UNC DE Melkart About Jaoude To Play vs. Notre Dame

Posted Oct 3, 2026
North Carolina defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude will be available for Saturday’s noon game against No. 3 Notre Dame, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, giving the Tar Heels their best pass rusher for the biggest home test of the season. Abou Jaoude missed the previous two games with a hand injury he suffered in the season opener against TCU in Dublin. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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