The #1 Hurricanes survived a scare on the road in Chapel Hill and defeated the Tar Heels, 38-35. With Miami up 31-28, Marquise Lightfoot forced a UNC fumble that Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney converted into a touchdown to go up two scores with 2:33 remaining. Mensah finished the game 22 of 29 passing for 274 yards and three touchdowns. Toney caught seven passes for 75 yards and two scores. Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. had 86 all-purpose yards and three total touchdowns. UNC quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 341 yards and a career-high four touchdowns on 28-34 passing. Tight end Jelani Thurman caught five passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
