Omarion Hampton saves UNC with big second half

North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton comes up big in the second half for UNC in the 35-28 win over Georgia State.

North Carolina running back [autotag]Omarion Hampton[/autotag] put on quite the performance against Georgia State, leading UNC to the 35-28 win.

The four-star recruit from Clayton, North Carolina, has been the ideal running back for UNC, scoring a touchdown in all three games this season.

His performance against the Panthers was his best of the season, where he took over the ball game for a struggling offense. Hampton exploded for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns, UNC’s only touchdowns in the second half. But what’s most impressive is that 107 of his 110 yards came in the second half.

One of the touchdowns came from a 58-yard highlight run to the end zone, giving North Carolina the 28-28 tie.

Hampton scored again early in the fourth quarter, with a two-yard touchdown putting North Carolina ahead 35-28, their final game points.

This game was Hampton second time eclipsing over 100-yards, giving the freshman an excellent start to the season.

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