Bill Belichick, UNC vs. Louisville Final Box Score, Top Player Stats and Highlights
Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels fell 16-14 to the Louisville Cardinals Saturday.
The Tar Heels entered the matchup as 3.5-point underdogs against the Cardinals who entered with a 6-3 record, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
North Carolina struggled to get its offense going despite playing at home, falling to 5-5 on the season as starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. exited with an injury after a hard hit in the third quarter.
.png?w=2560)
Despite the loss, in his second season as head coach of the Tar Heels, Belichick has already surpassed last season's achievements, when the team finished 4-8.
With two games remaining this season, North Carolina cannot finish below last season's .333 winning percentage. The Tar Heels will hit the road to face the Virginia Cavaliers before closing out the season at home against the NC State Wolfpack.
A big difference has come behind the center. This season, Edwards Jr. has already thrown 18 touchdown passes, surpassing last season's total of 10 by starting quarterback Gio Lopez.
Sophomore running back Demon June has stepped it up this year, rushing for eight touchdowns this season after just two his freshman season with the Blue Devils.
| Passing | ||||
| Notable Players | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Lincoln Kienholz, LOU | 23/31 | 154 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Edwards Jr., UNC | 10/14 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Burgess, UNC | 6/11 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ||||
| Notable Players | CAR | YDS | TD | |
| Keyjuan Brown, LOU | 11 | 78 | 0 | |
| Benjamin Hall, UNC | 10 | 48 | 2 | |
| Receiving | ||||
| Notable Players | REC | YDS | TD | |
| Lawayne McCoy, LOU | 6 | 64 | 0 | |
| TreyShun Hurry, LOU | 4 | 33 | 0 | |
| Jaleel Skinner, LOU | 4 | 25 | 1 | |
| Jelani Thurman, UNC | 5 | 72 | 0 | |
| Jordan Shipp, UNC | 7 | 61 | 0 | |
| Jaden Jefferson, UNC | 1 | 15 | 0 |
ACC Standings
- (7) MIA: 6-0 (CONF), 8-1 (OVR)
- (13) WAKE: 5-1 (CONF), 8-1 (OVR)
- LOU: 6-2 (CONF), 7-3 (OVR)
- SMU: 5-2 (CONF), 7-2 (OVR)
- DUKE: 4-2 (CONF), 7-2 (OVR)
- CLEM: 4-2 (CONF), 6-3 (OVR)
- VT: 3-3 (CONF), 6-3 (OVR)
- FSU: 3-4 (CONF), 5-5 (OVR)
- PITT: 3-4 (CONF), 6-4 (OVR)
- UNC: 2-4 (CONF), 5-5 (OVR)
- STAN: 2-4 (CONF), 4-5 (OVR)
- UVA: 2-4 (CONF), 4-5 (OVR)
- NCSU: 2-4 (CONF), 4-5 (OVR)
- BC: 2-4 (CONF), 4-5 (OVR)
- CAL: 2-4 (CONF), 3-6 (OVR)
- SYR: 2-5 (CONF), 4-5 (OVR)
- GT: 1-5 (CONF), 2-7 (OVR)
The Blue Devils trailed 13-7 at halftime after taking a 7-3 lead in the first quarter behind a Benjamin Hall rushing touchdown.
A costly fumble by Edwards Jr. in the second quarter gave the Cardinals possession at North Carolina's 21-yard line. Louisville capitalized with a four-play touchdown drive to regain the lead for the first time since opening the game with a field goal.
North Carolina missed a costly 39-yard field goal as both teams went scoreless in the third quarter. Edwards Jr. was sidelined with an injury after taking a sack, forcing freshman Travis Burgess to step in at quarterback.
The Cardinals added a fourth-quarter field goal after North Carolina turned the ball over on downs, extending their lead to 16-7 and making it a two-score game with just under 7:30 remaining.
UNC's Benjamin Hall rushed for a touchdown after a 3:45 drive, cutting the deficit to two points late in the game.
A big stop by the Tar Heels defense gave the offense the ball back just after the two-minute warning, but an interception on fourth down sealed the win for the Cardinals.
The Tar Heels will hit the road to face the Cavaliers next Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET.
