# Bill Belichick’s UNC Tar Heels nearly upset top-ranked Miami before costly strip-sack

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bill-belichicks-unc-tar-heels-nearly-upset-top-ranked-miami-before-costly-strip-sack/
- Published: 2026-11-01T03:52:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T04:49:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/bill-belichick-unc-tar-heels-nearly-upset-top-ranked-miami-costly-strip-sack
- Topics: Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Miami beat UNC 38-35 to remain unbeaten.
- A late strip-sack turned the game in Miami’s favour.
- Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns.

## Summary

North Carolina came close to upsetting top-ranked Miami, but a late strip-sack helped the Hurricanes secure a 38-35 win in Chapel Hill. The result kept Miami unbeaten and left UNC with a 4-4 record, after the Tar Heels had matched the visitors for much of a high-scoring game.

UNC quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns, while Miami’s Darian Mensah passed for 274 yards and three scores, as well as running for 36 yards. With Miami leading by three late in the fourth quarter, Marquise Lightfoot strip-sacked Edwards and Miami recovered at the UNC 37; the Hurricanes then extended their lead, while two UNC onside-kick recoveries were ruled out by penalties.

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