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Minnesota at North Carolina

Sep 16, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 3

Away

Minnesota

Big Ten

Final Score

13 - 31

MNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina519
Minnesota303

Passing Yards

North Carolina414
Minnesota133

Rushing Yards

North Carolina105
Minnesota170

Turnovers

North Carolina2
Minnesota2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature85°F
Wind8 mph SW

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drake Maye

North Carolina

YDS: 414

Rushing

Darius Taylor

Minnesota

YDS: 138

Receiving

Nate Mccollum

North Carolina

YDS: 165

Tackles

Jack Henderson

Minnesota

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina33:10
Minnesota26:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina beats Minnesota 31-13

Standard

North Carolina defeated Minnesota 31-13 in Week 3 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 519-303 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 31-13. Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 46 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 519 total yards, 105 rushing yards, and 414 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 303 total yards, including 170 on the ground and 133 through the air.

North Carolina converted 12-17 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, North Carolina led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 46 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drake Maye pass complete to Nate McCollum for 46 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Dragan Kesich 23 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 3-14 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Darius Taylor run for 2 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 10-21 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drake Maye pass complete to Bryson Nesbit for 19 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 21-3 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Omarion Hampton run for 1 yd for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 14-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 42 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 24-13 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-13

    North Carolina defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    519-303

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    105

    North Carolina averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    414

    North Carolina averaged 10.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    12-17

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaMinnesota
Total Yards519303
Passing Yards414133
Rushing Yards105170
First Downs2619
Third Down Efficiency12-173-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-473-25
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts29-4011-30
Rushing Attempts3731
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points77
Possession Time33:1026:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)