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North Carolina defeats TCU 15-10 in season opener in Ireland
Bill Belichick begins his second year with the Tar Heels with a victory in Dublin.
The short version
- North Carolina opened its football season with a 15-10 victory over TCU in the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland.
- The victory marks the start of coach Bill Belichick's second season leading the Tar Heels following a 4-8 record in his debut year.
- TCU led 10-3 early, but failed to score for the rest of the game after being stopped on late fourth-down attempts.
- Both teams now have a bye week before hosting home openers on September 12.
Key facts
- North Carolina defeated TCU 15-10 in Dublin, Ireland, in the Aer Lingus Classic to open the college football season.[Associated Press]
- North Carolina took a 12-10 lead late in the first half after a high snap resulted in TCU punter John Hoyet Chance kicking the ball out of the end zone for a safety.[Associated Press]
- North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. passed for 232 yards, and Jaylen McGill scored the Tar Heels' only touchdown on a 9-yard run.[Associated Press]
- TCU scored 10 points on its first two drives but did not score again, ending its FBS-active streak of scoring at least 30 points in 10 consecutive season openers.[Associated Press]
- Both teams have an open date on the schedule before playing home openers on September 12.[Associated Press]