2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football
North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
Orange Bowl, L 27–41 vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 18
2020 record8–4 (7–3 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mack Brown (12th season)
Offensive coordinatorPhil Longo (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinatorJay Bateman (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTommy Thigpen (2nd season)
Home stadiumKenan Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 50,500)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 0     10 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 1     10 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 2     8 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 3     8 4  
NC State   7 3     8 4  
Boston College   5 5     6 5  
Pittsburgh   5 5     6 5  
Virginia Tech   5 5     5 6  
Virginia   4 5     5 5  
Wake Forest   3 4     4 5  
Georgia Tech   3 6     3 7  
Louisville   3 7     4 7  
Florida State   2 6     3 6  
Duke   1 9     2 9  
Syracuse   1 9     1 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, in the second season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 12th overall season. The team played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium and competed.

Building on the momentum from the first season of Brown's return to Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC. Divisional play had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With Clemson and Notre Dame selected for the College Football Playoff, the Tar Heels received a bid to the Orange Bowl, their first appearance in a major bowl since 1949.

Personnel[]

Coaching Staff[]

North Carolina Tar Heels coaches
Mack Brown Head coach 2nd
Phil Longo Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2nd
John Lilly Tight end coach 1st
Stacy Searels Offensive line coach 2nd
Lonnie Galloway Wide receivers coach 2nd
Robert Gillespie Running back coach 2nd
Jay Bateman Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach 2nd
Tommy Thigpen Associate Defensive Coordinator/Inside linebackers coach 3rd
Tim Cross Defensive line coach 2nd
Jovan Dewitt Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers coach 1st
Dre Bly Cornerbacks coach 2nd
Brian Hess Strength and conditioning 2nd
Sparky Woods Senior advisor to head coach 2nd
Darrell Moody Senior advisor to head coach 2nd
Ken Browning Senior advisor to head coach 2nd
Reference:[1]

Roster[]

2020 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 6 Jacolby Criswell – Freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 7 Sam HowellSophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 10 Jace Ruder – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 14 Jefferson Boaz – Freshman (6'7, 245)

Running Back

  • 8 Michael CarterSenior (5'9, 200)
  • 21 Elijah Green – Freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 23 Josh Henderson – Sophomore (6'0, 210)
  • 25 Javonte WilliamsJunior (5'10, 220)
  • 26 D.J. Jones – Freshman (5'10, 190)
  • 34 British Brooks – Junior (5'11, 205)

Wide Receiver

  • 0 Emery Simmons – Sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 1 Khafre Brown – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 2 Dyami Brown Junior (6'1, 190)
  • 3 Antoine Green – Junior (6'2, 210)
  • 4 Rontavious Groves – Redshirt Junior (5'11, 185)
  • 5 Dazz Newsome Senior (5'11, 190)
  • 9 Ray Rose – Freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 11 Josh Downs Freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 12 Stephen Gosnell – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 13 Tylee Craft – Freshman (6'4, 180)
  • 15 Beau Corrales – Senior (6'4, 210)
  • 83 Justin Olson – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 190)

Placekicker

  • 17 Grayson Atkins – Redshirt Graduate (5'9, 185)
  • 95 Jonathan Kim – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 205)
  • 97 Noah Ruggles – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 185)

Punter

  • 91 Ben Kiernan – Sophomore (6'0, 205)
 

Tight End

  • 81 Jon Copenhaver – Freshman (6'3, 220)
  • 82 Kendall Karr – Freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 84 Garrett Walston – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 245)
  • 88 Kamari Morales – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 250)

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 Wyatt Tunall – Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 295)
  • 52 Jonathan Adorno – Freshman (6'4, 300)
  • 55 Ty Murray – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 325)
  • 57 Cayden Baker – Freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 63 Ed Montilus – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 310)
  • 64 Malik McGowan – Freshman (6'3, 320)
  • 66 Tobechi Nwokeji – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 305)
  • 67 Trey Zimmerman – Freshman (6'5, 290)
  • 68 Brian Anderson – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 300)
  • 69 Quiron Johnson – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 315)
  • 71 Tristan Miller – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 290)
  • 72 Asim Richards – Sophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 73 Marcus McKeithan – Redshirt Junior (6'7, 330)
  • 74 Jordan Tucker – Redshirt Junior (6'7, 335)
  • 75 Joshua Ezeudu – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 325)
  • 76 William Barnes – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 325)
  • 77 Wisdom Asaboro – Redshirt Freshman (6'8, 310)
  • 79 Hunter Shope – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 290)

Defensive Lineman

  • 41 Kedrick Bingley-Jones – Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 51 Raymond Vohasek – Junior (6'3, 295)
  • 52 Jahlil Taylor – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 315)
  • 54 A.J. Beatty – Freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 55 Clyde Pinder – Freshman (6'0, 305)
  • 56 Tomari Fox – Sophomore (6'2, 280)
  • 58 Lancine Turay – Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 280)
  • 88 Myles Murphy – Freshman (6'4, 285)
  • 90 Xach Gill – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 290)
  • 93 Kristian Varner – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 295)
  • 98 Kevin Hester – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 275)
 

Linebacker

  • 7 Eugene Asante – Sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 8 Khadry Jackson – Sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 10 Desmond Evans – Freshman (6'5, 245)
  • 12 Tomon Fox – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 260)
  • 17 Chris Collins. – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 240)
  • 21 Chazz SurrattRedshirt Senior (6'2, 230)
  • 24 Ethan West – Freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 25 Kaimon Rucker – Freshman (6'1, 250)
  • 33 Cedric Gray – Freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 42 Tyrone Hopper – Redshirt Graduate (6'4, 250)
  • 44 Jeremiah Gemmel – Redshirt Junior (6'1, 228)
  • 49 Parks Cochrane – Redshirt Freshman (5'11, 230)

Defensive Back

  • 0 Ja'Qurious Conley – Freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 1 Kyler McMichael – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 2 Don Chapman – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 3 Cameron Roseman-Sinclair – Freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 4 Trey Morrison – Junior (5'9, 190)
  • 5 Patrice Rene – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 205)
  • 9 Cam'Ron Kelly – Sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 13 Obi Egbuna – Sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 14 Welton Spottsville – Sophomore (5'11, 210)
  • 15 Ladaeson DeAndre Hollins – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 16 D.J. Ford – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 210)
  • 20 Tony Grimes – Freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 23 Javon Terry – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 27 Giovanni Biggers – Sophomore (6'1, 185)
  • 29 Storm Duck – Sophomore (6'1, 200)

Long Snappers

  • 60 Trevor Collins – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 235)
  • 61 Drew Little – Sophomore (5'11, 225)

  • : 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster 11/16/20[2]

Schedule[]

North Carolina had games scheduled against Auburn, James Madison, UConn and UCF, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] On September 17, Charlotte announced the game at North Carolina scheduled for September 19 was canceled due to the impact that contact tracing quarantine had on a key position group. Several members of the Charlotte offensive line were placed into quarantine following the University's COVID-19 contact tracing protocols, effectively depleting that unit.[5] On November 16, it was announced that the games with Miami and Western Carolina would be swapped due to COVID-19 issues with the Hurricanes. The Tar Heels will play the Catamounts on December 5 and Miami a week later on December 12.[6]

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[3]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1212:00 p.m.SyracuseNo. 18
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNW 31–60
October 33:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 12
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
ABCW 26–220
October 1012:00 p.m.No. 19 Virginia TechNo. 8
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ABCW 56–453,535
October 177:30 p.m.at Florida StateNo. 5
ABCL 28–3118,016
October 2412:00 p.m.No. 23 NC StateNo. 14
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ESPNW 48–213,535
October 318:00 p.m.at VirginiaNo. 15ACCNL 41–441,000
November 712:00 p.m.at Duke
ESPN2W 56–240
November 1412:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ACCNW 59–533,535
November 273:30 p.m.No. 2 Notre DameNo. 19
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ABCL 17–313,535
December 512:00 p.m.Western Carolina*No. 17
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCNW 49–93,535
December 123:30 p.m.at No. 10 Miami (FL)No. 17
  • Hard Rock Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL
ABCW 62–2612,092
January 28:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Texas A&M*No. 13
  • Hard Rock Stadium
  • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)
ESPNL 27–4113,737
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[7][8]

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
AP 18 18* 12 11 12 8 5 14T 15 RV RV RV 25 RV 20 16 14 18 
Coaches 19 19* 11 12 11 9 6 13 13 24 RV 24 23 RV 20 15 14 17 
CFP Not released 19 17 15 13 Not released

Game summaries[]

Syracuse[]

Syracuse at North Carolina
1 234Total
Orange 0 330 6
No. 18 Tar Heels 7 0321 31
  • Date: September 12, 2020
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 12:03 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
   
Pregame line Over/under
NC −24 67[9]
Statistics Syracuse North Carolina
First downs 15 23
Total yards 202 463
Rushing yards 68 160
Passing yards 134 303
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 27:50 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing Tommy DeVito 13/31, 112 yards
Rushing Tommy DeVito 16 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Taj Harris 5 receptions, 64 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 25/34, 295 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Michael Carter 7 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 6 receptions, 94 yards

at Boston College[]

North Carolina at Boston College
1 234Total
No. 12 Tar Heels 14 732 26
Eagles 3 1306 22
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Alumni Stadium
    Chestnut Hill, MA
  • Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SW 9 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play–by–play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame line Over/under
NC −14.5 52.5[10]
Statistics North Carolina Boston College
First downs 24 22
Total yards 401 353
Rushing yards 176 40
Passing yards 225 313
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:57 31:03
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 14/26, 225 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Michael Carter 16 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 4 receptions, 60 yards
Boston College Passing Phil Jurkovec 37/56, 313 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing David Bailey 7 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Hunter Long 9 receptions, 96 yards

Virginia Tech[]

Virginia Tech at North Carolina
1 234Total
No. 19 Hokies 0 14238 45
No. 8 Tar Heels 21 14714 56
  • Date: October 10, 2020
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 12:06 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,535
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Light Rain • Wind: NNE 1 MPH
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Jerry Punch (sideline)
           
Pregame line Over/under
NC −3.5 58.5[11]
Statistics Virginia Tech North Carolina
First downs 25 31
Total yards 495 656
Rushing yards 260 399
Passing yards 235 257
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 32:06 27:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 7/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Khalil Herbert 18 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving James Mitchell 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 18/23, 257 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Michael Carter 17 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Dyami Brown 3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TDs

at Florida State[]

North Carolina at Florida State
1 234Total
No. 5 Tar Heels 0 7147 28
Seminoles 7 2400 31
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
    Tallahassee, FL
  • Game start: 7:49 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,016
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play–by–play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline) and Molly McGrath (sideline)
     
Pregame line Over/under
NC −13.5 65[12]
Statistics North Carolina Florida State
First downs 27 16
Total yards 558 432
Rushing yards 184 241
Passing yards 374 191
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:51 26:09
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 20/36, 374 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Javonte Williams 18 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Beau Corrales 4 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD
Florida State Passing Jordan Travis 8/19, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing La'Damian Webb 12 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Ontaria Wilson 2 receptions, 61 yards

NC State[]

NC State at North Carolina
1 234Total
No. 23 Wolfpack 0 777 21
No. 14 Tar Heels 7 102110 48
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,535
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WSW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play–by–play), Mike Golic (analyst) and Marty Smith (sideline)
       
Pregame line Over/under
NC −15 61.5[13]
Statistics NC State North Carolina
First downs 23 34
Total yards 392 578
Rushing yards 34 326
Passing yards 358 252
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 20:52 39:08
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Bailey Hockman 14/24, 215 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Zonovan Knight 9 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Emeka Emezie 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 18/29, 252 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Javonte Williams 19 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Dyami Brown 7 receptions, 105 yards

at Virginia[]

North Carolina at Virginia
1 234Total
No. 15 Tar Heels 10 10714 41
Cavaliers 13 14143 44
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Scott Stadium
    Charlottesville, VA
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Matt Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
          
Pregame line Over/under
NC −8 60.5[14]
Statistics North Carolina Virginia
First downs 24 28
Total yards 536 418
Rushing yards 93 210
Passing yards 443 208
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:26 34:34
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 23/28, 443 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Michael Carter 9 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 11 receptions, 240 yards, 3 TDs
Virginia Passing Brennan Armstrong 12/22, 208 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Shane Simpson 8 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Shane Simpson 1 reception, 71 yards, 1 TD

at Duke[]

North Carolina at Duke
1 234Total
Tar Heels 21 2177 56
Blue Devils 0 1077 24
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Wallace Wade Stadium
    Durham, NC
  • Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
        
Pregame line Over/under
NC −11.5 63.5[15]
Statistics North Carolina Duke
First downs 30 26
Total yards 573 411
Rushing yards 338 185
Passing yards 235 226
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 30:56 29:04
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 18/27, 235 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Javonte Williams 12 carries, 151 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Emery Simmons 2 receptions, 67 yards
Duke Passing Chase Brice 11/23, 155 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Mataeo Durant 11 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Darrell Harding Jr. 5 receptions, 70 yards

Wake Forest[]

Wake Forest at North Carolina
1 234Total
Demon Deacons 14 21108 53
Tar Heels 17 7728 59
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 12:03 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,535
  • Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 2 MPH
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Matt Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
             
Pregame line Over/under
NC −12.5 70.5[16]
Statistics Wake Forest North Carolina
First downs 30 30
Total yards 606 742
Rushing yards 177 192
Passing yards 429 550
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:48 31:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 29/45, 429 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Christian Beal-Smith 17 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Donavon Greene 8 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TDs
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 32/45, 550 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Javonte Williams 13 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dazz Newsome 10 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TDs

Notre Dame[]

Notre Dame at North Carolina
1 234Total
No. 2 Fighting Irish 14 377 31
No. 19 Tar Heels 14 300 17
  • Date: November 27, 2020
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 3:41 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,535
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play–by–play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
    
Pregame line Over/under
NC +4.5 69.5[17]
Statistics Notre Dame North Carolina
First downs 25 14
Total yards 478 298
Rushing yards 199 87
Passing yards 279 211
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 35:04 24:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Ian Book 23/33, 279 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Kyren Williams 23 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Javon McKinley 6 receptions, 135 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 17/27, 211 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Michael Carter 8 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 4 receptions, 84 yards

Western Carolina[]

Western Carolina at North Carolina
1 234Total
Catamounts 3 006 9
No. 17 Tar Heels 21 2170 49
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium
    Chapel Hill, NC
  • Game start: 12:03 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 54 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,535
  • Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: NW 9 MPH
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Lericia Harris (sideline)
     
Pregame line Over/under
NC −49.5 70[18]
Statistics Western Carolina North Carolina
First downs 13 31
Total yards 253 540
Rushing yards 137 231
Passing yards 116 309
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing Will Jones 7/14, 55 yards
Rushing Donnavan Spencer 13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Owen Cosenke 2 receptions, 44 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 20/23, 287 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Michael Carter 8 carries, 73 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Dazz Newsome 6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

at Miami (FL)[]

North Carolina at Miami (FL)
1 234Total
No. 17 Tar Heels 21 13721 62
No. 10 Hurricanes 3 788 26
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, FL
  • Game start: 3:41 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,092
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: W 7 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play–by–play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Maria Taylor (sideline)
          
Pregame line Over/under
NC +3 72[19]
Statistics North Carolina Miami (FL)
First downs 31 15
Total yards 778 314
Rushing yards 554 75
Passing yards 224 239
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 40:19 19:41
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 14/19, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Michael Carter 24 carries, 308 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Dyami Brown 4 receptions, 167 yards
Miami (FL) Passing D'Eriq King 18/30, 239 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing D'Eriq King 11 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Brevin Jordan 6 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD

vs. Texas A&M (Orange Bowl)[]

North Carolina vs. Texas A&M
(Orange Bowl)
1 234Total
No. 5 Aggies 7 10024 41
No. 13 Tar Heels 3 1077 27
  • Date: January 2, 2021
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, FL
  • Game start: 8:10 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,737
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear and 74% Relative Humidity • Wind: SE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
        
Pregame line Over/under
NC +10 65.5[20]
Statistics Texas A&M North Carolina
First downs 19 18
Total yards 457 324
Rushing yards 225 90
Passing yards 232 234
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 32:13 27:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M Passing Kellen Mond 16/26, 232 yards
Rushing Devon Achane 12 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Ainias Smith 6 receptions, 125 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 18/31, 234 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing British Brooks 15 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Josh Downs 4 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TDs

Players drafted into the NFL[]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
2 35 Javonte Williams RB Denver Broncos
3 78 Chazz Surratt ILB Minnesota Vikings
3 82 Dyami Brown WR Washington Football Team
4 107 Michael Carter RB New York Jets
6 221 Dazz Newsome WR Chicago Bears

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