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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 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).

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.

Isaac Schade presents Quick Hitters from UNC Football's 63-61 road win over Appalachian State on Saturday afternoon in Boone, NC.

- A week after committing just five penalties for 45 yards, the Tar Heels were found guilty of 12 penalties for 115 yards today. - Seems like it will be a season of the starting linebackers trading off the title of “leading tackler”. - While Downs was out, the secondary got a boost with both Tony Grimes and Lejond Cavazos being available. While Hampton paced the team in carries last week, things were more evenly distributed today – eight for Hampton, six each for Caleb Hood and George Pettaway, and two for DJ Jones. The receiving attack was led by Downs’ replacement in the starting lineup, Kobe Paysour, who finished with eight receptions on eight targets for 92 yards and a touchdown. Had Nesbit simply downed the ball, Carolina could have taken a knee and headed home without App State having ever touched the ball again. The four touchdown receptions went to four different receivers (JJ Jones, Bryson Nesbit, and DJ Jones in addition to Paysour). He’s a high-level decision-maker (other than sliding when he’s running the ball) and clearly was in no way bothered by the raucous atmosphere in Kidd Brewer Stadium. - That said, UNC shouldn’t have had to stop a second two-point attempt. - One of the major storylines pre-game was how the Tar Heel receivers would step up in Josh Downs’ absence. - It was a wild and wacky day in Boone, NC. After allowing the Mountaineers to convert their first five third downs, Carolina’s down only allowed one more such conversion in the final seven.

North Carolina: 63, Appalachian State: 61. Yes, this was a football game. College football, a normal sport. North Carolina appeared to take control of the ...

All of a sudden, the Mountaineers were a mere two-point conversion away from sending the game to overtime. The Tar Heels took a 63–55 lead, and it seemed insurmountable. Appalachian State became the first team in 15 years to score 40 points in the fourth quarter.

North Carolina Tar Heels beat Appalachian State Mountaineers in Boone during college football Week 1. UNC App State score? UNC football is now 2-0 on ...

“They were kind of bringing the house a couple different times this game, probably trying to hit up the young quarterback,” Maye said. Maye stood in against a Mountaineers blitz and took a hit that kept him on the ground after the play was well over. 12, 2020, led to what defensive back Deandre Boykins described as a reserved celebration in the locker room. The Mountaineers (0-1) totaled four plays of 20 yards or more on their first three drives — and would finish with 12 total — and took a 21-7 lead two plays into the second quarter. “So that first drive, after we answer, I felt pretty good going into the rest of the drives. That sent some App State fans to the exits, but it turned out they should have stayed in their seats. “They had two, two-point play stops to win the game. “After that first drive, we all knew they couldn’t handle us on offense,” Maye said. “As many things as we’ve got to fix on defense,” Brown said. App State coach Shawn Clark elected to go for two and had the right play called. The only thing that matters for Brown is returning to Chapel Hill with a win. We were underdogs and hadn’t won a road game all last year,” Brown said.

The game lived up to its billing with North Carolina holding off Appalachian State for a heartstopping 63-61 win. That 124-point total was the most ever for UNC ...

But the Tar Heels somehow reversed those third-down fortunes and keyed their rally with stops on three of Appalachian State's next four third-down attempts. Paysour, who only had one catch for seven yards in UNC's opener, led the way against Appalachian State with eight catches for 92. UNC's poor performance on third-down plays helped Appalachian State jump out to a 21-7 lead. He left Chapel Hill after his junior season and was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Commanders where he's enjoyed an impressive preseason. Jones and sophomore tight end Bryson Nesbit stepped up in his absence. Many were wondering if the level of competition was part of the reason UNC's redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Maye was able to throw for five touchdowns in the season opener on Aug. Well, Maye answered some of those doubts Saturday against Football Bowl Subdivision and preseason Sun Belt Conference East Division pick Appalachian State. Maye became the first athlete in school history to deliver five scoring throws in his starting debut, but that was against Football Championship Subdivision Florida A&M. Downs' replacement, redshirt freshman Kobe Paysour, sophomore J.J. Announced as a sellout at the 30,000-seat stadium weeks before kickoff, the actual figure exceeded that significantly. The Tar Heels then had to field an onside kick attempt before they could run out the clock with eight seconds to play. The record attendance certainly was evidence of that.

Fans from both teams packed in tight and set a record for largest game ever for Kidd Brewer Stadium at 40,168. Drake Maye and the offense ripped off 34 straight ...

This game will give the coaches a lot to work through and show the defense as they continue to find their footing. For the entire game, the two teams combined for 124 points and 1,231 total yards. In the fourth quarter alone, the Tar Heels and Mountaineers combined for 62 points and a total of 504 yards. Those numbers were not for the game, they were for the fourth quarter. Not exactly a record they are aiming for this or any other season. The UNC football program stepped onto the field as the underdog.