Maye-to-McCollum pass plays lead No. 20 North Carolina past Minnesota 31-13
— Drake Maye figured Nate McCollum was ready for a big game as North Carolina's top target Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers
13
North Carolina Tar Heels
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINN | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| UNC | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Kenan Stadium · 45,151 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Indiana Hoosiers | L 16-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 13-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | L 13-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 20-14 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 27-24 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:00 13-31
British Brooks 1 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Field Goal 1:26 13-24
Noah Burnette 42 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:22 13-21
Dragan Kesich 45 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:30 10-21
Darius Taylor 2 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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Touchdown 2:23 3-21
Bryson Nesbit 19 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Field Goal 9:47 3-14
Dragan Kesich 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:17 0-14
Omarion Hampton 1 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Touchdown 11:47 0-7
Nate McCollum 46 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
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UNC
6 plays, 22 yards, 4:01 · End of 4th Quarter
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MINN 4:01
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:59 · Punt
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UNC 5:00
11 plays, 76 yards, 5:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:00 13-31
British Brooks 1 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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MINN 10:23
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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UNC 12:05
4 plays, 19 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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MINN 14:07
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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UNC 1:26
8 plays, 56 yards, 1:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:26 13-24
Noah Burnette 42 Yd Field Goal
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MINN 2:52
9 plays, 53 yards, 5:04 · Interception
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UNC 7:56
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:26 · Punt
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MINN 10:22
9 plays, 48 yards, 4:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:22 13-21
Dragan Kesich 45 Yd Field Goal
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UNC
1 play, 1 yard, 0:30 · End of Half
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MINN 0:30
7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:30 10-21
Darius Taylor 2 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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UNC 2:23
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:23 3-21
Bryson Nesbit 19 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
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MINN 4:52
4 plays, 19 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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UNC 6:06
9 plays, 40 yards, 3:41 · Interception
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MINN 9:47
7 plays, 11 yards, 2:29 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:47 3-14
Dragan Kesich 23 Yd Field Goal
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UNC 12:16
1 play, 0 yards, 0:09 · Interception
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MINN 12:25
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:52 · Punt
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UNC 13:17
6 plays, 80 yards, 2:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:17 0-14
Omarion Hampton 1 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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MINN 0:42
5 plays, 29 yards, 2:18 · Punt
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UNC 3:00
10 plays, 35 yards, 5:25 · Punt
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MINN 8:25
7 plays, 50 yards, 3:22 · Interception
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UNC 11:47
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:47 0-7
Nate McCollum 46 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
MINN
UNC
19
1st Downs
26
3-12
3rd down efficiency
12-17
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
303
Total Yards
519
133
Passing
414
11/30
Comp/Att
29/40
4.4
Yards per pass
10.4
170
Rushing
105
31
Rushing Attempts
37
5.5
Yards per rush
2.8
3-25
Penalties
5-47
2
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
2
26:50
Possession
33:10
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