North Carolina holds on at the end, tops reeling Miami 27-24

Posted Oct 8, 2022
Drake Maye passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, one of them a 74-yarder to J.J. Jones, and North Carolina overcame a stellar performance by quarterback Tyler Van Dyke to beat Miami 27-24 on Saturday. Josh Downs had a receiving touchdown and Omarion Hampton ran for another score for North Carolina (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). (Associated Press)

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