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Miami at North Carolina

Sep 8, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 2

Away

Miami

ACC

Final Score

25 - 28

MNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina389
Miami488

Passing Yards

North Carolina292
Miami309

Rushing Yards

North Carolina97
Miami179

Turnovers

North Carolina0
Miami0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature77°F
Wind1 mph S

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jarren Williams

Miami

YDS: 309

Rushing

DeeJay Dallas

Miami

YDS: 107

Receiving

Dyami Brown

North Carolina

YDS: 80

Tackles

Jeremiah Gemmel

North Carolina

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina24:37
Miami35:23

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina edges Miami 28-25

Close

North Carolina defeated Miami 28-25 in Week 2 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 389-488 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 28-25. Noah Ruggles 37 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 389 total yards, 97 rushing yards, and 292 passing yards. Miami finished with 488 total yards, including 179 on the ground and 309 through the air.

North Carolina converted 2-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, North Carolina led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 62 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Ruggles 37 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 3-0 over Miami).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Javonte Williams run for 2 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (North Carolina led 17-3 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 62 yds for a TD, (Noah Ruggles KICK) (North Carolina led 10-0 over Miami).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bubba Baxa 50 yd FG GOOD (Miami led 3-10 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bubba Baxa 21 yd FG GOOD (Miami led 6-17 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jarren Williams pass complete to K.J. Osborn for 6 yds for a TD, (Bubba Baxa KICK) (Miami led 13-17 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-25

    North Carolina defeated Miami.

  • Total yards

    389-488

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    97

    North Carolina averaged 2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    292

    North Carolina averaged 11.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-10

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Miami's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaMiami
Total Yards389488
Passing Yards292309
Rushing Yards97179
First Downs2227
Third Down Efficiency2-103-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)1-57-57
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts17-2530-39
Rushing Attempts3637
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points87
Possession Time24:3735:23
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)