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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 14: Kaleb Cost #21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass intended for Mehki Wall #11 of the North Carolina Central Eagles during the first half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
The North Carolina Tar Heels remained 3-0 on their young football season after Saturday’s victory, scoring 28 fourth quarter points to pull away from NC Central in a 45-10 thumping.
UNC’s defense allowed the visiting Eagles to score a touchdown on their opening driving, as the Eagles marched 75 yards down the field in 12 plays. After that defensive lapse, North Carolina recovered and limited NCCU to 167 total yards.
The Tar Heels’ offense started slow, as predicted, then scored their first points on Omarion Hampton’s first second quarter rushing touchdown. UNC freshman wide receiver Christian Hamilton recovered a muffed punt, then Hampton found paydirt four plays later.
North Carolina starting defensive tackle Kevin Hester Jr. recorded four tackles, as he was part of a defense that generated 67 total tackles and six tackles for loss. Kaleb Cost was the Tar Heels’ greatest defensive factor, recording a team-high eight tackles and two deflected passes, a half-sack and an acrobatic, fourth-quarter interception.
With the major roles they all played on Saturday, it’s no surprise that Hampton, Hamilton, Hester and Cost were UNC’s Players of the Game.
North Carolina has one more non-conference game this coming Saturday, hosting the James Madison Dukes at 12 p.m. ET, then heads to archrival Duke on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. to open ACC play.
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Publish date : 2024-09-17 02:30:05
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