Jaylen McGill on the Game Winner vs. Duke, Déjà Vu, and More

Posted Oct 20, 2026
UNC running back Jaylen McGill rushed for a touchdown at Wallace Wade Stadium when he was in fifth grade, during the Carolina Bowl, where a young McGill earned MVP of the game. Years later, a touchdown in that same endzone produced the game-winning score over Duke. "I like the way Belichick phrased it. He phrased it by saying it was déjà vu." (TarHeel247)

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