Three takeaways from UNC Football's 41-24 road victory over Pitt

Posted Sep 24, 2023
t was raining at first, it wasn’t a full stadium, it didn’t have the feel of an important ACC opener, and North Carolina struggled at first. But the No. 17 Tar Heels recovered and made more than enough big plays on Saturday against Pittsburgh to get out of town with a 41-24 victory. Behind big plays from Alijah Huzzie, Drake Maye, and the UNC defense. (AOL.com)

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