UNC Football puts Halloween scare into No. 1 Miami. Observations from a near upset

Saturday should give the Tar Heels something to build off of. The Miami Hurricanes entered Saturday's matchup as the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense, scoring 49 points per game through seven unbeaten appearances. Yet the Tar Heels’ offense matched the Hurricanes every step of the way in the first half - Miami just got one more drive than UNC did. (MSN.com)

Snap count, PFF report: Edwards, Thurman lead UNC's impressive offensive grades

Billy Edwards Jr. and UNC's offense produced some of their best Pro Football Focus grades of the season in a 38-35 loss to No. 1 Miami on Saturday, while the defense had its worst game by the same measure. UNC’s offensive grade of 75.8 was bettered only by the 91.3 it earned vs. ETSU. Edwards led the way with a season-high 87.7 offensive grade. (Tar Heel Tribune)

North Carolina vs. Miami Postgame Notes

Top-ranked Miami defeated Carolina, 38-35, Saturday evening in Kenan Stadium. With the loss, Carolina drops to 4-4 on the season, and 2-3 in the ACC standings. Saturday was the 26th all-time matchup between the Tar Heels and Hurricanes. North Carolina leads the all-time series, 14-12, with UNC holding a 7-4 record in Chapel Hill. (Read More...)

What Bill Belichick said about UNC's onside kicks vs Miami

UNC recovered consecutive onside kicks in the final two minutes against No. 1 Miami, but consecutive penalties negated the recoveries in a 38-35 loss. "It’s probably about right," Bill Belichick said. "They looked close to me." On the first onside kick, Shamar Easter was called offside. On the second, Peyton Seelmann was tagged with an illegal block. (MSN.com)

Video: Billy Edwards, Peyton Seelmann Post-Miami Press Conferences

North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards and linebacker Peyton Seelmann speak with reporters following the Tar Heels' 38-35 loss to the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night at Kenan Stadium. (View Video)

Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: UNC Football vs. No. 1 Miami

On a Halloween night when clocks turn back an hour, North Carolina tried to turn back the clock 22 years to one of the biggest upsets in program history: a win over top-five Miami in Kenan Stadium. And for much of Saturday’s game, it looked like there was a chance, until another turn-back-the-clock moment. Two key mistakes cost the Tar Heels. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: North Carolina 35, No. 1 Miami 38

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 38-35 loss to the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: Bill Belichick Post-Miami Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 38-35 loss to the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes on Halloween night in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Video: Tar Heels Fall Short to No. 1 Miami, 38-35 - Highlights

North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards threw for 341 yards and 4 TDs on Saturday night in Chapel Hill, but the Tar Heels came up just short in a 38-35 loss to the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

No. 1 Miami rallies past North Carolina, 38-35

Mark Fletcher punched in the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run on fourth down with 7:49 left and No. 1 Miami followed with a critical takeaway on a struggle-filled Saturday night, helping the Hurricanes shake free to beat North Carolina 38-35 and avoid a seismic upset. This one, against the team led by NFL coaching icon Bill Belichick, went to the final minute. (Associated Press)

Tar Heels battle No. 1 Hurricanes, but Billy Edwards says ‘we didn’t do enough’

UNC traded offensive punches with the nation’s No. 1 team, only to be undone by the game’s only turnover. Miami’s strip-sack of Billy Edwards Jr. with 5 1/2 minutes left led to the game-clinching score as the No. 1 Hurricanes survived with a 38-35 victory Saturday at Kenan Stadium. "Disappointing to come up short two weeks in a row," Bill Belichick said. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Football Hosts No. 1 Miami Halloween Night - Pregame Notes

The Tar Heels have won the last five meetings against Miami, including a 3-0 mark in games at Kenan Stadium during that stretch which dates back to the 2019 season. UNC has faced the nation's No. 1 team 11 times in program history and Saturday's game will mark the sixth time the top-ranked team in the Associated Press Poll will visit Kenan Stadium. (GoHeels.com)

Video: UNC WR Jordan Shipp 2026 Midseason Highlights

UNC wide receiver Jordan Shipp has caught 41 passes for 543 yards and two touchdowns through seven games this season, averaging 13.2 yards per reception and 77.6 receiving yards per game. Check out Shipp's midseason highlights, courtesy of the ACC Digital Network. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Fork In The Road

The last time a Miami football team ranked this highly played in Chapel Hill was 2004. The top-ranked Hurricanes are heavy favorites Saturday night, and Tar Heel faithful are hoping that they can pull an upset like that game, when Connor Barth’s 42-yard field goal saved John Bunting’s job and, ironically, created a fork in the road for UNC on the gridiron. (Chapelboro.com)

Canceled match at FSU could cost UNC Women's Soccer ACC regular-season title, top tournament seed

The threat of Hurricane Isaias and the inability to reschedule the No. 2 UNC Women’s Soccer game at No. 22 Florida State could cost the Tar Heels a chance at an ACC regular-season title and top seed in the league tournament. “When [the chance for] points are taken away, you don’t have a chance to fight for it,” UNC coach Damon Nahas said. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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