Miami beats North Carolina 38-35 to stay undefeated

Miami defeated North Carolina 38-35 on October 31, staying undefeated after a late forced fumble set up the decisive touchdown. The top-ranked Hurricanes improved to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while North Carolina fell to 4-4 and 2-3 in the conference. The win also ended Miami’s five-game losing streak against the Tar Heels, dating to 2018. The teams traded leads through much of the game at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. Miami led 17-14 at halftime, but North Carolina moved ahead 28-24 on Demon June’s 1-yard touchdown run with 11:46 remaining. Mark Fletcher Jr. answered with a 2-yard scoring run to put Miami back in front, 31-28, with 7:49 to play. With about five and a half minutes left, Miami edge rusher Marquise Lightfoot forced a fumble from North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., and defensive tackle Justin Scott recovered it. Miami quarterback Darian Mensah then threw a touchdown pass to Malachi Toney, extending the lead to 38-28 with 2:33 remaining. Edwards connected with Trech Kekahuna for a 15-yard touchdown pass with 1:38 left, bringing North Carolina within three. Miami recovered the ensuing onside kick on the third attempt after...