UNC presents Notre Dame with early scare, but Fighting Irish roll in rainy conditions to remain undefeated
Notre Dame overcame an early challenge from North Carolina to win 37-26 in heavy rain, extending its unbeaten start to the season. The third-ranked Fighting Irish responded to UNC’s opening touchdown with 21 straight points and pulled away in the second half.
Quarterback C.J. Carr completed 21 of 29 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns, and also ran for a score; receiver Jordan Faison caught eight passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. UNC briefly closed the gap with a 98-yard kickoff return to open the second half, but a failed extra point left it trailing 21-20. Notre Dame improved to 5-0 and hosts Stanford next week, while UNC fell to 2-2 and visits Pittsburgh.
- Notre Dame beat UNC 37-26 in rainy conditions.
- C.J. Carr threw four touchdown passes and ran for another.
- Notre Dame remains unbeaten at 5-0.
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Notre Dame and North Carolina are university teams in American college football, where matches are played over four quarters and teams score touchdowns by carrying or catching the ball in the opposition’s end zone. Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish are among the country’s traditionally prominent programmes, while UNC’s Tar Heels represent the University of North Carolina.
An unbeaten start can strengthen a team’s standing as it competes for a place in the season’s post-season championship. The result also affects each team’s momentum and record as they continue through a schedule of games against other universities.