UNC football vs. Minnesota Recap: Tar Heels take care of business in Chapel Hill
UNC football will host Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in a game that will be televised on ESPN.
The 20th-ranked Tar Heels (2-0) and Golden Gophers (2-0) are playing for the first time, but UNC has a winning record against Big Ten opponents. The Heels beat South Carolina in Week 1 before avoiding an upset last week with a victory against App State in the home opener.
Running back Omarion Hampton had a career-best performance against the Mountaineers and quarterback Drake Maye continued to make clutch plays when UNC needed him most.
UNC football vs. Minnesota live updates
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FINAL: UNC 31, Minnesota 13
The Tar Heels improved to 3-0.
British Brooks puts bow on UNC’s performance with rushing TD | 6:39 p.m.
British Brooks had his first rushing touchdown since 2021 late in the fourth quarter. UNC led 31-13 with five minutes left.
End of third quarter: UNC 24, Minnesota 13 | 6:05 p.m.
The Tar Heels carried an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter.
Noah Burnette’s field goal extends UNC’s lead | 6:01 p.m.
UNC kicker Noah Burnette made a 42-yard field goal to extend UNC’s lead to 24-13 with 1:26 left in the third quarter.
UNC's Armani Chatman with interception | 5:51 p.m.
Armani Chatman, a Virginia Tech transfer, had UNC's second interception of the game in the third quarter.
Minnesota adds field goal to start second half | 5:35 p.m.
Minnesota trimmed UNC's lead to 21-13 early in the third quarter with a field goal.
HALFTIME: UNC 21, Minnesota 10 | 5:07 p.m.
The Tar Heels carried an 11-point lead into halftime. Minnesota will receive the second-half kickoff.
Minnesota running back Darius Taylor’s rushing TD brings Gophers closer | 5:04 p.m.
Minnesota cut into UNC’s lead with a 2-yard rushing touchdown by running back Darius Taylor. A pass interference penalty put the Gophers in solid position.
Bryson Nesbit catches 19-yard touchdown pass from Drake Maye | 4:53 p.m.
After another explosive play in the passing game, Drake Maye bounced back from his two interceptions with his second touchdown pass of the game. Bryson Nesbit hauled in a 19-yard touchdown pass from Maye to extend UNC’s lead to 21-3 with 2:23 left in the first half.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye throws second interception | 4:42 p.m.
Maye threw his second interception of the second quarter with UNC up 14-3.
UNC cornerback Alijah Huzzie pass breakup leads to Minnesota field goal | 4:35 p.m.
With its back against the wall, UNC defensive back Alijah Huzzie came through with a pass breakup to prevent a touchdown. Minnesota settled for a field goal to trim UNC’s lead to 14-3 early in the second quarter.
Minnesota’s Jack Henderson intercepts pass from UNC quarterback Drake Maye | 4:31 p.m.
UNC had its first turnover early in the second quarter when Minnesota’s Jack Henderson intercepted a pass by UNC quarterback Drake Maye.
UNC running back Omarion Hampton adds rushing touchdown to extend Tar Heels' lead | 4:17 p.m.
After a 55-yard pass from Drake Maye to Kamari Morales, UNC running back Omarion Hampton capped an impressive drive with a 1-yard touchdown to extend the Tar Heels' lead. UNC led 14-0 with 13:17 left in the second quarter.
End of first quarter: UNC 7, Minnesota 0 | 4:10 p.m.
The Tar Heels had control in the first quarter on both sides of the ball.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye punt lands inside 20-yard line | 4:02 p.m.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye had a pooch punt on the Tar Heels' second drive. Maye's first career punt landed inside the 20-yard line.
UNC linebacker Power Echols snags interception | 3:54 p.m.
After pressure from UNC linebacker Cedric Gray, a bobbled pass led to a takeaway for UNC as linebacker Power Echols snagged an interception.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye to wide receiver Nate McCollum for a touchdown | 3:44 p.m.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye connected with wide receiver Nate McCollum for a 46-yard touchdown to give the Tar Heels an early lead in the first quarter.
UNC kicker Ryan Coe out with injury | 3:30 p.m.
UNC kicker Ryan Coe will miss Saturday's game against Minnesota with a lower-body injury. Noah Burnette will take over kicking duties for the Tar Heels.
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Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on Twitter.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: UNC football vs. Minnesota: Live updates from Kenan Stadium
