Wake Forest Hands North Carolina First Loss, 24-18

Posted Sep 13, 2019
UNC's fourth quarter magic ran out Friday, as Wake Forest built an early 21-0 lead and held on for a 24-18 win to give the Tar Heels their first loss of the season. Fourth-quarter comebacks have a way of covering concerns. Despite its pair of wins to open the season, UNC entered ranked 115th nationally in third down conversion percentage (27%). (Inside Carolina)

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