Skip to content
MONTEGRE
Sign in
BREAKING
/Bahçeli Proposes 19 New Provinces and 78 New Districts Under Administrative Reform Plan/No. 1 Miami beats North Carolina 38-35 on late takeaway/Corruption ranks second among US voter concerns ahead of midterms/Ghanaian Teenager Shot Dead in Bronx After Reporting Bullying at School/Spain braces for cold snap and rain ahead of All Saints' Day weekend/TZOB reports lemon producer price 3.90 lira, market price 42.87 lira in October/Bahçeli Proposes 19 New Provinces and 78 New Districts Under Administrative Reform Plan/No. 1 Miami beats North Carolina 38-35 on late takeaway/Corruption ranks second among US voter concerns ahead of midterms/Ghanaian Teenager Shot Dead in Bronx After Reporting Bullying at School/Spain braces for cold snap and rain ahead of All Saints' Day weekend/TZOB reports lemon producer price 3.90 lira, market price 42.87 lira in October

No. 1 Miami beats North Carolina 38-35 on late takeaway

Miami rallies past UNC after a fourth-down touchdown and a forced fumble in the final minutes.

Sources: News4Jax (WJXT), KSAT 12 San Antonio, The Philadelphia Inquirer3 sources ↓|· 1 min read
No. 1 Miami beats North Carolina 38-35 on late takeaway
Photo: News4Jax (WJXT)

KEY POINTS

  • Miami defeated North Carolina 38-35
  • Mark Fletcher Jr. scored a 2-yard go-ahead touchdown on fourth down
  • Marquise Lightfoot forced a fumble and Justin Scott recovered it
  • Darian Mensah threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns
  • Miami improved to 8-0 and will play No. 5 Notre Dame next

No. 1 Miami rallied to beat North Carolina 38-35 on Saturday night, avoiding a major upset. Mark Fletcher Jr. scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run on fourth down with 7:49 remaining.

Miami then forced a critical takeaway. Marquise Lightfoot stripped Billy Edwards Jr. from behind as he attempted to throw, and Justin Scott recovered the fumble with 5:33 left.

“In games like that, really important — like we tell our players — you just keep playing. Because you don't know what play is going to turn the whole thing around.”

— Mario Cristobal

The Hurricanes extended their lead with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney, making it 38-28 with 2:33 remaining. Mensah finished with 274 yards and three touchdowns.

North Carolina's Edwards threw for a season-high 341 yards and four touchdowns, including two to tight end Jelani Thurman.

Miami improved to 8-0 and 6-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team will next face No. 5 Notre Dame on the road.

North Carolina fell to 0-12 against No. 1-ranked teams. Miami had to recover an onside kick in the final minute before running out the clock.

READ THE FULL STORYat News4Jax (WJXT)

2 more sources below

TOPICS

#Football#Match Result#Championship

COMMENTS (0)

0/2000

No comments yet. Be the first.

RELATED STORIES

Sports6 sources

USC Trojans Stun No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 in Halloween Upset

Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans defeated second-ranked Ohio State 30-18 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Halloween night.

Sports5 sources

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Draw 2-2 in Bundesliga Top Match

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund shared points in a 2-2 draw after a dramatic Bundesliga match.

Sports4 sources

Indiana Beats Minnesota 23-16 in Overtime After Quarterback Change

Grant Wilson threw the winning touchdown pass as Indiana rallied past Minnesota in overtime.

This page was compiled with AI assistance from the outlets named above and passed an automated language check before publication. Montegre has no reporters of its own; the byline names the outlets the story was compiled from. Method and editorial standards