2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
American college football season
The 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown , in the second season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 12th overall season. The team played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium .
Building on the momentum from the first season of Brown's return to Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC. Divisional play had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic . With Clemson and Notre Dame selected for the College Football Playoff , the Tar Heels received a bid to the Orange Bowl , their first appearance in a major bowl since 1949 .
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
2020 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster
Quarterback
6 Jacolby Criswell – freshman (6'1, 225)
7 Sam Howell – sophomore (6'1, 225)
10 Jace Ruder – sophomore (6'3, 225)
14 Jefferson Boaz – freshman (6'7, 245)
Running back
8 Michael Carter – senior (5'9, 200)
21 Elijah Green – freshman (5'11, 200)
23 Josh Henderson – sophomore (6'0, 210)
25 Javonte Williams – junior (5'10, 220)
26 D.J. Jones – freshman (5'10, 190)
34 British Brooks – junior (5'11, 205)
Wide receiver
0 Emery Simmons – sophomore (6'0, 190)
1 Khafre Brown – freshman (6'0, 180)
2 Dyami Brown – junior (6'1, 190)
3 Antoine Green – junior (6'2, 210)
4 Rontavious Groves – junior (5'11, 185)
5 Dazz Newsome – senior (5'11, 190)
9 Ray Rose – freshman (6'1, 210)
11 Josh Downs – freshman (5'10, 180)
12 Stephen Gosnell – freshman (6'2, 185)
13 Tylee Craft – freshman (6'4, 180)
15 Beau Corrales – senior (6'4, 210)
83 Justin Olson – freshman (6'2, 190)
Placekicker
17 Grayson Atkins – Graduate (5'9, 185)
95 Jonathan Kim – sophomore (6'0, 205)
97 Noah Ruggles – junior (6'2, 185)
Punter
91 Ben Kiernan – sophomore (6'0, 205)
Tight end
81 Jon Copenhaver – freshman (6'3, 220)
82 Kendall Karr – freshman (6'3, 230)
84 Garrett Walston – senior (6'4, 245)
88 Kamari Morales – freshman (6'2, 250)
Offensive lineman
51 Wyatt Tunall – freshman (6'6, 295)
52 Jonathan Adorno – freshman (6'4, 300)
55 Ty Murray – freshman (6'3, 325)
57 Cayden Baker – freshman (6'5, 285)
63 Ed Montilus – sophomore (6'3, 310)
64 Malik McGowan – freshman (6'3, 320)
66 Tobechi Nwokeji – junior (6'4, 305)
67 Trey Zimmerman – freshman (6'5, 290)
68 Brian Anderson – junior (6'2, 300)
69 Quiron Johnson – junior (6'1, 315)
71 Tristan Miller – freshman (6'4, 290)
72 Asim Richards – sophomore (6'4, 300)
73 Marcus McKethan – junior (6'7, 330)
74 Jordan Tucker – junior (6'7, 335)
75 Joshua Ezeudu – sophomore (6'4, 325)
76 William Barnes – sophomore (6'4, 325)
77 Wisdom Asaboro – freshman (6'8, 310)
79 Hunter Shope – freshman (6'2, 290)
Defensive lineman
41 Kedrick Bingley-Jones – freshman (6'4, 280)
51 Raymond Vohasek – junior (6'3, 295)
52 Jahlil Taylor – sophomore (6'0, 315)
54 A.J. Beatty – freshman (6'4, 275)
55 Clyde Pinder – freshman (6'0, 305)
56 Tomari Fox – sophomore (6'2, 280)
58 Lancine Turay – sophomore (6'5, 280)
88 Myles Murphy – freshman (6'4, 285)
90 Xach Gill – junior (6'4, 290)
93 Kristian Varner – freshman (6'5, 295)
98 Kevin Hester – Freshman (6'4, 275)
Linebacker
7 Eugene Asante – sophomore (6'1, 215)
8 Khadry Jackson – sophomore (6'1, 225)
10 Desmond Evans – freshman (6'5, 245)
12 Tomon Fox – senior (6'3, 260)
17 Chris Collins – sophomore (6'4, 240)
21 Chazz Surratt – senior (6'2, 230)
24 Ethan West – freshman (6'3, 230)
25 Kaimon Rucker – freshman (6'1, 250)
33 Cedric Gray – freshman (6'1, 215)
42 Tyrone Hopper – Graduate (6'4, 250)
44 Jeremiah Gemmel – junior (6'1, 228)
49 Parks Cochrane – freshman (5'11, 230)
Defensive back
0 Ja'Qurious Conley – freshman (6'1, 215)
1 Kyler McMichael – sophomore (6'0, 200)
2 Don Chapman – sophomore (6'0, 185)
3 Cameron Roseman-Sinclair – freshman (5'11, 195)
4 Trey Morrison – junior (5'9, 190)
5 Patrice Rene – senior (6'2, 205)
9 Cam'Ron Kelly – sophomore (6'1, 205)
13 Obi Egbuna – sophomore (5'10, 180)
14 Welton Spottsville – sophomore (5'11, 210)
15 Ladaeson DeAndre Hollins – sophomore (6'1, 210)
16 D.J. Ford – senior (6'3, 210)
20 Tony Grimes – freshman (6'0, 180)
23 Javon Terry – sophomore (6'1, 200)
27 Giovanni Biggers – sophomore (6'1, 185)
29 Storm Duck – sophomore (6'1, 200)
Long snappers
60 Trevor Collins – senior (6'1, 235)
61 Drew Little – sophomore (5'11, 225)
: 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster 11/16/20[ 2]
Schedule
North Carolina had games scheduled against Auburn , James Madison , UConn and UCF , which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] [ 4] On September 17, Charlotte announced the game at North Carolina scheduled for September 19 was canceled due to the impact that contact tracing quarantine had on a key position group. Several members of the Charlotte offensive line were placed into quarantine following the University's COVID-19 contact tracing protocols, effectively depleting that unit.[ 5] On November 16, it was announced that the games with Miami and Western Carolina would be swapped due to COVID-19 issues with the Hurricanes. The Tar Heels will play the Catamounts on December 5 and Miami a week later on December 12.[ 6]
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[ 3]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 12 12:00 p.m. Syracuse No. 18 ACCN W 31–60 [ 7]
October 3 3:30 p.m. at Boston College No. 12 ABC W 26–220[ 7]
October 10 12:00 p.m. No. 19 Virginia Tech No. 8 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ABC W 56–453,535[ 7]
October 17 7:30 p.m. at Florida State No. 5 ABC L 28–3118,016[ 7]
October 24 12:00 p.m. No. 23 NC State No. 14 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry ) ESPN W 48–213,535[ 7]
October 31 8:00 p.m. at Virginia No. 15 ACCN L 41–441,000[ 7]
November 7 12:00 p.m. at Duke ESPN2 W 56–240[ 7]
November 14 12:00 p.m. Wake Forest Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry ) ACCN W 59–533,535[ 7]
3:30 p.m. No. 2 Notre Dame No. 19 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry ) ABC L 17–313,535[ 7]
December 5 12:00 p.m. Western Carolina * No. 17 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC ACCN W 49–93,535[ 7]
December 12 3:30 p.m. at No. 10 Miami (FL) No. 17 ABC W 62–2612,092[ 7]
January 2 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 5 Texas A&M * No. 13 ESPN L 27–4113,737[ 7]
[ 8] [ 9]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP 18 18* 12 11 12 8 5 14T 15 RV RV RV 25 RV 20 16 14 18 Coaches 19 19* 11 12 11 9 6 13 13 24 RV 24 23 RV 20 15 14 17 CFP Not released 19 17 15 13 Not released
Game summaries
Syracuse
Syracuse at North Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
Orange
0
3 3 0
6
• No. 18 Tar Heels
7
0 3 21
31
Date: September 12, 2020Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Game start: 12:03 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 7 MPH Referee: Duane HeydtTV announcers (ACCN ): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 10:49 NC Garrett Walston 11-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 65 yards, 4:11) NC 7–0
2 10:43 SU Andre Szmyt 37-yard field goal(6 plays, 2 yards, 2:20) NC 7–3
3 08:11 SU Andre Szmyt 24-yard field goal(10 plays, 42 yards, 4:39) NC 7–6
03:18 NC Grayson Atkins 31-yard field goal(12 plays, 65 yards, 4:53) NC 10–6
4 14:57 NC Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:27) NC 17–6
11:33 NC Javonte Williams 6-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 68 yards, 1:56) NC 24–6
09:37 NC Javonte Williams 6-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(2 plays, 44 yards, 0:39) NC 31–6
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −24
67[ 10]
Statistics
Syracuse
North Carolina
First downs
15
23
Total yards
202
463
Rushing yards
68
160
Passing yards
134
303
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
27:50
32:10
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Syracuse
Passing
Tommy DeVito
13/31, 112 yards
Rushing
Tommy DeVito
16 carries, 30 yards
Receiving
Taj Harris
5 receptions, 64 yards
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
25/34, 295 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Michael Carter
7 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Dyami Brown
6 receptions, 94 yards
At Boston College
North Carolina at Boston College
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 12 Tar Heels
14
7 3 2
26
Eagles
3
13 0 6
22
Date: October 3, 2020Location: Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SW 9 MPH Referee: Mike RocheTV announcers (ABC ): Joe Tessitore (play–by–play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 07:35 NC Khafre Brown 24-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(12 plays, 83 yards, 4:13) NC 7–0
03:46 BC Aaron Boumerhi 35-yard field goal(10 plays, 57 yards, 3:49) NC 7–3
01:21 NC Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 58 yards, 2:24) NC 14–3
2 12:34 BC Aaron Boumerhi 27-yard field goal(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:47) NC 14–6
11:35 BC David Bailey 5-yard pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi kick)(3 plays, 5 yards, 0:18) NC 14–13
01:09 NC Javonte Williams 41-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(11 plays, 81 yards, 5:39) NC 21–13
00:00 BC Aaron Boumerhi 30-yard field goal(10 plays, 62 yards, 1:09) NC 21–16
3 06:25 NC Grayson Atkins 35-yard field goal(8 plays, 60 yards, 2:32) NC 24–16
4 00:45 BC C.J. Lewis 6-yard pass from Phil Jurkovec (pass intercepted)(15 plays, 69 yards, 5:01) NC 24–22
00:45 NC Trey Morrison 98-yard PAT return(15 plays, 69 yards, 5:01) NC 26–22
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −14.5
52.5[ 11]
Statistics
North Carolina
Boston College
First downs
24
22
Total yards
401
353
Rushing yards
176
40
Passing yards
225
313
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
28:57
31:03
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
14/26, 225 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Michael Carter
16 carries, 121 yards
Receiving
Dyami Brown
4 receptions, 60 yards
Boston College
Passing
Phil Jurkovec
37/56, 313 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
David Bailey
7 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Hunter Long
9 receptions, 96 yards
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech at North Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Hokies
0
14 23 8
45
• No. 8 Tar Heels
21
14 7 14
56
Scoring summary 1 10:22 NC Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38) NC 7–0
07:52 NC Dyami Brown 37-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(5 plays, 83 yards, 1:15) NC 14–0
04:09 NC Javonte Williams 19-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(7 plays, 66 yards, 2:25) NC 21–0
2 14:13 VT James Mitchell 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56) NC 21–7
06:28 VT Khalil Herbert 8-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)(9 plays, 70 yards, 4:15) NC 21–14
04:17 NC Dazz Newsome 6-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11) NC 28–14
00:16 NC Dyami Brown 43-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 58 yards, 0:55) NC 35–14
3 9:55 VT Brian Johnson 55-yard field goal(11 plays, 37 yards, 5:05) NC 35–17
07:14 NC Michael Carter 16-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41) NC 42–17
05:58 VT Hendon Hooker 5-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16) NC 42–24
05:04 VT Khalil Herbert 52-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)(3 plays, 54 yards, 0:54) NC 42–31
00:15 VT Tayvion Robinson 33-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (pass failed)(8 plays, 77 yards, 3:26) NC 42–37
4 12:37 NC Dazz Newsome 12-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32) NC 49–37
08:49 NC Michael Carter 62-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 78 yards, 2:25) NC 56–37
05:20 VT James Mitchell 26-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (rush)(8 plays, 77 yards, 3:23) NC 56–45
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −3.5
58.5[ 12]
Statistics
Virginia Tech
North Carolina
First downs
25
31
Total yards
495
656
Rushing yards
260
399
Passing yards
235
257
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
32:06
27:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia Tech
Passing
Hendon Hooker
7/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Khalil Herbert
18 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
James Mitchell
4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
18/23, 257 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Michael Carter
17 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Dyami Brown
3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TDs
At Florida State
North Carolina at Florida State
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 5 Tar Heels
0
7 14 7
28
• Seminoles
7
24 0 0
31
Scoring summary 1 12:40 FS Jordan Travis 23-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(1 plays, 23 yards, 0:07) FS 7–0
2 12:59 FS Ryan Fitzgerald 24-yard field goal(8 plays, 91 yards, 2:57) FS 10–0
03:29 FS Jordan Travis 1-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:38) FSU 17–0
02:46 FS Joshua Kaindoh 25-yard interception return (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(3 plays, 7 yards, 0:43) FS 24–0
01:02 NC Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:44) FS 24–7
00:17 FS Camren McDonald 12-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 0:45) FS 31–7
3 04:07 NC Javonte Williams 38-yard pass from Sam Howell (Garrett Walston pass)(4 plays, 49 yards, 1:20) FS 31–15
00:01 NC Beau Corrales 33-yard pass from Sam Howell (Javonte Williams pass failed)(5 plays, 84 yards, 2:14) FS 31–21
4 04:58 NC Dyami Brown 28-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(7 plays, 80 yards, 1:42) FS 31–28
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −13.5
65[ 13]
Statistics
North Carolina
Florida State
First downs
27
16
Total yards
558
432
Rushing yards
184
241
Passing yards
374
191
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
33:51
26:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
20/36, 374 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Javonte Williams
18 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Beau Corrales
4 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD
Florida State
Passing
Jordan Travis
8/19, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
La'Damian Webb
12 carries, 109 yards
Receiving
Ontaria Wilson
2 receptions, 61 yards
NC State
NC State at North Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Wolfpack
0
7 7 7
21
• No. 14 Tar Heels
7
10 21 10
48
Scoring summary 1 08:59 NC Michael Carter 16-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) NC 7–0
2 11:59 NC Sam Howell 10-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(8 plays, 67 yards, 2:38) NC 14–0
00:54 NCSU Emeka Emezie 42-yard pass from Ben Finley (Christopher Dunn kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:21) NC 14–7
00:00 NC Grayson Atkins 40-yard field goal(7 plays, 52 yards, 0:54) NC 17–7
3 08:56 NC Josh Downs 17-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35) NC 24–7
03:11 NC Javonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(11 plays, 99 yards, 3:53) NC 31–7
01:27 NC Javonte Williams 5-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(3 plays, 9 yards, 1:33) NC 38–7
00:35 NCSU Bailey Hockman 1-yard run (Christopher Dunn kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 0:52) NC 38–14
4 14:11 NC Javonte Williams 27-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(3 plays, 45 yards, 1:22) NC 45–14
07:40 NC Grayson Atkins 34-yard field goal(6 plays, 24 yards, 3:39 NC 48–14
06:23 NCSU Anthony Smith 30-yard pass from Bailey Hockman (Christopher Dunn kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:17) NC 48–21
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −15
61.5[ 14]
Statistics
NC State
North Carolina
First downs
23
34
Total yards
392
578
Rushing yards
34
326
Passing yards
358
252
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
20:52
39:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NC State
Passing
Bailey Hockman
14/24, 215 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Zonovan Knight
9 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
18/29, 252 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Javonte Williams
19 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Dyami Brown
7 receptions, 105 yards
At Virginia
North Carolina at Virginia
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 15 Tar Heels
10
10 7 14
41
• Cavaliers
13
14 14 3
44
Scoring summary 1 13:35 NC Dyami Brown 54-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:25) NC 7–0
09:05 VA Brennan Armstrong 23-yard run (Brian Delaney kick failed)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30) NC 7–6
05:28 NC Grayson Atkins 51-yard field goal(7 plays, 42 yards, 3:37) NC 10–6
04:51 VA Shane Simpson 71-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brian Delaney kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:37) VA 13–10
2 12:33 NC Grayson Atkins 30-yard field goal(16 plays, 62 yards, 7:18) TIE 13–13
10:42 NC Khafre Brown 76-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(1 play, 76 yards, 0:12) NC 20–13
07:45 VA Ra'Shaun Henry 18-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brian Delaney kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57) TIE 20–20
01:14 VA Keytaon Thompson 1-yard run (Brian Delaney kick)(3 plays, 20 yards, 0:42) VA 27–20
3 10:01 VA Wayne Taulapapa 2-yard run (Brian Delaney kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:59) VA 34–20
05:34 VA Tony Poljan 17-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brian Delaney kick)(5 plays, 30 yards, 2:46) VA 41–20
00:51 NC Dyami Brown 10-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:43) VA 41–27
4 13:09 NC Dyami Brown 13-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 48 yards, 1:46) VA 41–34
04:07 VA Brian Delaney 35-yard field goal(15 plays, 58 yards, 9:02) VA 44–34
02:51 NC Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16) VA 44–41
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −8
60.5[ 15]
Statistics
North Carolina
Virginia
First downs
24
28
Total yards
536
418
Rushing yards
93
210
Passing yards
443
208
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
25:26
34:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
23/28, 443 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Michael Carter
9 carries, 64 yards
Receiving
Dyami Brown
11 receptions, 240 yards, 3 TDs
Virginia
Passing
Brennan Armstrong
12/22, 208 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Shane Simpson
8 carries, 70 yards
Receiving
Shane Simpson
1 reception, 71 yards, 1 TD
At Duke
North Carolina at Duke
1
2 3 4 Total
• Tar Heels
21
21 7 7
56
Blue Devils
0
10 7 7
24
Date: November 7, 2020Location: Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 6 MPH Referee: Duane HeydtTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 12:39 NC Javonte Williams 2-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(8 plays, 50 yards, 2:21) NC 7–0
10:07 NC Sam Howell 3-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(3 plays, 66 yards, 1:10) NC 14–0
02:06 NC Javonte Williams 4-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 80 yards, 4:16) NC 21–0
2 14:43 NC Michael Carter 22-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(3 plays, 21 yards, 0:47) NC 28–0
09:32 DU Eli Pancol 22-yard run (Charlie Ham kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:11) NC 28–7
06:00 NC Javonte Williams 32-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:32) NC 35–7
01:55 NC Javonte Williams 33-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(7 plays, 71 yards, 2:15 NC 42–7
00:01 DU Charlie Ham 29-yard field goal(8 plays, 64 yards, 1:54) NC 42–10
3 13:52 NC Dazz Newsome 13-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(3 plays, 28 yards, 1:02) NC 49–10
12:30 DU Mataeo Durant 46-yard run (Charlie Ham kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:22) NC 49–17
4 13:08 NC Michael Carter 12-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47) NC 56–17
05:36 DU Jordan Waters 2-yard run (Charlie Ham kick)(10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00) NC 56–24
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −11.5
63.5[ 16]
Statistics
North Carolina
Duke
First downs
30
26
Total yards
573
411
Rushing yards
338
185
Passing yards
235
226
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
30:56
29:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
18/27, 235 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Javonte Williams
12 carries, 151 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Emery Simmons
2 receptions, 67 yards
Duke
Passing
Chase Brice
11/23, 155 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Mataeo Durant
11 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Darrell Harding Jr.
5 receptions, 70 yards
Wake Forest
Wake Forest at North Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons
14
21 10 8
53
• Tar Heels
17
7 7 28
59
Scoring summary 1 7:58 WF Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick)(9 plays, 62 yards, 3:09) WF 7–0
7:47 NC Dazz Newsome 75-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(1 play, 75 yards, 0:11) TIE 7–7
3:01 NC Grayson Atkins 26-yard field goal(8 plays, 79 yards, 2:59) NC 10–7
2:06 WF Jaquarii Roberson 40-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick)(3 plays, 80 yards, 0:50) WF 14–10
0:29 NC Dyami Brown 23-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:37) NC 17–14
2 14:55 WF Donavon Greene 17-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick)(3 plays, 65 yards, 0:34) WF 21–17
12:45 NC Dazz Newsome 44-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) NC 24–21
10:26 WF Sam Hartman 0-yard fumble recovery (Nick Sciba kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:19) WF 28–24
1:28 WF Kenneth Walker III 1-yard run (Nick Sciba kick)(9 plays, 85 yards, 3:57) WF 35–24
3 12:30 WF Nick Sciba 41-yard field goal(9 plays, 52 yards, 2:30) WF 38–24
6:56 WF Donavon Greene 18-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick)(11 plays, 71 yards, 4:22) WF 45–24
4:43 NC Dyami Brown 4-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:13) WF 45–31
4 14:51 NC Michael Carter 46-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 74 yards, 1:03) WF 45–38
8:19 NC Garrett Walston 10-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 89 yards, 4:23) TIE 45–45
4:11 NC Sam Howell 20-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(9 plays, 81 yards, 3:19) NC 52–45
2:39 NC Javonte Williams 15-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(2 plays, 15 yards, 0:51) NC 59–45
0:57 WF Jaquarii Roberson 5-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Brandon Chapman pass)(8 plays, 75 yards, 1:42) NC 59–53
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −12.5
70.5[ 17]
Statistics
Wake Forest
North Carolina
First downs
30
30
Total yards
606
742
Rushing yards
177
192
Passing yards
429
550
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
28:48
31:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Wake Forest
Passing
Sam Hartman
29/45, 429 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Christian Beal-Smith
17 carries, 120 yards
Receiving
Donavon Greene
8 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TDs
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
32/45, 550 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Javonte Williams
13 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Dazz Newsome
10 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TDs
Notre Dame
Notre Dame at North Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Fighting Irish
14
3 7 7
31
No. 19 Tar Heels
14
3 0 0
17
Scoring summary 1 09:56 NC Emery Simmons 6-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(7 plays, 50 yards, 2:54) NC 7–0
05:19 ND Kyren Williams 2-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37) TIE 7–7
02:59 NC Sam Howell 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20) NC 14–7
01:05 ND Kyren Williams 4-yard pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer kick)(4 plays, 82 yards, 1:50) TIE 14–14
2 01:10 NC Grayson Atkins 42-yard field goal(12 plays, 72 yards, 4:40) NC 17–14
00:00 ND Jonathan Doerer 32-yard field goal(7 plays, 61 yards, 1:10) TIE 17–17
3 07:05 ND Ben Skowronek 13-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)(13 plays, 97 yards, 5:22) ND 24–17
4 01:20 ND Kyren Williams 1-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick)(8 plays, 89 yards, 4:32) ND 31–17
Pregame line
Over/under
NC +4.5
69.5[ 18]
Statistics
Notre Dame
North Carolina
First downs
25
14
Total yards
478
298
Rushing yards
199
87
Passing yards
279
211
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
35:04
24:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Ian Book
23/33, 279 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Kyren Williams
23 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Javon McKinley
6 receptions, 135 yards
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
17/27, 211 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Michael Carter
8 carries, 57 yards
Receiving
Dyami Brown
4 receptions, 84 yards
Western Carolina
Western Carolina at North Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
Catamounts
3
0 0 6
9
• No. 17 Tar Heels
21
21 7 0
49
Date: December 5, 2020Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC Game start: 12:03 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutesGame attendance: 3,535Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: NW 9 MPH Referee: Gary PattersonTV announcers (ACCN ): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Lericia Harris (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 09:05 NC Michael Carter 17-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(9 plays, 71 yards, 3:06) NC 7–0
04:27 WC Paxton Robertson 40-yard field goal(10 plays, 52 yards, 4:38) NC 7–3
03:22 NC Antoine Green 22-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 58 yards, 1:05) NC 14–3
00:52 NC Michael Carter 22-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(3 plays, 54 yards, 1:17) NC 21–3
2 05:39 NC Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 88 yards, 3:45) NC 28–3
01:36 NC Michael Carter 5-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(5 plays, 47 yards, 1:11) NC 35–3
00:49 NC Dazz Newsome 26-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(2 plays, 50 yards, 0:11) NC 42–3
3 00:18 NC D.J. Jones 2-yard run (Noah Ruggles kick)(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:57) NC 49–3
4 05:56 WC Nigel Manns 42-yard fumble recovery (Richard McCollum kick blocked) NC 49–9
Pregame line
Over/under
NC −49.5
70[ 19]
Statistics
Western Carolina
North Carolina
First downs
13
31
Total yards
253
540
Rushing yards
137
231
Passing yards
116
309
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
31:44
28:16
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Carolina
Passing
Will Jones
7/14, 55 yards
Rushing
Donnavan Spencer
13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Owen Cosenke
2 receptions, 44 yards
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
20/23, 287 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Michael Carter
8 carries, 73 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Dazz Newsome
6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
At Miami (FL)
North Carolina at Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 17 Tar Heels
21
13 7 21
62
No. 10 Hurricanes
3
7 8 8
26
Scoring summary 1 11:46 UM José Borregales 47–yard field goal(10 plays, 50 yards, 3:14) UM 3–0
8:53 NC Javonte Williams 2–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53) NC 7–3
2:33 NC Javonte Williams 1–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(11 plays, 71 yards, 4:59) NC 14–3
0:15 NC Michael Carter 65–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(1 play, 65 yards, 0:11) NC 21–3
2 10:48 NC Grayson Atkins 21–yard field goal(6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58) NC 24–3
7:09 NC Michael Carter 25–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(3 plays, 67 yards, 1:34) NC 31–3
3:05 NC Grayson Atkins 25–yard field goal(5 plays, 84 yards, 1:19) NC 34–3
0:10 UM Michael Harley 2–yard pass from D'Eriq King (José Borregales kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 2:55) NC 34–10
3 7:24 NC Sam Howell 2–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 7:36) NC 41–10
6:49 UM Brevin Jordan 76–yard pass from D'Eriq King (Dee Wiggins pass from D'Eriq King)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35) NC 41–18
4 14:16 NC Sam Howell 1–yard pass from Rontavius Groves (Grayson Atkins kick)(8 plays, 76 yards, 4:20) NC 48–18
12:42 UM Cam'Ron Harris 6–yard run (Will Mallory pass from D'Eriq King)(6 plays, 68 yards, 1:34) NC 48–26
11:00 NC Kamari Morales 5–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(4 plays, 46 yards, 1:42) NC 55–26
3:58 NC Javonte Williams 1–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 6:39) NC 62–26
Pregame line
Over/under
NC +3
72[ 20]
Statistics
North Carolina
Miami (FL)
First downs
31
15
Total yards
778
314
Rushing yards
554
75
Passing yards
224
239
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
40:19
19:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
14/19, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Michael Carter
24 carries, 308 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Dyami Brown
4 receptions, 167 yards
Miami (FL)
Passing
D'Eriq King
18/30, 239 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
D'Eriq King
11 carries, 53 yards
Receiving
Brevin Jordan
6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Texas A&M (Orange Bowl)
North Carolina vs. Texas A&M (Orange Bowl )
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 5 Aggies
7
10 0 24
41
No. 13 Tar Heels
3
10 7 7
27
Scoring summary 1 09:11 TAMU Isaiah Spiller 9–yard run (Seth Small kick)(7 plays, 28 yards, 3:31) TAMU 7–0
04:31 NC Grayson Atkins 29–yard field goal(11 plays, 63 yards, 4:40) TAMU 7–3
2 11:09 NC Grayson Atkins 32–yard field goal(11 plays, 36 yards, 5:48) TAMU 7–6
07:40 TAMU Seth Small 25–yard field goal(7 plays, 68 yards, 3:29) TAMU 10–6
04:56 NC Dazz Newsome 28–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:44) NC 13–10
00:20 TAMU Isaiah Spiller 3–yard run (Seth Small kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:36) TAMU 17–13
3 08:01 NC Josh Downs 10–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(9 plays, 66 yards, 3:25) NC 20–17
4 14:02 TAMU Seth Small 23–yard field goal(12 plays, 74 yards, 5:31) TIE 20–20
13:51 NC Josh Downs 75–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)(1 play, 75 yards, 0:11) NC 27–20
10:11 TAMU Kellen Mond 4–yard run (Seth Small kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40) TIE 27–27
03:44 TAMU De’Von Achane 76–yard run (Seth Small kick)(3 plays, 87 yards, 1:23) TAMU 34–27
01:34 TAMU De’Von Achane 1–yard run (Seth Small kick)(3 plays, 34 yards, 0:50) TAMU 41–27
Pregame line
Over/under
NC +10
65.5[ 21]
Statistics
Texas A&M
North Carolina
First downs
19
18
Total yards
457
324
Rushing yards
225
90
Passing yards
232
234
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
32:13
27:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
16/26, 232 yards
Rushing
De’Von Achane
12 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Ainias Smith
6 receptions, 125 yards
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell
18/31, 234 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
British Brooks
15 carries, 53 yards
Receiving
Josh Downs
4 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs
Players drafted into the NFL
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