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Maye, Hampton lead UNC to 35-28 win over Georgia State
ATLANTA (AP) Drake Maye passed for two touchdowns, Omarion Hampton ran for a pair of scores and North Carolina escaped another upset bid from a Sun Belt Conference team Saturday, rallying for a 35-28 victory over Georgia State after squandering an 18-point lead.
The Tar Heels (3-0) were coming off a wild 63-61 victory at Appalachian State despite giving up a staggering 40 points in the fourth quarter.
The Atlantic Coast Conference school hit the road again to face Georgia State (0-2), which was hosting a Power 5 team in Atlanta for the first time in the 13-year history of its program.
The Panthers ripped off 25 straight points to grab a 28-21 lead late in the third quarter.
But Hampton broke a 58-yard touchdown run right down the middle of field to tie the game before the end of the third.
He won it on a 2-yard scoring plunge with 10:42 remaining, ensuring the Tar Heels escaped another close call and moved to 3-0 for the first time since 2011.
''I'm happy to have two wins on the road,'' coach Mack Brown said. ''Both of them tough wins, which really helps us grow up.''
Hampton finished with 110 yards rushing on 16 carries.
Darren Grainger threw three touchdown passes for Georgia State, which opened the season with a 35-14 loss at another Power 5 school, South Carolina.
''We can hold our heads up,'' Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott said. ''I feel really good about our football team. We had opportunities to beat both of those teams. We weren't outmatched.''
North Carolina appeared headed for a more comfortable win after the previous week's craziness, building a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter.
Maye threw a 55-yard touchdown pass to Kamari Morales and a 28-yarder to Kobe Paysour.
But Grainger led a Georgia State comeback. He threw a 6-yard TD pass to Kris Byrd, a 49-yarder to Robert Lewis, and another to Lewis covering 29 yards to cap a 10-play, 98-yard drive that put the Panthers up 28-21 late in the third quarter - their first lead of the game.
But North Carolina's offense finally got going again, sparked by Hampton's long run.
''I just read the hole,'' Hampton said. ''When it opened up, I knew I had to take it.''
MACK THE GAMBLER
Brown twice went for fourth-and-short on his side of the 50 in the first half.
The Tar Heels only made one of them, but it worked out OK.
On fourth-and-1 at the UNC 45, Hampton gained a yard to keep the drive going. Three plays later, Maye connected with Morales for the touchdown.
Brown's second gamble didn't pay off. Up 21-10 with less than 2 minutes to go in the half, the offense stayed on the field on fourth-and-2 at its own 39.
Maye was sacked, giving Georgia State a shot at a 44-yard field goal just before halftime. The Tar Heels blocked the attempt, preserving their 11-point lead.
''We got seven points out of one, they didn't get any on other one, so what a great call by me,'' Brown quipped. ''We've got good enough players, we should be able to make fourth-and-2. And we didn't.''
THE TAKEAWAY
North Carolina: Another sloppy performance that doesn't bide well for the Tar Heels over the long haul. Three turnovers gave the Panthers a chance, and the defense still has plenty of work to do after giving up 419 yards. But Maye, despite his first interception of the season, turned in another stellar performance by completing 19 of 24 for 284 yards. And, in striking contrast to the previous week, the defense held the Panthers scoreless in the final period. ''Today, the defense won the game for us,'' Brown said.
Georgia State: The Panthers turned in an impressive effort, but their bid to beat a Power 5 team for only the second time in school history came up short. They dropped to 1-14 against the nation's biggest programs.
UP NEXT
North Carolina: After an off week, the Tar Heels host No. 8 Notre Dame on Sept. 24 in their final nonconference game before getting to the ACC portion of their schedule
Georgia State: Host Charlotte next Saturday in the second of three straight games at Center Parc Stadium - formerly known as Turner Field.
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O. Hampton
28 RB 110 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
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D. Grainger
3 QB 186 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 75 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 23 | 23 |
Rushing | 9 | 14 |
Passing | 10 | 6 |
Penalty | 4 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-13 | 4-16 |
4th Down Conv | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 467 | 421 |
Total Plays | 68 | 78 |
Avg Gain | 6.9 | 5.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 183 | 235 |
Rush Attempts | 44 | 54 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Yards Passing | 284 | 186 |
Comp. - Att. | 19-24 | 16-24 |
Yards Per Pass | 10.1 | 6.8 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-50 | 12-87 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-2 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 5-54.2 | 9-44.1 |
Return Yards | 35 | 0 |
Punts - Returns | 3-35 | 1-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Maye
10 QB
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D. Maye | 19/24 | 284 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
O. Hampton
28 RB
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O. Hampton | 16 | 110 | 2 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jones
26 RB
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D. Jones | 10 | 61 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Maye
10 QB
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D. Maye | 10 | 15 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Pettaway
23 RB
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G. Pettaway | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Paysour
8 WR
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K. Paysour | 5 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Morales
88 TE
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K. Morales | 0 | 3 | 71 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Copenhaver
81 TE
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J. Copenhaver | 2 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Blackwell
2 WR
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G. Blackwell | 4 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jones
26 RB
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D. Jones | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Nesbit
18 TE
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B. Nesbit | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jones
5 WR
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J. Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Burnette
98 K
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N. Burnette | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Kiernan
91 P
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B. Kiernan | 5 | 54.2 | 2 | 70 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
O. Hampton
28 RB
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O. Hampton | 2 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Kelly 9 DB
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C. Kelly | 3 | 11.7 | 17 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Grainger
3 QB
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D. Grainger | 16/24 | 186 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Gregg
26 RB
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T. Gregg | 18 | 79 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Grainger
3 QB
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D. Grainger | 18 | 75 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
21 RB
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J. Williams | 15 | 68 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Lewis
14 WR
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R. Lewis | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thrash
2 WR
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J. Thrash | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brand
83 WR
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L. Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Lewis
14 WR
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R. Lewis | 0 | 7 | 115 | 2 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thrash
2 WR
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J. Thrash | 0 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Byrd
84 TE
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K. Byrd | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Brand
83 WR
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L. Brand | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Green
85 TE
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A. Green | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
21 RB
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J. Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dixon
0 WR
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T. Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Lane
24 RB
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A. Lane | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thrash
2 WR
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J. Thrash | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hunter
1 LB
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J. Hunter | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Crawford
10 LB
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J. Crawford | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Carroll
42 LB
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B. Carroll | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Denis
98 DE
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J. Denis | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clark
44 DE
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J. Clark | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Veneziale
40 LB
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J. Veneziale | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Hayes
39 K
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M. Hayes | 2/3 | 45 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Hayes
39 K
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M. Hayes | 9 | 44.1 | 4 | 57 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Williams 21 RB
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J. Williams | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:44 | UNC 25 | 2:35 | 8 | 75 | TD |
9:45 | UNC 30 | 4:47 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
4:43 | UNC 2 | 2:02 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
1:35 | UNC 45 | 2:51 | 9 | 55 | TD |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:09 | UNC 22 | 3:11 | 8 | 78 | TD |
5:32 | UNC 25 | 1:07 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
2:07 | UNC 18 | 0:41 | 5 | 13 | Downs |
0:16 | UNC 34 | 0:16 | 1 | -1 | Half |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:27 | UNC 25 | 0:06 | 1 | 0 | INT |
10:19 | UNC 25 | 1:34 | 4 | 49 | Fumble |
7:31 | UNC 24 | 1:54 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
2:24 | UNC 25 | 1:31 | 4 | 75 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:06 | UNC 8 | 2:24 | 5 | 92 | TD |
8:44 | UNC 20 | 1:47 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
6:04 | UNC 21 | 1:05 | 2 | 24 | Fumble |
3:51 | UNC 11 | 3:18 | 7 | 16 | Game |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:25 | GAST 25 | 2:40 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
7:50 | GAST 31 | 2:54 | 11 | 39 | FG |
2:54 | GAST 27 | 1:19 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:44 | GAST 25 | 1:35 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
8:58 | GAST 25 | 3:26 | 11 | 75 | TD |
4:25 | GAST 27 | 2:18 | 5 | 10 | Punt |
1:26 | UNC 31 | 1:10 | 4 | 4 | Blocked FG |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | GAST 25 | 1:33 | 5 | 75 | TD |
13:21 | UNC 43 | 3:02 | 7 | 29 | FG |
8:45 | GAST 26 | 1:14 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
5:37 | GAST 2 | 3:33 | 10 | 98 | TD |
0:33 | GAST 25 | 2:27 | 7 | 38 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:42 | GAST 25 | 1:58 | 4 | 26 | Punt |
6:57 | GAST 28 | 0:53 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
4:59 | UNC 50 | 1:08 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
- Touchdown (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) M.Hayes kicks 62 yards from GST 35 to the NC 3. O.Hampton returns the kickoff. Tackled by GST at GST 35. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UNC 25 (15:00 - 1st) D.Maye steps back to pass. D.Maye pass incomplete intended for G.Blackwell. PENALTY on GST-Q.White Defensive Pass Interference 11 yards accepted. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UNC 36 (14:08 - 1st) O.Hampton rushed to NC 36 for 0 yards. Tackled by GST at NC 36. |
+4 YD | 2 & 10 - UNC 36 (13:54 - 1st) D.Maye pass complete to NC 36. Catch made by K.Morales at NC 36. Gain of 4 yards. Tackled by GST at NC 40. |
+5 YD | 3 & 6 - UNC 40 (13:37 - 1st) D.Maye rushed to NC 45 for 5 yards. Tackled by GST at NC 45. |
+1 YD | 4 & 1 - UNC 45 (13:13 - 1st) O.Hampton rushed to NC 46 for 1 yards. Tackled by GST at NC 46. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UNC 46 (12:58 - 1st) G.Pettaway rushed to NC 46 for 0 yards. Tackled by GST at NC 46. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - UNC 46 (12:47 - 1st) D.Maye steps back to pass. D.Maye sacked at NC 45 for -1 yards (J.Veneziale; B.Carroll) |
+55 YD | 3 & 11 - UNC 45 (12:32 - 1st) D.Maye pass complete to NC 45. Catch made by K.Morales at NC 45. Gain of 55 yards. K.Morales for 55 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (12:31 - 1st) N.Burnette extra point is good. |