• No. 15/13 North Carolina fell to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the ACC with a 28-27 loss at Duke (4-6 overall, 1-5 ACC). The loss ended Carolina’s nine-game road win streak. The Tar Heels entered the game with the nation’s third-longest active road win streak behind only Alabama and Oklahoma.
• With the win, Duke claimed the Victory Bell. Carolina has won 23 of the last 27 meetings, but the Blue Devils have won three of the last five.
• Bug Howard had a 19-yard touchdown catch in the first half. It was his 16th career touchdown reception, which ties him for fifth place in UNC history with Dwight Jones (2008-11) and Ryan Switzer (2013-present).
• Thomas Jackson’s 16-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter was his third of the season.
• Carolina’s 96-yard drive in the first quarter was its longest of the season. The drive consumed 10 plays and 3:51 on the clock, ending with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Trubisky to Bug Howard.
• Junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky completed 24 of 33 pass attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns. All three touchdowns came in the first half.
• Trubisky became just the sixth player in UNC history to throw for 3,000 yards. He now ranks sixth in UNC single-season history. A Carolina player has thrown for more than 3,000 yards in four of Larry Fedora’s five seasons as head coach.
• Trubisky also topped 4,000 yards passing in his career and ranks eighth all-time at UNC with 4,018.
• Redshirt freshman tight end Carl Tucker’s 54-yard touchdown catch-and-run was the first scoring catch of his career and the longest catch of his career. He is the seventh different Tar Heel to catch a touchdown this season.
• Senior place-kicker Nick Weiler made field goals of 36 yards and 37 yards in the third quarter. He is now 12 of 16 for the season and has made eight of his last nine attempts.
• Senior tailback T.J. Logan had 166 all-purpose yards and moved into fifth place all-time at UNC with 4,597. Tonight against Duke, he had 131 kickoff return yards, 27 yards rushing and eight yards receiving.
• Junior tailback Elijah Hood had 75 yards rushing and moved into 12th place at UNC with 2,441 career rushing yards. He was Carolina’s leading receiver with a career-high 58 yards on five catches.
• With the win, Duke claimed the Victory Bell. Carolina has won 23 of the last 27 meetings, but the Blue Devils have won three of the last five.
• Bug Howard had a 19-yard touchdown catch in the first half. It was his 16th career touchdown reception, which ties him for fifth place in UNC history with Dwight Jones (2008-11) and Ryan Switzer (2013-present).
• Thomas Jackson’s 16-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter was his third of the season.
• Carolina’s 96-yard drive in the first quarter was its longest of the season. The drive consumed 10 plays and 3:51 on the clock, ending with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Trubisky to Bug Howard.
• Junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky completed 24 of 33 pass attempts for 297 yards and three touchdowns. All three touchdowns came in the first half.
• Trubisky became just the sixth player in UNC history to throw for 3,000 yards. He now ranks sixth in UNC single-season history. A Carolina player has thrown for more than 3,000 yards in four of Larry Fedora’s five seasons as head coach.
• Trubisky also topped 4,000 yards passing in his career and ranks eighth all-time at UNC with 4,018.
• Redshirt freshman tight end Carl Tucker’s 54-yard touchdown catch-and-run was the first scoring catch of his career and the longest catch of his career. He is the seventh different Tar Heel to catch a touchdown this season.
• Senior place-kicker Nick Weiler made field goals of 36 yards and 37 yards in the third quarter. He is now 12 of 16 for the season and has made eight of his last nine attempts.
• Senior tailback T.J. Logan had 166 all-purpose yards and moved into fifth place all-time at UNC with 4,597. Tonight against Duke, he had 131 kickoff return yards, 27 yards rushing and eight yards receiving.
• Junior tailback Elijah Hood had 75 yards rushing and moved into 12th place at UNC with 2,441 career rushing yards. He was Carolina’s leading receiver with a career-high 58 yards on five catches.
