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North Carolina at Minnesota

Aug 30, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

19 - 17

NCM

Home

Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota244
North Carolina252

Passing Yards

Minnesota166
North Carolina105

Rushing Yards

Minnesota78
North Carolina147

Turnovers

Minnesota1
North Carolina1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature70°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

63%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Max Brosmer

Minnesota

YDS: 166

Rushing

Omarion Hampton

North Carolina

YDS: 129

Receiving

Daniel Jackson

Minnesota

YDS: 55

Tackles

Cody Lindenberg

Minnesota

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota29:29
North Carolina30:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina edges Minnesota 19-17

Close

North Carolina defeated Minnesota 19-17 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 252-244 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 19-17. Max Brosmer run for 1 yd for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 252 total yards, 147 rushing yards, and 105 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 244 total yards, including 78 on the ground and 166 through the air.

North Carolina converted 8-16 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, North Carolina led 7-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Noah Burnette 52 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Max Brosmer run for 1 yd for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 14-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Marcus Major run for 5 yds for a TD (Dragan Kesich KICK) (Minnesota led 7-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Max Johnson run for 3 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 29 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-14 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 52 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 13-14 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 42 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 16-14 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    19-17

    North Carolina defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    252-244

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    147

    North Carolina averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    105

    North Carolina averaged 4.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-16

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaNorth Carolina
Total Yards244252
Passing Yards166105
Rushing Yards78147
First Downs1418
Third Down Efficiency4-128-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-503-45
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts13-2214-23
Rushing Attempts3341
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points513
Possession Time29:2930:31
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)