App State football

2022 - 9 - 3

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UNC football beats App State; Mack Brown's team starts season 2-0 (Raleigh News & Observer)

The North Carolina Tar Heels face the Appalachian State Mountaineers in college football Week 1 game at noon. How to watch UNC vs App State?

The Heels answered App State with a 23-yard touchdown reception by J.J. The Heels haven’t stopped them on third down yet, as App State is a perfect 5-for-5. The Heels will be without junior receiver Josh Downs, who set program records last season in receptions and yards, against App State. His score was set up by a 21-yard reception by Kobe Paysour on third down. Quarterback Drake Maye made it 28 unanswered points for Carolina with a 12-yard run on the opening drive of the second half. App State went 64 yards in just three plays. UNC linebacker Cedric Gray recorded the first turnover of the game with an interception of Chase Brice. Noah Burnette connected on a 47-yard field goal, the first of his career. App State got caught blitzing when Drake Maye connected with a wide open D.J. The Mountaineers scored 14 points within two minutes to make it a one score game with 10:37 remaining. Drake Maye added the 2-point conversion with a quarterback keeper. DeShaun Davis caught a 28-yard pass with 31 seconds left.

Tar Heels Outlast App State, 63-61 (UNC Athletics)

BOONE, N.C.—North Carolina stopped Appalachian State on a two-point conversion try with nine seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Tar Heels a ...

Sure enough, Brice found Kaedin Robinson for a 26-yard TD strike with 9 seconds left to cut the lead to 63-61. The defense struggled to stop Maye.UP NEXT App State responded with Brice throwing his fifth TD pass of the game, a 28-yard strike to Deshaun Davis with 31 seconds left. He also ran for a score against the Mountaineers. [a 10-yard TD strike to Nesbit](https://twitter.com/ACCFootball/status/1566120051052363778) for a 42-yard touchdown pass on an all-out blitz by the Mountaineers to give North Carolina (2-0) the lead with 2:50 left in the game.

UNC football vs App State final score, highlights in 2022 Week 1 game (The Fayetteville Observer)

Appalachian State will host UNC (noon, ESPNU) and despite its impressive win over the Rattlers, North Carolina is the underdog. The Mountaineers have sold out ...

UNC 49, App State 42 (4Q: 7:20)] [App State again] [Camerun Peoples scored on a 38-yard run to even it up in the fourth quarter. UNC 49, App State 49 (4Q: 4:00)] [DJ Jones scores for UNC] [Pine Forest alum DJ Jones scored on a 42-yard catch and run on third down late in the fourth quarter to add to the Tar Heels' lead. UNC 49, App State 35 (4Q: 9:25)] [Long TD pass from Chase Brice] [After a pass interference call on UNC DB Tony Grimes, Brice completed a 46-yard touchdown pass to Christian Horn. UNC 28, App State 21 (2Q: :01)] [Maye scores on the run] [Maye punched one in on a 12-yard run (the freshman's first rushing TD) as UNC carries momentum from first half into second. UNC 56, App State 49 (4Q: 2:50)] [Last-minute TD] [Dashaun Davis snagged a 28 yard pass from Brice with 31 seconds left in the game. UNC 41, App State 21 (3Q: 2:46)] [Noel again] [Noel scored his second touchdown of the game, this time on a 1-yard run to end UNC's run of 34 unanswered points. UNC 38, App State 21 (3Q: 2:21)] [UNC takes 20-point lead] [Burnette's 44-yard field goal gives UNC a 20-point lead. UNC 41, App State 35 (4Q: 10:37)] [Caleb Hood 70-yard run sets up Tar Heels TD] [Freshman Omarion Hampton punched in a 2-yard TD plunge set up by a 70-yard run by Richmond Senior alum Caleb Hood. App State 14, UNC 7 (1Q: 6:35)] [Mountaineers extend lead] [Brice completed a 2-yard pass to Christian Wells to extend the Mountaineers' lead. App State 21, UNC 21 (2Q: 4:08)] [UNC sneaks one before halftime] [The Tar Heels scored on a nine-play 72-yard drive in 1:43 to reel off 21 straight points. App State 21, UNC 14 (2Q: 9:30)] [Pettaway evens it up ] [After App State's missed field goal attempt from 51 yards, UNC scored on a 21-yard run by freshman George Pettaway. App State 7, UNC 0 (1Q: 2:46)] [Maye hits Jones for UNC TD] [UNC kept its first drive alive with a 3-yard Drake Maye run on fourth down, and then the freshman QB found JJ Jones with a 23-yard touchdown pass to even it up.

North Carolina, Appalachian State combine to score 62 in 4th in wild ... (ESPN)

North Carolina edged Appalachian State 63-61 on Saturday in a game where both teams combined for 62 points and 504 yards in the fourth quarter alone.

"They were bringing the house a couple times trying to hit up a young quarterback," Maye said. It was one point shy of the most ever in the fourth quarter of an FBS game (Navy vs. The Tar Heels fell behind 21-7 before rattling off 34 straight points and silencing a record crowd of 40,168 at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The two teams combined for 62 points and 504 yards -- in the fourth quarter alone. [Kaedin Robinson](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4873237/kaedin-robinson) for a 26-yard TD strike with 9 seconds left to cut the lead to 63-61. "You take a win and go," Brown said. He also ran for a score against the Mountaineers. Jones](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4688818/dj-jones) for a 42-yard touchdown pass to give North Carolina the lead with 2:50 left in the game. "He's a great young quarterback who is only going to get better." [Bryson Nesbit](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4602969/bryson-nesbit) returned the ensuing onside kick for a 43-yard touchdown -- rather than simply getting down -- it gave the Mountaineers yet another chance to tie the game trailing 63-55. I'm excited to win against a really good team on the road." [Chase Brice](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4239994/chase-brice) threw for 376 yards and a school-record six touchdowns -- four of those in the fourth quarter -- for Appalachian State (0-1).

College football Twitter erupts after absolutely bonkers North ... (ClutchPoints)

College football fans were greeted with an absolute doozy in the first week of the season between Appalachian State and North Carolina.

However, for one afternoon, they put on a performance for the ages. [September 3, 2022] College football fans went wild on Twitter as one of the craziest college football games ever unfolded. The Mountaineers After entering the fourth quarter down 41-21, App State scored 40 points in the final period with six offensive touchdowns, four of which were touchdowns from Chase Brice. Appalachian State football, already known for one of the greatest upsets in sports history, will now also be remembered for a brutal loss to North Carolina football by a wild score of 63-61.

UNC Football: Tar Heels escape with a win over App State after ... (Tar Heel Blog)

If last week was an indictment of UNC's defense, dear reader, then today was a full-on conviction. The Tar Heels' offense needed 63 points to get out of ...

More than 50 yards of penalties on behalf of the Tar Heels in the quarter. All of that being said, the offense was up to the challenge. App State scored two quick touchdowns early on in the fourth quarter to tighten things to 41-35 with lots of time left on the clock. The defense had no answers — again — and the Mountaineers were able to pull to within two. App State had the upper hand early on, racing out to a 21-7 lead in the first half. Gene Chizik’s defense surrendered an utterly painful 40 points in the fourth quarter to turn what had been a comfortable 20-point lead into a nail-biter late.