Sam Howell accounts for four TDs as Tar Heels hold off Miami
Posted Oct 16, 2021
Sam Howell threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as North Carolina held off Miami, 45-42, sending the Hurricanes to their worst mid-season record in over two decades. Miami was in position to tie or win when reaching UNC's 16-yard line in the final minute, but Cedric Gray intercepted a pass tipped by Jeremiah Gemmel with 6 seconds left.
(Associated Press)
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