Miami vs North Carolina Final Score: No. 1 Hurricanes Hang On 38-35 to Stay Unbeaten
Top-ranked Miami scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and forced a late fumble to beat North Carolina 38-35 at Kenan Stadium on Saturday night, improving to 8-0 and snapping a five-game losing streak to the Tar Heels.
The No. 1 team in the country survived its Halloween road test. Miami beat North Carolina 38-35 at Kenan Stadium on Saturday night, closing the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns and a well-timed turnover to remain unbeaten and snap a five-game losing streak to the Tar Heels, the Hurricanes' official site reported.
North Carolina led in the fourth quarter before Mark Fletcher Jr.'s third touchdown of the day put Miami back in front, 31-28. The Hurricanes' defense then produced the game's decisive play: Marquise Lightfoot forced a fumble by UNC quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., and Miami converted it into a touchdown pass from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney with 2:33 remaining, pushing the lead to 38-28, according to the ACC's game highlights and theScore's recap.
Mensah finished 22 of 29 for 274 yards and three touchdowns, per the ACC highlights. Edwards nearly matched him for North Carolina, throwing for 341 yards and a career-high four touchdowns — his last one cut the margin to 38-35 with 1:38 left — but Miami recovered the final onside kick to run out the clock. Miami improves to 8-0; North Carolina falls to 4-4. The Hurricanes' reward for surviving is next week's showdown with Notre Dame.
