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Match Report

North Carolina opens Bill Belichick's second season with 15-10 win over TCU in Ireland

— New North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards, Aeron Burrell kicked two field goals and the Tar Heels opened coach Bill Belichick’s second season with a 15-10 win over TCU on a rainy Saturday in Ireland for the Aer Lingus...

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Team Stats

20
1st Downs
18
3-11
3rd down efficiency
7-16
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-5
322
Total Yards
281
232
Passing
175
16/28
Comp/Att
20/32
8.3
Yards per pass
5.5
90
Rushing
106
29
Rushing Attempts
39
3.1
Yards per rush
2.7
3-20
Penalties
11-90
2
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
26:58
Possession
33:02

Top Performers

UNC

  • Billy Edwards Jr. C/ATT 16/28 · YDS 232 · AVG 8.3
  • Aeron Burrell NO 3 · YDS 125 · AVG 41.7
  • Jelani Thurman REC 4 · YDS 94 · AVG 23.5
  • Jordan Shipp REC 5 · YDS 71 · AVG 14.2

TCU

  • Jeremy Payne CAR 25 · YDS 142 · AVG 5.7
  • Jaden Craig C/ATT 20/32 · YDS 175 · AVG 5.5
  • John Hoyet Chance NO 2 · YDS 87 · AVG 43.5
  • Kyle Lemmermann FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 31

Highlights

01:38 North Carolina takes down TCU in Ireland Watch on ESPN 00:11 Aeron Burrell makes 20-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:12 Kyle Lemmermann makes field goal Watch on ESPN 00:26 Jeremy Payne breaks free for an impressive TCU 1st down Watch on ESPN

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