University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina
1-8 , 0-6
Miami
7-0 , 5-0
No. 8 Miami Tops North Carolina, 24-19
October 28, 2017 | Football
Rosier had a 51-yard touchdown throw to Christopher Herndon IV late in the first half and a 78-yarder to Jeff Thomas to open the third quarter. His 5-yarder to Braxton Berrios gave the Hurricanes (7-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) a 24-13 fourth-quarter lead.
Still, Miami had to come up with a couple late plays after UNC made it a one-score game.
First the Hurricanes recovered a fumble by Jordon Brown after the Tar Heels had pushed near the Miami 35 with 2:11 left. Then Rosier ran for a chains-moving keeper near the 2-minute mark, allowing Miami to run out the clock.
Nathan Elliott threw for one touchdown and three interceptions for the Tar Heels (1-8, 0-6) after starter Chazz Surratt was knocked from the game in the opening quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
Miami: The Hurricanes went from squeaking by in their last three wins by a combined 13 points to struggling much of the day against a 1-7 team relying on a third-string quarterback. Not the best way to go into the November stretch run, even as they remain unbeaten.
UNC: The Tar Heels responded to last week's blowout loss at Virginia Tech with a better showing. Still, UNC's offense struggled in the red zone by getting just three points on three first-half trips. And the defense repeated its habit of surrendering a couple huge plays to wipe out long stretches of solid execution.
UP NEXT
Miami: The Hurricanes host No. 13 Virginia Tech on Nov. 4 in a key Coastal Division matchup.
UNC: The Tar Heels have an off week before going to Pittsburgh on Nov. 9.
Team Stats
UM 0, NC 3
NC - Jones, F 24 yd field goal 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:56
UM 0, NC 6
NC - Jones, F 45 yd field goal 9 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:10
UM 7, NC 6
UM - Herndon, C 51 yd pass from Rosier, M (Badgley, M kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:50
UM 14, NC 6
UM - Thomas, J 78 yd pass from Rosier, M (Badgley, M kick) 1 plays, 78 yards, TOP 0:11
UM 17, NC 6
UM - Badgley, M 21 yd field goal 4 plays, 9 yards, TOP 1:11
UM 17, NC 13
NC - Corrales, B 18 yd pass from Ratliff, A (Jones, F kick) 4 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:44
UM 24, NC 13
UM - Berrios, B 5 yd pass from Rosier, M (Badgley, M kick) 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:02
UM 24, NC 19
NC - Corrales, B 9 yd pass from Elliott, N (Elliott, N passfailed) 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:40
