North Carolina Tar Heels @ UCF Knights
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina Tar Heels | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
 UCF Knights | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Scoring
Q1 8:23UCFTayven Jackson 13 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)0–7
UCFTayven Jackson 13 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)0–7Q1 4:51UCFNoe Ruelas 36 Yd Field Goal 0–10
UCFNoe Ruelas 36 Yd Field Goal 0–10Q2 10:03UCFNoe Ruelas 41 Yd Field Goal 0–13
UCFNoe Ruelas 41 Yd Field Goal 0–13Q2 1:23UNCRece Verhoff 40 Yd Field Goal 3–13
UNCRece Verhoff 40 Yd Field Goal 3–13Q2 0:13UCFKylan Fox 17 Yd pass from Tayven Jackson (Noe Ruelas Kick)3–20
UCFKylan Fox 17 Yd pass from Tayven Jackson (Noe Ruelas Kick)3–20Q3 9:51UCFMyles Montgomery 1 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)3–27
UCFMyles Montgomery 1 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)3–27Q3 1:06UNCKobe Paysour 8 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)9–27
UNCKobe Paysour 8 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)9–27Q4 1:54UCFJaden Nixon 5 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)9–34
UCFJaden Nixon 5 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)9–34Passing
North Carolina Tar Heels
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Lopez | 11/14 | 87 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 15.1 |
| Max Johnson | 11/19 | 67 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 80.2 |
UCF Knights
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayven Jackson | 25/32 | 223 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 88.5 |
Rushing
North Carolina Tar Heels
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon June | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Benjamin Hall | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Davion Gause | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gio Lopez | 6 | -5 | -0.8 | 0 | 6 |
UCF Knights
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayven Jackson | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 1 | 25 |
| Myles Montgomery | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 |
| Jacurri Brown | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Jaden Nixon | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Duane Thomas Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
North Carolina Tar Heels
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Shipp | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Shanard Clower | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Jake Johnson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris Culliver | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Davion Gause | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kobe Paysour | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Jordan Owens | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Demon June | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Caleb Hood | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Leacock | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
UCF Knights
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Wade | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaden Nixon | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Marcus Burke | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Duane Thomas Jr. | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Kylan Fox | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 17 |
| DJ Black | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Chris Domercant | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Waden Charles | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Myles Montgomery | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
North Carolina Tar Heels
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hardy | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Cost | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Simpson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Gibson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khmori House | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thaddeus Dixon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Mims | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melkart Abou Jaoude | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coleman Bryson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Allen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Smith Vilbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gio Lopez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Antre Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Ziglar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
UCF Knights
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Carter | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phillip Dunnam | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Kozlowski | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Antione Jackson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyjalik Kelly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keli Lawson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demari Henderson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Walker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Bell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horace Lockett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braeden Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Lora | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sincere Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Bellamy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Heyward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Jackson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Bullard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| North Carolina Tar Heels | UCF Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 4-4 |
| 217 | Total Yards | 366 |
| 154 | Passing | 223 |
| 22/33 | Comp/Att | 25/32 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 63 | Rushing | 143 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 5-50 | Penalties | 7-40 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:13 | Possession | 33:47 |
Drives 18
Q1
UCFTouchdown13 plays · 75 yds · 6:37UCF 25 → UNC 0UNCInterception4 plays · 15 yds · 2:02UNC 18 → UNC 33UCFField Goal4 plays · 5 yds · 1:26UNC 23 → UNC 18UNCPunt3 plays · -8 yds · 2:04UNC 25 → UNC 17UCFField Goal14 plays · 42 yds · 7:44UCF 35 → UNC 23Q2
UNCInterception10 plays · 63 yds · 4:35UNC 25 → UCF 12UCFPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 2:16UCF 8 → UCF 17UNCField Goal7 plays · 29 yds · 1:48UNC 49 → UCF 22UCFTouchdown6 plays · 83 yds · 1:04UCF 17 → UNC 0UNCEnd of Half1 play · -2 yds · 0:13UNC 25 → UNC 23Q3
UNCPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 2:12UNC 25 → UNC 32UCFTouchdown6 plays · 64 yds · 2:57UCF 36 → UNC 0UNCTouchdown19 plays · 80 yds · 8:40UNC 20 → UCF 0UCFPunt3 plays · -8 yds · 0:58UCF 25 → UCF 17UNCPunt7 plays · 14 yds · 2:48UNC 42 → UCF 44Q4
UCFTouchdown18 plays · 93 yds · 10:26UCF 7 → UNC 0UNCDowns5 plays · 4 yds · 1:41UNC 25 → UNC 29UCFEnd of Game1 play · -2 yds · 0:13UNC 29 → UNC 31Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.