For the fourth straight season, the North Carolina Tar Heels end the year with a loss in a bowl game. And for the second time in three years, it was in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
Missing quarterback Drake Maye, wide receiver Tez Walker, linebacker Cedric Gray and a handful of others, the Tar Heels got off to a slow start and could never recover in the 30-10 loss. UNC got as close as 14-10 before halftime but after that, it was a 16-0 run for the Mountaineers to seal the game and earn their ninth win.
Meanwhile, UNC falls to 8-5 on the season and have lost three straight games to close out the year and five out of their last eight. Before we look forward to the offseason, let’s take a look at the photos from the loss to the Mountaineers.