Trubisky, Tar Heels rally past Panthers 37-36 in ACC opener

Posted Sep 24, 2016
Mitch Trubisky capped a huge day by throwing a 2-yard touchdown pass to Bug Howard with 2 seconds left to help North Carolina rally past Pittsburgh 37-36 on Saturday. Trubisky threw for career highs of 453 yards and five touchdowns for the Tar Heels (3-1, 1-0 ACC), who never led until the final play and trailed by 13 midway through the fourth quarter. (Associated Press)

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