Fletcher's touchdown helps No. 1 Miami beat North Carolina 38-35
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 03:50 · Archive
Mark Fletcher Jr. scored the go-ahead touchdown as No. 1 Miami rallied to defeat North Carolina 38-35 in college football.
No. 1 Miami avoided an upset by defeating North Carolina 38-35 on Saturday night in Chapel Hill. The Hurricanes' Mark Fletcher Jr. punched in the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown run on fourth down with 7:49 left in the game.
Miami's defence then made a critical play when Marquise Lightfoot stripped the ball from North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. as he attempted to throw, with Justin Scott recovering the fumble with 5:33 remaining. This stop proved to be the turning point for the Hurricanes, who were undefeated at 8-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Miami extended their lead to 38-28 with 2:33 left when Darian Mensah threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Malachi Toney. The game remained close until the final minute, with Miami recovering an onside kick before securing the win. North Carolina, led by NFL coaching figure Bill Belichick, fell to 0-12 against No. 1-ranked teams.
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- Fletcher's go-ahead score, Lightfoot's defensive play help No. 1 Miami rally past UNC 38-35Mark Fletcher Jr. punched in the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown on fourth down with 7:49 left and No. 1 Miami’s defense followed with a critical takeaway on a struggle-filled Saturday night to hold off North Carolina 38-35 and avoid a seismic upset.News4Jax · 1 Nov, 03:14
- Fletcher's go-ahead score, Lightfoot's defensive play help No. 1 Miami rally past UNC 38-35Mark Fletcher Jr. punched in the go-ahead 2-yard touchdown on fourth down with 7:49 left and No. 1 Miami’s defense followed with a critical takeaway on a struggle-filled Saturday night to hold off North Carolina 38-35 and avoid a seismic upset.Clickorlando · 1 Nov, 03:14
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