Saturday night’s UNC-App State game in Chapel Hill was nothing short of amazing.
It was reminiscent of last year’s back-and-forth thriller in Boone – teams trading offensive blows, defense coming at a premium and rowdy fans.
The Tar Heels came out on top, once again, but not without drama.
After UNC’s defense gave up the opening touchdown of overtime to App State’s Nate Noel, UNC’s offense responded with a rushing score of its own from Omarion Hampton, who enjoyed a career-high 234 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
Drake Maye gave the Tar Heels the lead for good immediately after Hampton’s score, finding paydirt on a 13-yard read option, making it 40-34. UNC’s ensuing 2-point conversion failed, but the defense made a rare stop on fourth down moments later to seal the win.
The victory was Tar Heel head coach Mack Brown’s 101st victory in Chapel Hill. It was certainly a win, however, that had him on the edge of his seat like everyone in Kenan Stadium.
Check out what Brown had to say after the back-and-forth thriller, which reminded us we need a UNC-App game every season: