Saturday, October 14
Chapel Hill
7:30 PM
North Carolina
6-0 , 3-0
41
vs
31
Miami
4-2 , 0-2
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Miami (FL)
0
17
0
14
31
North Carolina
7
7
21
6
41
Team Stats
MIA
UNC
Total Yards
482
508
Pass Yards
391
273
Rushing Yards
91
235
Penalty Yards
69
147
1st Downs
28
24
3rd Downs
3
5
4th Downs
3
0
TOP
30:04
29:56
1st Quarter
MIA 0, UNC 7
UNC - Walker,Devontez 18 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 8 plays, 91 yards, TOP 03:00
2nd Quarter
MIA 7, UNC 7
MIA - Restrepo,Xavier 18 yd pass from Van Dyke,Tyler (Borregales,Andres kick) 4 plays, 63 yards, TOP 01:52
MIA 14, UNC 7
MIA - George,Jacolby 35 yd pass from Van Dyke,Tyler (Borregales,Andres kick) 11 plays, 92 yards, TOP 05:27
MIA 14, UNC 14
UNC - Hampton,Omarion 2 yd run (Burnette,Noah kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:12
MIA 17, UNC 14
MIA - Borregales,Andres 28 yd field goal 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 00:55
3rd Quarter
MIA 17, UNC 21
UNC - Walker,Devontez 56 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:48
MIA 17, UNC 28
UNC - Walker,Devontez 33 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 3 plays, 23 yards, TOP 00:44
MIA 17, UNC 35
UNC - Hampton,Omarion 4 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 03:07
4th Quarter
MIA 17, UNC 38
UNC - Burnette,Noah 34 yd field goal 8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 03:53
MIA 24, UNC 38
MIA - Restrepo,Xavier 13 yd pass from Van Dyke,Tyler (Borregales,Andres kick) 12 plays, 71 yards, TOP 03:47
MIA 24, UNC 41
UNC - Burnette,Noah 23 yd field goal 6 plays, 66 yards, TOP 03:56
MIA 31, UNC 41
MIA - Smith,Brashard 54 yd pass from Van Dyke,Tyler (Borregales,Andres kick) 3 plays, 61 yards, TOP 00:56
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
17
TD
4
YDS
273
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH
Walker & Hampton Lead Tar Heels Past Miami, 41-31
October 14, 2023 | Football
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Tez Walker exploded for three receiving touchdowns and Omarion Hampton ran for 197 yards and a score as 12th-ranked North Carolina raced past No. 25 Miami, 41-31, on a wet Saturday night at Kenan Stadium.
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After trailing, 17-14, at halftime, UNC scored the first 24 points of the second half to build a lead that withstood a pair of late Hurricane scoring drives.
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In his second game after being reinstated by the NCAA following an eligibility dispute, Walker snagged an early, 18-yard touchdown toss from Drake Maye for a 7-0 lead, then caught two more scoring passes in the third quarter as Carolina began to put the game out of reach. Walker finished with six grabs for 132 yards.
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Maye overcame a difficult first half to throw for 273 yards and four touchdowns, completing 17 of 33 attempts.
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Ranked No. 12 by the Associated Press and coaches, UNC improved to 6-0, 3-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes dropped their second consecutive game and fell to 4-2, 0-2. Carolina beat Miami for the fifth time in a row and improved to 8-3 at home in the series.
The Tar Heels continued their best start to a season since 1997 and won one of the most anticipated home games in recent decades in Chapel Hill. They are 6-0 for the first time in 26 years, when they started 8-0 in the final season of Mack Brown's first coaching stop at UNC.
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Carolina dominated the second half on Saturday and overcame its first halftime deficit of the season.
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Miami outscored UNC, 17-7, in the second quarter, limiting Maye to 8 of 19 passing for just 105 yards in the first half overall, Meanwhile, Hurricane QB Tyler Van Dyke was 13 for 20 for 180 yards and two scores in the first two quarters, completing 65 percent of his passes.
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The second half was all Carolina. Miami had few answers as Hampton's rushes kept the Hurricane offense off the field, handing momentum to the Tar Heels until the closing minutes when the outcome was largely decided. Hampton finished just shy of his second 200-yard rushing day of the season, piling up 197 yards on 24 carries (8.2 yards per attempt).
"Tonight was a heavyweight fight from start to finish," said Tar Heel head coach Mack Brown afterward. "I am proud of our coaches for making adjustments at halftime, our team moving the ball in the third quarter and stopping them in the third quarter. That was great to see from our team.
"Probably the difference in the ballgame was forcing four turnovers and giving none. We forced two interceptions and two fumbles. So we're really proud of our defense that they are now starting to force more fumbles, and they kept a really good rushing team to under 100 yards."
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How It Happened
First Half
• The Tar Heels then sliced through the Miami defense on their second possession of the game. Carolina took a 7-0 lead on a touchdown pass from Maye to Walker, marching 91 yards in just eight plays and 3:00. The drive was highlighted by a 48-yard pass from Maye to J.J. Jones.
• Miami moved quickly down the field on its subsequent drive before Jahvaree Ritzie forced a fumble by the Hurricanes' Henry Parrish Jr. inside the one-yard line to preserve the 7-0 advantage.
• Miami tied the score at 7-7 on its next drive on an 18-yard pass from Van Dyke to Xavier Restrepo that capped a 63-yard drive in just four plays and 1:52.
• The 'Canes made it 14-7 on their next drive when Van Dyke hit Jacolby George for a 35-yard score with 5:17 left in the first half.
• Hampton dominated on the next drive for Carolina, dicing the Hurricanes for 41 yards on seven carries, including a two-yard score to tie it at 14-all.
• Miami used its two-minute offense to move 57 yards in less than a minute for a field goal and a 17-14 lead at the break.
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Second Half
• Maye hit Walker for a 56-yard score just 1:48 into the second half, capping a 75-yard drive in only four plays to roar out of the locker room in the third quarter and give UNC a 21-17 lead.
• Carolina forced turnovers on both of Miami's first two second-half drives, including a Myles Murphy fumble recovery and a Cedric Gray interception in Miami territory.
• Three plays after the Gray interception, Walker caught his third TD of the night, a 33-yard strike from Maye in the deep middle of the field that made the score 28-17 with 8:03 left in the third.
• A 60-yard run up the middle by Hampton in the closing stages of the fourth quarter helped ice the win after Miami had cut the lead to 38-24.
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Inside the Box Score
• UNC rushed for 235 yards as a team, becoming the first opponent to top 100 yards this season against Miami (which entered the game as the nation's top defense against the rush).
• Maye has thrown for at least 200 yards in all 20 starts of his career and has tossed multiple TD passes in 15 of those starts.
• Carolina improved to 56-22 as a ranked team in 15 seasons under head coach Mack Brown.
• Carolina has scored at least 30 points in each of its first six games in 2023 and has won 11 consecutive games when scoring 30 or more.
• This is the second time in school history UNC has scored 30 or more in its first six games of a season. The last time was in 1914.
• The Tar Heels have scored 40 or more in four of their last five outings.
• Under Brown, Carolina is 45-0 when it scores 40+ points and 69-7 when scoring 30+.
• UNC committed nine penalties (its highest total in a half in 20 years) for 97 yards in the first half. The Tar Heels finished with season-highs with 14 miscues for 147 yards.
• Restrepo grabbed 11 catches for 96 yards and two TDs for Miami.
• Van Dyke completed 31 of 48 attempts for 391 passing yards and four touchdowns.
• Miami matched its season high with four sacks in the first half before finishing with a season-high five sacks for 27 total yards.
• The two teams combined for 990 total offensive yards, including 508 by UNC and 482 by UM.
• Carolina rushed for 235 yards on 43 carries (for a robust average of 5.5 yards per attempt). UNC held the Hurricances to just 91 rushing yards.
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Up Next
Carolina will conclude its three-game ACC homestand next Saturday when it hosts Virginia at 6:30 p.m.. UNC will play three of its next four games at Kenan Stadium before closing the season with road games at Clemson and NC State.
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After trailing, 17-14, at halftime, UNC scored the first 24 points of the second half to build a lead that withstood a pair of late Hurricane scoring drives.
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In his second game after being reinstated by the NCAA following an eligibility dispute, Walker snagged an early, 18-yard touchdown toss from Drake Maye for a 7-0 lead, then caught two more scoring passes in the third quarter as Carolina began to put the game out of reach. Walker finished with six grabs for 132 yards.
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Maye overcame a difficult first half to throw for 273 yards and four touchdowns, completing 17 of 33 attempts.
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Ranked No. 12 by the Associated Press and coaches, UNC improved to 6-0, 3-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes dropped their second consecutive game and fell to 4-2, 0-2. Carolina beat Miami for the fifth time in a row and improved to 8-3 at home in the series.
The Tar Heels continued their best start to a season since 1997 and won one of the most anticipated home games in recent decades in Chapel Hill. They are 6-0 for the first time in 26 years, when they started 8-0 in the final season of Mack Brown's first coaching stop at UNC.
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Carolina dominated the second half on Saturday and overcame its first halftime deficit of the season.
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Miami outscored UNC, 17-7, in the second quarter, limiting Maye to 8 of 19 passing for just 105 yards in the first half overall, Meanwhile, Hurricane QB Tyler Van Dyke was 13 for 20 for 180 yards and two scores in the first two quarters, completing 65 percent of his passes.
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The second half was all Carolina. Miami had few answers as Hampton's rushes kept the Hurricane offense off the field, handing momentum to the Tar Heels until the closing minutes when the outcome was largely decided. Hampton finished just shy of his second 200-yard rushing day of the season, piling up 197 yards on 24 carries (8.2 yards per attempt).
"Tonight was a heavyweight fight from start to finish," said Tar Heel head coach Mack Brown afterward. "I am proud of our coaches for making adjustments at halftime, our team moving the ball in the third quarter and stopping them in the third quarter. That was great to see from our team.
"Probably the difference in the ballgame was forcing four turnovers and giving none. We forced two interceptions and two fumbles. So we're really proud of our defense that they are now starting to force more fumbles, and they kept a really good rushing team to under 100 yards."
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How It Happened
First Half
• The Tar Heels then sliced through the Miami defense on their second possession of the game. Carolina took a 7-0 lead on a touchdown pass from Maye to Walker, marching 91 yards in just eight plays and 3:00. The drive was highlighted by a 48-yard pass from Maye to J.J. Jones.
• Miami moved quickly down the field on its subsequent drive before Jahvaree Ritzie forced a fumble by the Hurricanes' Henry Parrish Jr. inside the one-yard line to preserve the 7-0 advantage.
• Miami tied the score at 7-7 on its next drive on an 18-yard pass from Van Dyke to Xavier Restrepo that capped a 63-yard drive in just four plays and 1:52.
• The 'Canes made it 14-7 on their next drive when Van Dyke hit Jacolby George for a 35-yard score with 5:17 left in the first half.
• Hampton dominated on the next drive for Carolina, dicing the Hurricanes for 41 yards on seven carries, including a two-yard score to tie it at 14-all.
• Miami used its two-minute offense to move 57 yards in less than a minute for a field goal and a 17-14 lead at the break.
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Second Half
• Maye hit Walker for a 56-yard score just 1:48 into the second half, capping a 75-yard drive in only four plays to roar out of the locker room in the third quarter and give UNC a 21-17 lead.
• Carolina forced turnovers on both of Miami's first two second-half drives, including a Myles Murphy fumble recovery and a Cedric Gray interception in Miami territory.
• Three plays after the Gray interception, Walker caught his third TD of the night, a 33-yard strike from Maye in the deep middle of the field that made the score 28-17 with 8:03 left in the third.
• A 60-yard run up the middle by Hampton in the closing stages of the fourth quarter helped ice the win after Miami had cut the lead to 38-24.
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Inside the Box Score
• UNC rushed for 235 yards as a team, becoming the first opponent to top 100 yards this season against Miami (which entered the game as the nation's top defense against the rush).
• Maye has thrown for at least 200 yards in all 20 starts of his career and has tossed multiple TD passes in 15 of those starts.
• Carolina improved to 56-22 as a ranked team in 15 seasons under head coach Mack Brown.
• Carolina has scored at least 30 points in each of its first six games in 2023 and has won 11 consecutive games when scoring 30 or more.
• This is the second time in school history UNC has scored 30 or more in its first six games of a season. The last time was in 1914.
• The Tar Heels have scored 40 or more in four of their last five outings.
• Under Brown, Carolina is 45-0 when it scores 40+ points and 69-7 when scoring 30+.
• UNC committed nine penalties (its highest total in a half in 20 years) for 97 yards in the first half. The Tar Heels finished with season-highs with 14 miscues for 147 yards.
• Restrepo grabbed 11 catches for 96 yards and two TDs for Miami.
• Van Dyke completed 31 of 48 attempts for 391 passing yards and four touchdowns.
• Miami matched its season high with four sacks in the first half before finishing with a season-high five sacks for 27 total yards.
• The two teams combined for 990 total offensive yards, including 508 by UNC and 482 by UM.
• Carolina rushed for 235 yards on 43 carries (for a robust average of 5.5 yards per attempt). UNC held the Hurricances to just 91 rushing yards.
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Up Next
Carolina will conclude its three-game ACC homestand next Saturday when it hosts Virginia at 6:30 p.m.. UNC will play three of its next four games at Kenan Stadium before closing the season with road games at Clemson and NC State.
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