Total Yards
North Carolina324
Texas A&M457
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Texas A&M at North Carolina
Jan 3, 2021 • Completed • Neutral Site
Capital One Orange Bowl
Season 2020PostseasonWeek 1
Away
Texas A&M
SEC
Final Score
41 - 27
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North Carolina
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Passing Yards
North Carolina234
Texas A&M232
Rushing Yards
North Carolina90
Texas A&M225
Turnovers
North Carolina1
Texas A&M0
Game Conditions
ConditionCloudy
Temperature74°F
Wind5 mph SE
Humidity
75%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Box Score Comparison
North Carolina vs Texas A&M box score comparison chart
Possession Split
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North Carolina27:47
Texas A&M32:13
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Texas A&M beats North Carolina 41-27
Texas A&M defeated North Carolina 41-27 in Week 1 of the 2020 postseason slate, finishing with a 457-324 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.
Texas A&M set the terms early in a game that finished 41-27. Grayson Atkins 29 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 31, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.
Texas A&M's box score carried the story: 457 total yards, 225 rushing yards, and 232 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 324 total yards, including 90 on the ground and 234 through the air.
Texas A&M converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Texas A&M led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Devon Achane run for 76 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK).
Key Moments
Field Goal Good
Grayson Atkins 29 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 3-7 over Texas A&M).
Rushing Touchdown
Isaiah Spiller run for 9 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) (Texas A&M led 7-0 over North Carolina).
Field Goal Good
Grayson Atkins 32 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 6-7 over Texas A&M).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 28 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 13-10 over Texas A&M).
Field Goal Good
Seth Small 25 yd FG GOOD (Texas A&M led 10-6 over North Carolina).
Rushing Touchdown
Isaiah Spiller run for 3 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) (Texas A&M led 17-13 over North Carolina).
Stat Callouts
Final score
41-27
Texas A&M defeated North Carolina.
Total yards
457-324
Texas A&M held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
225
Texas A&M averaged 6.4 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
232
Texas A&M averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-13
Texas A&M's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-15
North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | North Carolina | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 324 | 457 |
| Passing Yards | 234 | 232 |
| Rushing Yards | 90 | 225 |
| First Downs | 18 | 19 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-15 | 5-13 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 5-38 | 9-87 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-31 | 16-26 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 35 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 5 |
| Kicking Points | 9 | 11 |
| Possession Time | 27:47 | 32:13 |