UNC football takeaways: Mack Brown second-guesses OT loss at Pitt as comeback runs out

Posted Nov 12, 2021
Coach Mack Brown had dried off, but still dripped with rethinking the end of regulation and what might’ve been a special victory for his North Carolina team that instead evaporated into a loss. The Tar Heels fell to No. 25 Pittsburgh 30-23 in overtime Thursday night at Heinz Field. North Carolina put together 16 straight points during the second half. (Burlington Times-News)

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