No. 15 UNC tops Wake Forest to secure ACC title-game spot

Posted Nov 12, 2022
Noah Burnette kicked a 33-yard field goal with 2:12 left and No. 15 North Carolina’s defense came up with two key fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 36-34 and secure spot in the ACC championship game. The Tar Heels won the Coastal Division title in a marquee matchup of star quarterbacks Drake Maye of UNC and Sam Hartman of Wake Forest. (Associated Press)

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