North Carolina Week 1 Fall Football Update

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Appalachian State, 35 - Charlotte, 20
Appalachian State survived a scare against Charlotte in a non-conference in-state matchup. The 49ers took an early 7-0 lead and remained very competitive until the Mountaineers scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away.

App. State’s running back core led the way for the Mountaineers, rushing for a total of 308 yards and 4 TDs. Senior WR Thomas Hennigan contributed 120 yards and a TD reception. UNCC senior RB Aaron McAllister logged 117 return yards, including a 97-yard return for a TD in the third quarter.

#18 North Carolina, 31 - Syracuse, 6
The 18th ranked Tar Heels cruised past Syracuse after a shaky first half, outscoring the Orange 21-0 in the final quarter. UNC sophomore QB Sam Howell passed for 295 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT while junior RB Javonte Williams ran in 3 TD.

Duke, 13 - #10 Notre Dame, 27
Duke fell to 10th ranked Notre Dame, a new addition to the ACC this season. The Blue Devils drew first blood, taking the lead off a first quarter field goal, but gave up a Notre Dame touchdown in the second and remained behind the rest of the game. Duke junior Chase Brice, a QB transfer from Clemson, passed for 259 yards and ran in a TD.

Wake Forest, 13 - #1 Clemson, 37
Wake Forest was routed by top ranked Clemson, scoring all of their points in the final two quarters after trailing 0-27 at the half. The Demon Deacons are missing two of their key offensive pieces from last year’s 8-win team: star WR Sage Surratt, who opted out of the season to prepare for the NFL draft, and QB Jamie Newman, who transferred to Georgia after last season. The Deacs utilized three quarterbacks this game, after starter Sam Hartman was pulled in the fourth quarter.

Campbell, 26 - Georgia Southern, 27
The Campbell Fighting Camels lost a nail biter to Georgia Southern, scoring a late-game touchdown to bring the Fighting Camels within one point of the tie, but missing the two-point conversion attempt to take the lead with 15 seconds left on the clock. Sophomore QB Hajj-Malik Williams passed 237 yards for 2 TDs and added 73 rush yards for another TD. ●

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