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Florida A&M at North Carolina

Aug 28, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Florida A&M

Road profile

Final Score

24 - 56

FANC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina608
Florida A&M335

Passing Yards

North Carolina294
Florida A&M279

Rushing Yards

North Carolina314
Florida A&M56

Turnovers

North Carolina0
Florida A&M2

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain Shower
Temperature77°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drake Maye

North Carolina

YDS: 294

Rushing

Omarion Hampton

North Carolina

YDS: 101

Receiving

Josh Downs

North Carolina

YDS: 78

Tackles

Power Echols

North Carolina

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina31:04
Florida A&M29:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina pulls away from Florida A&M 56-24

Blowout

North Carolina defeated Florida A&M 56-24 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 608-335 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 56-24. Kamari Morales 19 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) came with {'seconds': 51, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 608 total yards, 314 rushing yards, and 294 passing yards. Florida A&M finished with 335 total yards, including 56 on the ground and 279 through the air.

North Carolina converted 7-12 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, North Carolina led 28-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was George Pettaway 29 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kamari Morales 19 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Florida A&M).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bryson Nesbit 23 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) (North Carolina led 14-7 over Florida A&M).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jeremy Moussa pass complete to A.J. Davis for 17 yds for a TD, (Jose Romo-Martinez KICK) (Florida A&M led 7-7 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Josh Downs 2 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) (North Carolina led 28-14 over Florida A&M).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gavin Blackwell 4 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) (North Carolina led 21-7 over Florida A&M).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen McCloud run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jose Romo-Martinez KICK) (Florida A&M led 14-21 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-24

    North Carolina defeated Florida A&M.

  • Total yards

    608-335

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    314

    North Carolina averaged 7.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    294

    North Carolina averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-12

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Florida A&M's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaFlorida A&M
Total Yards608335
Passing Yards294279
Rushing Yards31456
First Downs2920
Third Down Efficiency7-125-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-32-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-458-48
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts29-3828-39
Rushing Attempts4027
Passing TDs52
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points86
Possession Time31:0429:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)