of the first half until Gause broke free off left tackle and scampered 12 yards for the touchdown and a 17-3 lead with 19 seconds left before halftime.
Charlotte had a chance to make it interesting early in the third quarter, but wide receiver E. Jai Mason dropped a catchable pass in the end zone on fourth-and-6 after quarterback Conner Harrell used his athleticism to escape the pocket.
After the play, Harrell put both hands on top of his helmet in disbelief, lamenting the magnitude of the missed opportunity.
Harrell finished 17 of 29 for 140 yards.
TAKEAWAYS
North Carolina: Lopez got the start after leaving the season opener with an injury, but was mediocre at best and the UNC offense had way too many lulls. Max Johnson had looked good after replacing Lopez in the season opener, but apparently didn’t do enough in Belichick’s eyes to earn the start on a short week. The Tar Heels seem to lack a killer instinct on offense.
Charlotte: This is a team that is really struggling on every facet on offense, from protecting the passer to opening holes. The 49ers had 21 yards on 29 carries and don’t seem to have a game-breaker on offense.
UP NEXT
North Carolina: Hosts Richmond on Saturday.
Charlotte: Hosts Monmouth on Saturday.
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