Belichick's UNC beats ranked Pitt in first top-25 victory

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 22:13 · Archive

North Carolina defeated No. 25 Pitt 21-17 on the road, giving Bill Belichick his first win over a ranked opponent as UNC's head coach.

North Carolina defeated No. 25 Pitt 21-17 on the road at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, securing Bill Belichick's first win over a ranked opponent as UNC's head coach. The Tar Heels rallied from a 10-0 deficit, with quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. connecting with tight end Jelani Thurman on a 7-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to make it 10-7. Demon June scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter to give UNC a 14-10 lead.

Pitt responded with a 1-yard touchdown run from La'Vell Wright to go ahead 17-14, but Edwards found tight end Shamar Easter for a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the next possession to give UNC a 21-17 lead that held for the remainder of the game. Belichick said after the match: "Gutsy performance. Kept battling against a good football team. We just kept hanging in there. We made a couple big plays, and they made a couple too."

With the win, North Carolina improved to 3-2, moving within one victory of matching its entire 4-8 win total from last season. UNC faces Duke next week.

How it is being reported

• Bill Belichick is all smiles — and even has jokes — after getting first win over ranked opponentBill Belichick was in a smiling mood on Saturday afternoon.New York Post · 10 Oct, 21:48
• Bill Belichick earns first win against ranked opponent as UNC upsets No 25 Pitt on roadBill Belichick's UNC squad rallied from a 10-0 deficit to earn the first ranked win of his career against No. 25 Pitt on Saturday afternoon.Fox News · 10 Oct, 21:47

In this story: Bill Belichick · North Carolina · Pittsburgh · Billy Edwards Jr. · Duke

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