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Costly Mistakes Add Up for UNC Football in Loss to Notre Dame

While the Tar Heels made enough plays to hang around against Notre Dame, their upset bid was littered with missteps that did UNC no favors in its pursuit of the program's first top-three victory. "We were certainly competitive," Bill Belichick said afterward. "We missed some opportunities. We just need to do a better job taking advantage of those opportunities." (Inside Carolina)

Box Score: Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 37-26 loss to the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Notre Dame turns to ground game to secure win over UNC

Notre Dame spent the first month of the season showcasing its new-look offense built around star quarterback CJ Carr. But with rain pelting Kenan Stadium on Saturday, coach Marcus Freeman secured a 37-26 win over UNC with a heavy dose of the ground game. After the Tar Heels erased a Notre Dame lead, the Irish delivered a game-defining drive. (ESPN)

UNC Football hangs with No. 3 Notre Dame, but missed chances cost them

The Tar Heels had plenty of positives battling the No. 3 football team in the country as heavy underdogs, but they also felt plenty of frustration about what could have been. UNC again couldn’t overcome an opponent’s halftime adjustments as Notre Dame gashed UNC with its running game to win 37–26 on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Bill Belichick, Jordan Shipp, Jaiden Patterson Post-Notre Dame Press Conferences

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick, wide receiver Jordan Shipp, and defensive back Jaiden Patterson speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 37-26 loss to the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: UNC Football Fights, Falls to No. 3 Irish, 37-26 - Highlights

No. 3 Notre Dame ran for 166 yards in the second half and topped North Carolina, 37-26, on a wet Saturday at Kenan Stadium. Jordan Shipp caught seven passes from Billy Edwards for 109 yards. Tight end Jelani Thurman had five receptions for 50 yards and two TDs. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

UNC Football Battles Back, Falls Short Against No. 3 Notre Dame

Entering the fourth quarter Saturday at Kenan Stadium, UNC trailed No. 3 Notre Dame by just seven points. The Tar Heels had battled back from a 21-7 deficit to get within one early in the second half, but Notre Dame controlled the game down the stretch to leave with a 37-26 win. Carolina gave one of the nation’s top teams everything it could handle. (Tar Heel Blue)

Ground game helps No. 3 Notre Dame push past North Carolina 37-26

CJ Carr threw for four touchdowns and ran for another and No. 3 Notre Dame regained control after halftime to beat North Carolina 37-26 on Saturday. The Irish led 21-14 after the Tar Heels turned a goal-line stand into a long touchdown drive before halftime, then came out of the break with Jaden Jefferson returning a kickoff 98 yards for another score. (Associated Press)

UNC Football To Host No. 3 Notre Dame Saturday - Pregame Notes

UNC welcomes No. 3 Notre Dame to Kenan Stadium on Saturday at noon. It will be Notre Dame's 10th trip to Chapel Hill and first since 2022. Saturday's game will air on ESPN with Wes Durham, Dusty Dvoracek, and Taylor McGregor on the call. Sophomore Xavier Lewis leads the nation in sacks per game with 2.0 through Carolina's first three games. (GoHeels.com)

The Week in UNC Football: Chase Rice Returns, Hall of Fame Tar Heels, UNC vs. Notre Dame History

This week in UNC Football unites the program’s past and present as North Carolina prepares to host Notre Dame. One familiar Tar Heel returning to Chapel Hill is Chase Rice, who will perform as part of the Chapel Thrill Game Day concert series. Before becoming a country music singer and songwriter, Rice was a linebacker at Carolina from 2005-08. (Tar Heel Blue)

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