Tar Heel fans – you can finally breathe.
If you were in Kenan Stadium last night or watching UNC-Duke on TV, particularly late in the game, chances are your nerves were shot.
In the final 5:41 of the fourth quarter, there were three separate lead changes and a Noah Burnette field goal as time expired, which sent the game to overtime.
After trading field goals and stopping Duke’s 2-point attempt in the second overtime, Carolina emerged with a 47-45 victory and won its second consecutive game. The win ensured UNC keeps the Victory Bell for a fifth straight year, its longest winning streak in the series since 2011.
Though the Tar Heels were eliminated from ACC Championship contention on Friday night, with Louisville’s comeback win over UVA, they are 8-2. They’ll travel down to Upstate South Carolina next weekend for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff, facing a Clemson team that just became bowl-eligible with yesterday’s thumping of Georgia Tech.
Defense, which Clemson is known for, almost cost Carolina again vs. Duke. Saturday’s game ended on a missed 2-point conversion from the Blue Devils, but Grayson Loftis overthrew Jalen Calhoun in the back of the end zone.
In a game full of offense, who shined specifically for the Tar Heels?
Noah Burnette
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If not for starting kicker Noah Burnette, UNC would’ve lost Saturday’s Victory Bell battle by at least two touchdowns.
Burnette converted on a whopping six field goal attempts last night, with his most important kick a 43-yarder that sent the game to overtime. His game-tying kick barely got by the Duke rusher, then just curled inside the upright.
Burnette tied the game once again in overtime, kicking a 24-yarder that tied things up at 39 after Carolina’s drive stalled. He likely would’ve kicked on the Tar Heels’ next drive, expect teams have to…
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Author : Tar Heels Wire
Publish date : 2023-11-12 22:15:47
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