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

15:001st & 10own 35Lucas Osada kickoff for 58 yds , Mel Brown return for 18 yds to the CONN 25+18
14:501st & 10own 25Mel Brown run for 47 yds to the UNC 28 for a 1ST down+47
14:081st & 10opp 28Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the UNC 27+1
13:262nd & 9opp 27Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 24+3
12:433rd & 6opp 24Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 18 for a 1ST down+6
12:231st & 10opp 18Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 12+6
12:032nd & 4opp 12Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 120
11:173rd & 4opp 12Nick Evers run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 14−2
10:464th & 6opp 14Chris Freeman 32 yd FG GOOD+32

UNC5 plays, 7 yd · Punt

10:464th & 6own 35Chris Freeman kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Culliver return for 23 yds to the UNC 27+23
10:211st & 10own 27Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 28+1
9:402nd & 9own 28Jacolby Criswell pass complete to J.J. Jones for 7 yds to the UNC 35+7
9:043rd & 2own 35Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 34−1
8:254th & 3own 34Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CONN 310

CONN7 plays, 20 yd · Punt

8:131st & 10own 31Joe Fagnano run for 6 yds to the CONN 37+6
7:452nd & 4own 37Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 5 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down+5
7:321st & 10own 42Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield0
7:242nd & 10own 42Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 46+4
6:483rd & 6own 46North Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacolbe Cowan) to the UNC 49+5
6:423rd & 1opp 49Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 490
6:084th & 1opp 49Connor Stutz punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Alijah Huzzie at the UNC 190

UNC5 plays, 1 yd · Punt

5:561st & 10own 19Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 18−1
5:272nd & 11own 18North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Caleb Hood) to the UNC 13−5
4:572nd & 16own 13Jacolby Criswell run for 7 yds to the UNC 20+7
4:283rd & 9own 20Michael Merdinger pass incomplete0
4:164th & 9own 20Tom Maginness punt for 31 yds, downed at the CONN 490

CONN2 plays, 51 yd · Touchdown

4:001st & 10own 49Nick Evers run for 13 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down+13
3:451st & 10opp 38Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 38 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)+38

UNC1 play, 0 yd · Touchdown

3:241st & 10own 35Chris Freeman kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Culliver return for 95 yds for a TD (Lucas Osada KICK)+95

CONN15 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown

3:241st & 10own 35Lucas Osada kickoff for 59 yds , Mel Brown return for 15 yds to the CONN 21+15
3:001st & 10own 21Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 22+1
2:392nd & 9own 22Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen0
2:203rd & 9own 22Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 17 yds to the CONN 39 for a 1ST down+17
2:121st & 10own 39Cam Edwards run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+11
1:411st & 10midfieldMel Brown run for 3 yds to the UNC 47+3
0:592nd & 7opp 47Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 39 for a 1ST down+8
0:471st & 10opp 39Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell0
0:402nd & 10opp 39Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 3 yds to the UNC 36+3
0:013rd & 7opp 36Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 10 yds to the UNC 26 for a 1ST down+10
0:00opp 36End of 1st Quarter+10
14:491st & 10opp 26Joe Fagnano run for 7 yds to the UNC 19+7
14:302nd & 3opp 19Fagnano, Joe pass incomplete to Hansen, Louis, PENALTY UNC personal foul (Campbell, Amare) 15 yards to the UNC4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCONN.+15
14:301st & 0opp 8North Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Joshua Harris) declined+4
14:101st & goalopp 4Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 4 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)+4

UNC7 plays, -18 yd · Punt

14:101st & 10own 35Chris Freeman kickoff for 58 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 27 yds to the UNC 34+27
13:101st & 10own 34Tyrane Stewart run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 27−7
12:592nd & 17own 27Timeout North Carolina, clock 12:590
12:472nd & 17own 27Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 6 yds to the UNC 33+6
12:003rd & 11own 33Michael 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
11:304th & 23own 21North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 16−5
11:164th & 28own 16Tom Maginness punt for 53 yds, downed at the CONN 310

CONN4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

11:021st & 10own 31Victor Rosa run for no gain to the CONN 310
10:262nd & 10own 31Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the CONN 32+1
9:503rd & 9own 32Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell0
9:374th & 9own 32Connor Stutz punt for 51 yds , Alijah Huzzie returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 16+51

UNC6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

9:101st & 10own 16Caleb Hood run for 4 yds to the UNC 20+4
9:002nd & 6own 20North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Trevyon Green) to the UNC 15−5
8:412nd & 11own 15Caleb Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 14−1
8:003rd & 12own 14North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 9−5
7:253rd & 17own 9Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 20+11
6:484th & 6own 20Tom Maginness punt for 36 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 440

CONN16 plays, 56 yd · Touchdown

6:461st & 10own 44Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell0
6:112nd & 10own 44Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 47+9
5:513rd & 1opp 47Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down+3
5:301st & 10opp 44North Carolina Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UNC 39+5
5:101st & 5opp 39Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Mel Brown0
4:552nd & 5opp 39Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 30 for a 1ST down+9
4:221st & 10opp 30Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 1 yd to the UNC 29+1
3:502nd & 9opp 29Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 21+8
3:003rd & 1opp 21Mel 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
2:501st & 10opp 17Joe Fagnano run for no gain to the UNC 170
2:002nd & 10opp 17Cam Edwards run for 13 yds to the UNC 4 for a 1ST down+13
1:551st & goalopp 4Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen0
1:482nd & goalopp 4Cam Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNC 2+2
1:263rd & goalopp 2Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 20
0:544th & goalopp 2Cam Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)+2
0:544th & 0opp 3UConn Penalty, False Start (Carter Boskovich) to the UNC 8−5

UNC6 plays, 26 yd · Turnover

0:544th & 13own 35Chris Freeman kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Johnson return for 20 yds to the UNC 40+20
0:381st & 10own 40North Carolina Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the UNC 35−5
0:241st & 15own 35Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 23 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down+23
0:151st & 10opp 42Michael Merdinger pass complete to Caleb Hood for 8 yds to the CONN 34+8
0:142nd & 2opp 34Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:140
0:092nd & 2opp 34Michael Merdinger pass intercepted Tui Faumuina-Brown return for 3 yds to the CONN 33+3

CONN2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:011st & 10own 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 31−2
0:00own 33End of 2nd Quarter−2

UNC6 plays, 21 yd · On downs

15:001st & 10own 35Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:501st & 10own 25Davion Gause run for 12 yds to the UNC 37 for a 1ST down+12
14:201st & 10own 37Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 38+1
13:422nd & 9own 38Michael Merdinger pass complete to J.J. Jones for 5 yds to the UNC 43+5
13:003rd & 4own 43Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 2 yds to the UNC 45+2
12:364th & 2own 45Michael Merdinger run for 1 yd to the UNC 46+1

CONN11 plays, 40 yd · Field goal

12:281st & 10opp 46Cam Edwards run for 8 yds to the UNC 38+8
12:012nd & 2opp 38Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 4 yds to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down+4
11:271st & 10opp 34Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the UNC 28+6
11:002nd & 4opp 28Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for no gain to the UNC 280
10:223rd & 4opp 28Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the UNC 23 for a 1ST down+5
9:381st & 10opp 23Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 6 yds to the UNC 17+6
9:162nd & 4opp 17Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the UNC 6 for a 1ST down+11
8:541st & goalopp 6Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 5+1
8:182nd & goalopp 5Victor Rosa run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 6−1
7:403rd & goalopp 6Nick Evers pass incomplete to Brett Buckman0
7:404th & goalopp 6Chris Freeman 24 yd FG GOOD+24

UNC5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

7:404th & 10own 35Chris Freeman kickoff for 48 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 7 yds to the UNC 24+7
7:001st & 10own 24Caleb Hood run for 8 yds to the UNC 32+8
6:302nd & 2own 32Caleb Hood run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 30−2
5:403rd & 4own 30Michael Merdinger sacked by Aaron Key for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 23−7
5:214th & 11own 23Tom Maginness punt for 40 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 370

CONN10 plays, 29 yd · Missed FG

5:211st & 10own 37UConn Penalty, False Start (Chase Lundt) to the CONN 32−5
5:111st & 15own 32Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 36+4
4:502nd & 11own 36Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 7 yds to the CONN 43+7
4:113rd & 4own 43Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 32 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down+32
4:091st & 10opp 25UConn Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tank Green) to the UNC 40−15
3:501st & 10opp 40Mel Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 41−1
3:102nd & 11opp 41UConn Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 46−5
2:312nd & 16opp 46Joe Fagnano pass complete to Mel Brown for 5 yds to the UNC 41+5
1:553rd & 11opp 41Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the UNC 34+7
1:194th & 4opp 34Chris Freeman 52 yd FG MISSED+52

UNC5 plays, 0 yd · Punt

1:001st & 10own 34Michael Merdinger sacked by Matt Hoffman for a loss of 9 yards to the UNC 25−9
0:012nd & 19own 25Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 36+11
0:00own 25End of 3rd Quarter+11
14:403rd & 8own 36Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 34−2
14:054th & 10own 34Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 10 yds to the CONN 41+10

CONN6 plays, 11 yd · Punt

13:531st & 10own 41Victor Rosa run for 7 yds to the CONN 48+7
13:302nd & 3own 48Joe Fagnano run for 8 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down+8
12:481st & 10opp 44Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 43+1
12:082nd & 9opp 43Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the UNC 41+2
11:293rd & 7opp 41Joe Fagnano sacked by Beau Atkinson for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 48−7
10:554th & 14opp 48Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds, downed at the UNC 40

UNC8 plays, 96 yd · Touchdown

10:271st & 10own 4Caleb Hood run for 10 yds to the UNC 14 for a 1ST down+10
9:461st & 10own 14Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down+11
9:121st & 10own 25Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the UNC 41 for a 1ST down+16
8:471st & 10own 41Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down+11
8:001st & 10opp 48Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the CONN 32 for a 1ST down+16
7:371st & 10opp 32Darwin Barlow run for 14 yds to the CONN 18 for a 1ST down+14
7:111st & 10opp 18Darwin Barlow run for 1 yd to the CONN 17+1
6:462nd & 9opp 17Caleb Hood pass complete to John Copenhaver for 17 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)+17

CONN5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

6:462nd & 9own 35Lucas Osada kickoff for 35 yds0
6:351st & 10own 35Cam Edwards run for 4 yds to the CONN 39+4
6:002nd & 6own 39Mel Brown run for 1 yd to the CONN 40+1
5:003rd & 5own 40Joe Fagnano sacked by Cade Law for a loss of 6 yards to the CONN 34−6
4:164th & 11own 34Connor Stutz punt for 50 yds, downed at the UNC 160

UNC10 plays, 40 yd · On downs

4:161st & 10own 16North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Malik McGowan) to the UNC 11−5
4:111st & 15own 11Caleb Hood run for 2 yds to the UNC 13+2
3:422nd & 13own 13Timeout North Carolina, clock 03:420
3:332nd & 13own 13Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the UNC 16+3
2:503rd & 10own 16Michael Merdinger pass complete to Darwin Barlow for 9 yds to the UNC 25+9
2:404th & 1own 25Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 22 yds to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down+22
2:301st & 10own 47Michael Merdinger sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 4 yards to the UNC 43−4
2:002nd & 14own 43Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 13 yds to the CONN 44+13
1:453rd & 1opp 44Darwin Barlow run for no gain to the CONN 440
1:144th & 1opp 44Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to John Copenhaver0

CONN4 plays, 16 yd · End of period

1:051st & 10own 44Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 49+5
0:232nd & 5own 49Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line+1
0:013rd & 4midfieldCam Edwards run for 10 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down+10
0:00midfieldEnd 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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