Notre Dame quarterback C.J.Carr starred in the win, completing 21 of his 29 passes for 234 yards with four touchdown passes while rushing for 15 yards and a touchdown.
Star wide receiver Jordan Faison hauled in eight passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.While No.3 Notre Dame ended up cruising to victory with a strong second half, UNC started fast.
The Tar Heels forced a punt on Notre Dame’s first possession of the game and then marched down the field on a seven-play, 74-yard drive that ended with quarterback Billy Edwards Jr.connecting with Shamar Easter on a 6-yard touchdown pass to go up 7-0.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEJaden Greathouse celebrates his touchdown with CJ Carr and Guerby Lambert during the first half against North Carolina at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Oct.
3, 2026.(Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images)After that? Notre Dame scored 21 straight points.
The Fighting Irish responded with a touchdown drive, then intercepted Edwards on the first play of UNC’s ensuing possession deep in Tar Heel territory.On the first play after Edwards’ interception, Notre Dame quarterback Carr found Jaden Greathouse for a 12-yard touchdown to go up 14-7.Edwards then threw another interception, this time in Notre Dame territory, and the Fighting Irish quickly went down the field to go up 21-7 on Carr’s 39-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Faison.It looked like Notre Dame was going to roll.Up 21-7 with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter, the Fighting Irish went for the kill shot.
At the UNC 3-yard line, Notre Dame went for it on fourth-and-goal.However, the UNC defense stood tall, forcing an incompletion and a turnover on downs.The Tar Heels’ offense then put together its best drive of the day, going 97 yards in 15 play...