UNC football becomes bowl eligible with 31-24 win over Wake Forest –

The North Carolina soccer crew (6-4, 3-3 ACC) defeated Wake Forest (4-6, 2-4 ACC), 31-17, on Saturday evening at Kenan Stadium to turn out to be bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season. 

The Tar Heels had been led by junior working again Omarion Hampton, who set a career-high in speeding yards with 244 on 35 carries, whereas including 5 catches for 16 yards. His late-game landing sealed the win for UNC. 

“He is very humble,” head coach Mack Brown mentioned. “He by no means requested for the ball. I assume you do not have to while you get it 35 occasions, however he often makes some performs when he has to assist us win the sport.”

On UNC’s second drive, it fed Hampton, who was in a position to choose up a primary down with a 9 yard acquire. On fourth down, the Tar Heels faked the punt with a direct snap to graduate tight finish John Copenhaver who bulldozed his approach up the center for the primary down. 

Again-to-back Hampton rushes went for a mixed 47 yards, setting UNC up within the purple zone. Nevertheless, graduate quarterback Jacolby Criswell was sacked on each second and third down, resulting in a subject aim try from senior kicker Noah Burnette that hit off the left upright, preserving the sport scoreless. 

Hampton hit 100 speeding yards within the first quarter, his second consecutive sport with a 100-yard speeding quarter, doing it within the third quarter towards Florida State two weeks in the past. Regardless of his early efficiency, North Carolina trailed 3-0 after the primary quarter. 

To open the second quarter, Hampton transformed on fourth down after which broke free for a 26-yard acquire, organising first-and-goal. On third down, Criswell capped of the drive with a 4-yard landing run, diving into the tip zone and giving UNC a 7-3 lead. 

The Demon Deacon offense discovered some life with working again Demond Claiborne breaking free for a 22-yard acquire up the center. UNC’s protection stood robust, forcing a turnover on downs on the UNC 37-yard line.

The Tar Heels had been in a position to finish the primary half with a subject aim from Burnette after a seven play, 56-yard drive in simply 1:38 to take a 10-3 lead.