Week 1 · 2024
UConn at North Carolina
Sat 12/28/2024 11:00 AMFenway ParkNorth Carolina pregame57% — Pregame win probability: 57% for North Carolina. North Carolina favored, and lost — UConn won.Neutral site
39°Fog7 mph SSW · 93% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
UConn
27
9–4
North Carolina
14
6–7
Attendance
27,900
reported
CONN9 plays, 61 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lucas Osada kickoff for 58 yds , Mel Brown return for 18 yds to the CONN 25 | +18 |
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Mel Brown run for 47 yds to the UNC 28 for a 1ST down | +47 |
| 14:08 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the UNC 27 | +1 |
| 13:26 | 2nd & 9 | opp 27 | Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 24 | +3 |
| 12:43 | 3rd & 6 | opp 24 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 18 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 12:23 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 12 | +6 |
| 12:03 | 2nd & 4 | opp 12 | Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 12 | 0 |
| 11:17 | 3rd & 4 | opp 12 | Nick Evers run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 14 | −2 |
| 10:46 | 4th & 6 | opp 14 | Chris Freeman 32 yd FG GOOD | +32 |
UNC5 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:46 | 4th & 6 | own 35 | Chris Freeman kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Culliver return for 23 yds to the UNC 27 | +23 |
| 10:21 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 28 | +1 |
| 9:40 | 2nd & 9 | own 28 | Jacolby Criswell pass complete to J.J. Jones for 7 yds to the UNC 35 | +7 |
| 9:04 | 3rd & 2 | own 35 | Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 34 | −1 |
| 8:25 | 4th & 3 | own 34 | Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CONN 31 | 0 |
CONN7 plays, 20 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:13 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Joe Fagnano run for 6 yds to the CONN 37 | +6 |
| 7:45 | 2nd & 4 | own 37 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 5 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 7:32 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield | 0 |
| 7:24 | 2nd & 10 | own 42 | Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 46 | +4 |
| 6:48 | 3rd & 6 | own 46 | North Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacolbe Cowan) to the UNC 49 | +5 |
| 6:42 | 3rd & 1 | opp 49 | Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 49 | 0 |
| 6:08 | 4th & 1 | opp 49 | Connor Stutz punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Alijah Huzzie at the UNC 19 | 0 |
UNC5 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:56 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 18 | −1 |
| 5:27 | 2nd & 11 | own 18 | North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Caleb Hood) to the UNC 13 | −5 |
| 4:57 | 2nd & 16 | own 13 | Jacolby Criswell run for 7 yds to the UNC 20 | +7 |
| 4:28 | 3rd & 9 | own 20 | Michael Merdinger pass incomplete | 0 |
| 4:16 | 4th & 9 | own 20 | Tom Maginness punt for 31 yds, downed at the CONN 49 | 0 |
CONN2 plays, 51 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Nick Evers run for 13 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 3:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 38 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) | +38 |
UNC1 play, 0 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:24 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Chris Freeman kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Culliver return for 95 yds for a TD (Lucas Osada KICK) | +95 |
CONN15 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:24 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Lucas Osada kickoff for 59 yds , Mel Brown return for 15 yds to the CONN 21 | +15 |
| 3:00 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 22 | +1 |
| 2:39 | 2nd & 9 | own 22 | Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen | 0 |
| 2:20 | 3rd & 9 | own 22 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 17 yds to the CONN 39 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 2:12 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Cam Edwards run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 1:41 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Mel Brown run for 3 yds to the UNC 47 | +3 |
| 0:59 | 2nd & 7 | opp 47 | Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 39 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 0:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell | 0 |
| 0:40 | 2nd & 10 | opp 39 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 3 yds to the UNC 36 | +3 |
| 0:01 | 3rd & 7 | opp 36 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 10 yds to the UNC 26 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 0:00 | opp 36 | End of 1st Quarter | +10 | |
| 14:49 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Joe Fagnano run for 7 yds to the UNC 19 | +7 |
| 14:30 | 2nd & 3 | opp 19 | Fagnano, Joe pass incomplete to Hansen, Louis, PENALTY UNC personal foul (Campbell, Amare) 15 yards to the UNC4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCONN. | +15 |
| 14:30 | 1st & 0 | opp 8 | North Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Joshua Harris) declined | +4 |
| 14:10 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 4 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) | +4 |
UNC7 plays, -18 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:10 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Chris Freeman kickoff for 58 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 27 yds to the UNC 34 | +27 |
| 13:10 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Tyrane Stewart run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 27 | −7 |
| 12:59 | 2nd & 17 | own 27 | Timeout North Carolina, clock 12:59 | 0 |
| 12:47 | 2nd & 17 | own 27 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 6 yds to the UNC 33 | +6 |
| 12:00 | 3rd & 11 | own 33 | Michael Merdinger sacked by Donovan Branch for a loss of 12 yards to the UNC 21 Michael Merdinger fumbled, forced by Donovan Branch, recovered by UNC | −12 |
| 11:30 | 4th & 23 | own 21 | North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 16 | −5 |
| 11:16 | 4th & 28 | own 16 | Tom Maginness punt for 53 yds, downed at the CONN 31 | 0 |
CONN4 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:02 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Victor Rosa run for no gain to the CONN 31 | 0 |
| 10:26 | 2nd & 10 | own 31 | Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the CONN 32 | +1 |
| 9:50 | 3rd & 9 | own 32 | Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell | 0 |
| 9:37 | 4th & 9 | own 32 | Connor Stutz punt for 51 yds , Alijah Huzzie returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 16 | +51 |
UNC6 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:10 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | Caleb Hood run for 4 yds to the UNC 20 | +4 |
| 9:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 20 | North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Trevyon Green) to the UNC 15 | −5 |
| 8:41 | 2nd & 11 | own 15 | Caleb Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 14 | −1 |
| 8:00 | 3rd & 12 | own 14 | North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 9 | −5 |
| 7:25 | 3rd & 17 | own 9 | Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 20 | +11 |
| 6:48 | 4th & 6 | own 20 | Tom Maginness punt for 36 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 44 | 0 |
CONN16 plays, 56 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:46 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell | 0 |
| 6:11 | 2nd & 10 | own 44 | Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 47 | +9 |
| 5:51 | 3rd & 1 | opp 47 | Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 5:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | North Carolina Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UNC 39 | +5 |
| 5:10 | 1st & 5 | opp 39 | Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Mel Brown | 0 |
| 4:55 | 2nd & 5 | opp 39 | Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 30 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 4:22 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 1 yd to the UNC 29 | +1 |
| 3:50 | 2nd & 9 | opp 29 | Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 21 | +8 |
| 3:00 | 3rd & 1 | opp 21 | Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the UNC 17 Mel Brown fumbled, forced by Jacolbe Cowan, recovered by CONN Wes Hoeh for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 2:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Joe Fagnano run for no gain to the UNC 17 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 17 | Cam Edwards run for 13 yds to the UNC 4 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 1:55 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen | 0 |
| 1:48 | 2nd & goal | opp 4 | Cam Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNC 2 | +2 |
| 1:26 | 3rd & goal | opp 2 | Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 2 | 0 |
| 0:54 | 4th & goal | opp 2 | Cam Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK) | +2 |
| 0:54 | 4th & 0 | opp 3 | UConn Penalty, False Start (Carter Boskovich) to the UNC 8 | −5 |
UNC6 plays, 26 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 0:54 | 4th & 13 | own 35 | Chris Freeman kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Johnson return for 20 yds to the UNC 40 | +20 |
| 0:38 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | North Carolina Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the UNC 35 | −5 |
| 0:24 | 1st & 15 | own 35 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 23 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down | +23 |
| 0:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to Caleb Hood for 8 yds to the CONN 34 | +8 |
| 0:14 | 2nd & 2 | opp 34 | Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:14 | 0 |
| 0:09 | 2nd & 2 | opp 34 | Michael Merdinger pass intercepted Tui Faumuina-Brown return for 3 yds to the CONN 33 | +3 |
CONN2 plays, -2 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:01 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 31 | −2 |
| 0:00 | own 33 | End of 2nd Quarter | −2 | |
UNC6 plays, 21 yd · On downs | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Davion Gause run for 12 yds to the UNC 37 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 38 | +1 |
| 13:42 | 2nd & 9 | own 38 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to J.J. Jones for 5 yds to the UNC 43 | +5 |
| 13:00 | 3rd & 4 | own 43 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 2 yds to the UNC 45 | +2 |
| 12:36 | 4th & 2 | own 45 | Michael Merdinger run for 1 yd to the UNC 46 | +1 |
CONN11 plays, 40 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 12:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Cam Edwards run for 8 yds to the UNC 38 | +8 |
| 12:01 | 2nd & 2 | opp 38 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 4 yds to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 11:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the UNC 28 | +6 |
| 11:00 | 2nd & 4 | opp 28 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for no gain to the UNC 28 | 0 |
| 10:22 | 3rd & 4 | opp 28 | Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the UNC 23 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 9:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 6 yds to the UNC 17 | +6 |
| 9:16 | 2nd & 4 | opp 17 | Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the UNC 6 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 8:54 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 5 | +1 |
| 8:18 | 2nd & goal | opp 5 | Victor Rosa run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 6 | −1 |
| 7:40 | 3rd & goal | opp 6 | Nick Evers pass incomplete to Brett Buckman | 0 |
| 7:40 | 4th & goal | opp 6 | Chris Freeman 24 yd FG GOOD | +24 |
UNC5 plays, -1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:40 | 4th & 10 | own 35 | Chris Freeman kickoff for 48 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 7 yds to the UNC 24 | +7 |
| 7:00 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | Caleb Hood run for 8 yds to the UNC 32 | +8 |
| 6:30 | 2nd & 2 | own 32 | Caleb Hood run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 30 | −2 |
| 5:40 | 3rd & 4 | own 30 | Michael Merdinger sacked by Aaron Key for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 23 | −7 |
| 5:21 | 4th & 11 | own 23 | Tom Maginness punt for 40 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 37 | 0 |
CONN10 plays, 29 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 5:21 | 1st & 10 | own 37 | UConn Penalty, False Start (Chase Lundt) to the CONN 32 | −5 |
| 5:11 | 1st & 15 | own 32 | Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 36 | +4 |
| 4:50 | 2nd & 11 | own 36 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 7 yds to the CONN 43 | +7 |
| 4:11 | 3rd & 4 | own 43 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 32 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down | +32 |
| 4:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | UConn Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tank Green) to the UNC 40 | −15 |
| 3:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Mel Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 41 | −1 |
| 3:10 | 2nd & 11 | opp 41 | UConn Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 46 | −5 |
| 2:31 | 2nd & 16 | opp 46 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to Mel Brown for 5 yds to the UNC 41 | +5 |
| 1:55 | 3rd & 11 | opp 41 | Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the UNC 34 | +7 |
| 1:19 | 4th & 4 | opp 34 | Chris Freeman 52 yd FG MISSED | +52 |
UNC5 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:00 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Michael Merdinger sacked by Matt Hoffman for a loss of 9 yards to the UNC 25 | −9 |
| 0:01 | 2nd & 19 | own 25 | Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 36 | +11 |
| 0:00 | own 25 | End of 3rd Quarter | +11 | |
| 14:40 | 3rd & 8 | own 36 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 34 | −2 |
| 14:05 | 4th & 10 | own 34 | Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 10 yds to the CONN 41 | +10 |
CONN6 plays, 11 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:53 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Victor Rosa run for 7 yds to the CONN 48 | +7 |
| 13:30 | 2nd & 3 | own 48 | Joe Fagnano run for 8 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 12:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 43 | +1 |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 9 | opp 43 | Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the UNC 41 | +2 |
| 11:29 | 3rd & 7 | opp 41 | Joe Fagnano sacked by Beau Atkinson for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 48 | −7 |
| 10:55 | 4th & 14 | opp 48 | Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds, downed at the UNC 4 | 0 |
UNC8 plays, 96 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:27 | 1st & 10 | own 4 | Caleb Hood run for 10 yds to the UNC 14 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 9:46 | 1st & 10 | own 14 | Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 9:12 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the UNC 41 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 8:47 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 8:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 48 | Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the CONN 32 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 7:37 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Darwin Barlow run for 14 yds to the CONN 18 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 7:11 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Darwin Barlow run for 1 yd to the CONN 17 | +1 |
| 6:46 | 2nd & 9 | opp 17 | Caleb Hood pass complete to John Copenhaver for 17 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) | +17 |
CONN5 plays, -1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:46 | 2nd & 9 | own 35 | Lucas Osada kickoff for 35 yds | 0 |
| 6:35 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Cam Edwards run for 4 yds to the CONN 39 | +4 |
| 6:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Mel Brown run for 1 yd to the CONN 40 | +1 |
| 5:00 | 3rd & 5 | own 40 | Joe Fagnano sacked by Cade Law for a loss of 6 yards to the CONN 34 | −6 |
| 4:16 | 4th & 11 | own 34 | Connor Stutz punt for 50 yds, downed at the UNC 16 | 0 |
UNC10 plays, 40 yd · On downs | ||||
| 4:16 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Malik McGowan) to the UNC 11 | −5 |
| 4:11 | 1st & 15 | own 11 | Caleb Hood run for 2 yds to the UNC 13 | +2 |
| 3:42 | 2nd & 13 | own 13 | Timeout North Carolina, clock 03:42 | 0 |
| 3:33 | 2nd & 13 | own 13 | Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the UNC 16 | +3 |
| 2:50 | 3rd & 10 | own 16 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to Darwin Barlow for 9 yds to the UNC 25 | +9 |
| 2:40 | 4th & 1 | own 25 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 22 yds to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 2:30 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Michael Merdinger sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 4 yards to the UNC 43 | −4 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 14 | own 43 | Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 13 yds to the CONN 44 | +13 |
| 1:45 | 3rd & 1 | opp 44 | Darwin Barlow run for no gain to the CONN 44 | 0 |
| 1:14 | 4th & 1 | opp 44 | Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to John Copenhaver | 0 |
CONN4 plays, 16 yd · End of period | ||||
| 1:05 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 49 | +5 |
| 0:23 | 2nd & 5 | own 49 | Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line | +1 |
| 0:01 | 3rd & 4 | midfield | Cam Edwards run for 10 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 0:00 | midfield | End of 4th Quarter | +10 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Team
North Carolina 3–0 vs UConn
- 2009 · wk 2North Carolina 12 @ UConn 10
- 2008 · wk 6UConn 12 @ North Carolina 38
- 1990 · wk 4UConn 21 @ North Carolina 48
Previous meeting vs. Mack Brown
UConn 0–1 vs Mack Brown
- 1990 · wk 4UConn 21 @ North Carolina 48
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