1A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Northampton (11-1) vs. #4 Rosewood (8-2)
#2 Pamlico (11-1) vs.#3 Gates (10-2)
West
#1 Thomas Jefferson (12-0) vs. #4 Robbinsville (10-2)
#2 Mitchell (10-2) vs. #3 Murphy (10-1)

1AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Tarboro (12-0) vs. #5 North Stanly (11-2)
#3 Edenton Holmes (11-1) vs. #7 Riverside-Martin (10-3)
West
#1 Mount Airy (12-0) vs. #4 East Surry (9-3)
#2 Starmount (6-6) vs. #11 Polk County (5-8)

2A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Northeastern (12-0) vs. #4 Kinston (12-0)
#6 Southwest Onslow (11-2) vs. #7 Wallace-Rose Hill (9-3)
West
#4 Wheatmore (12-1) vs. #8 Brevard (10-3)
#2 Reidsville (13-0) vs. #3 Mountain Heritage (11-1)

2AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Ledford (12-1) vs. #5 Hertford County (7-5)
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (11-2) vs. #3 North Davidson (11-2)
West
#4 Shelby (10-3) vs. #8 North Lincoln (10-3)
#2 Hibriten (13-0) vs. #3 Bandys (12-1)

3A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Havelock (12-0) vs. #4 Terry Sanford (10-3)
#6 Jacksonville (9-1) vs #7 Eastern Alamance (10-3)
West
#1 Northwest Cabarrus (13-0) vs. #5 Kings Mountain (11-2)
#2 Huss (13-0) vs. #3 Charlotte Catholic (12-1)

3AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#4 Cleveland (11-2) vs. #9 Hillside (10-3)
#2 Southeast Guilford (12-1) vs.#14 Dudley (10-3)
West
#1 Watauga (13-0) vs. #5 Weddington (12-1)
#2 AC Reynolds (12-1) vs. #3 Mount Tabor (9-4)

4A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#8 South View (11-2) vs. #5 Seventy-First (10-3)
#3 Pine Forest (10-2) vs. #10 Scotland (7-5)
West
#1 East Forsyth (12-0) vs. #4 Grimsley (7-5)
#2 West Mecklenburg (9-2) vs. #6 Porter Ridge (9-4)

4AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Wake Forest (11-0) vs. #4 Leesville Road (10-2)
#2 Hoggard (10-1) vs. #6 Pinecrest (10-3)
West
#5 Vance (12-1) vs. #8 Hough (11-2)
#2 Richmond (11-1) vs. #6 Myers Park (12-1)

BOONE – With a chance to clinch the Sun Belt East Division and host the inaugural Sun Belt Conference championship game, Appalachian State and Troy came into Saturday's gridiron clash with everything to gain. In a game that featured the two top defenses in the Sun Belt Conference, it was Appalachian State who came away victorious after a 21-10 win and the Mountaineers will host either Arkansas State, UL-Monroe, or Louisiana next week.


Turnovers determined the winner of the game as App State was able to score fourteen of its twenty-one points off of four Troy turnovers. Zac Thomas found Corey Sutton for two of App State's touchdowns. Thomas scored the other touchdown on a quarterback keeper. Sutton led ASU's receivers with five grabs for seventy-two yards.

Although Appalachian State scored two of their three touchdowns through the air, it was the ground game that kept the Mountaineers in the game and the Troy offense on the sideline. Led by Darrynton Evans, who recorded his fifth 100-yard game in Sun Belt competition, App State rushed forty-five times for 201 yards.

The App State defense held Troy to 232 total yards, well under the four-hundred the Trojans had been averaging so far this season and the second fewest Troy amassed in a game during the 2018 season. The Mountaineer defense was able to hold potent Troy running back in BJ Smith to only fifty-three yards and forced the Trojans to try and win through the air, a game plan that greatly favored the home team.

Leading the App State defense was former Thomasville Bulldog Akeem Davis-Gaither who finished the game with fourteen tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup. Clifton Duck also added an interception, the twelfth of his career and the twelfth of the season for the famed "Legion of Boone" defensive backfield.

Appalachian State will take on either Louisiana, U-Monroe, or Arkansas State next week. Game time is scheduled for noon.

After extending its winning streak to 11 straight with a 43-21 win over Florida Tech in the opening round of the 2018 Division II NCAA Playoffs, the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears advance to host and take on Wingate in the Second Round.

Wingate made it to the second round after scoring a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns last Saturday afternoon and rallying for a 41-31 win over 10th-ranked West Georgia

The Bulldogs and Bears squared off back on September 22. Lenoir-Rhyne appeared to have that game in hand, leading 31-7 halfway into the third quarter. But redshirt freshman quarterback Shaw Crocker found senior wideout J.T. Stokes for two big touchdowns to close out the third quarter with 17 unanswered points. Their comeback fell a touchdown short, and one would imagine that Wingate was hoping for a chance to avenge that loss.

North Carolina concludes its 2018 campaign Saturday when the Tar Heels host long-time Triangle rival NC State at 12:20 p.m. at Kenan Stadium. UNC is 2-8 on the year after a 49-26 win over Western Carolina on Saturday. Saturday will mark the fourth straight year in which the UNC-NC State game is played on the final weekend of the regular season.

Saturday’s game at Chapel Hill will mark the 108th meeting in the series between the Wolfpack and the Tar Heels. The rivalry, which began in 1894, is one of the oldest among ACC teams and the fourth-most played series in the ACC.

Although the Tar Heels hold a 66-35-6 overall lead in the history of the series, the Wolfpack holds the advantage since the turn of the century. Since the year 2000, NC State has won 11 of the 18 games (including 8 of the last 11). Under Dave Doeren, the Wolfpack is 3-2 against the Heels, but 2-0 at Kenan Stadium.

This has been a back-and-forth rivalry in recent seasons, with the road team capturing four of the last five meetings. Carolina has won three of six games under Larry Fedora - the 2012 contest in Chapel Hill that was decided by Giovani Bernard's late punt return touchdown and a pair of impressive victories in Raleigh.

The team that has held the rushing advantage has won 23 of the last 26 meetings. The lone exceptions came in 2004 when North Carolina won 30-24, but was outgained on the ground, 304-164; in 2009 when North Carolina had 159 rushing yards to NC State's 76 in a 28-27 Wolfpack victory; and in 2013 when NC State held a 212-152 advantage in rushing but the Tar Heels were 27-19 winners. Last season, the Wolfpack outrushed the Tar Heels 292-83.

Duke closes out the regular season by hosting Wake Forest on Saturday, November 24. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m.

Duke will celebrate Senior Day and 18 student-athletes will be recognized prior to kickoff: C Clark Bulleit, RB Griffin Carter, S Brandon Feamster, LB Kevin Gehsmann, OG/C Zach Harmon, OT Christian Harris, S Jordan Hayes, TE Daniel Helm, LB Ben Humphreys, TE Davis Koppenhaver, WR Trevon Lee, WR Johnathan Lloyd, S Jeremy McDuffie, DE Twazanga Mugala, RB Nicodem Pierre, WR T.J. Rahming, WR Chris Taylor and K Collin Wareham.

Saturday’s game will mark the 99th on the gridiron between the two schools, with Duke holding a 58- 38-2 series advantage. The series began in 1889 with a 32-0 Wake Forest win. Wake Forest and Duke have met in every season since 1967 and every year since 1921 with the exception of 1943 and 1966. Duke enjoyed winning streaks of 11 (1931-41) and 12 (1952-63) games while the Demon Deacons posted 12 straight victories from 2000-11. Duke has won five of the last six affairs including last year’s 31-23 triumph in Winston-Salem.

The win over North Carolina two weeks ago marked Duke’s seventh victory of the year and secured a winning season -- the program’s fifth in the last six years for the most successful stretch since five winning seasons in six years between 1960-65

Wake Forest will be seeking bowl-eligibility for a third straight year when the Demon Deacons visit Duke. It would mark just the second time in program history that the Deacs qualified for bowl games in three consecutive seasons.

Wake Forest is 3-1 on the road this season and 2-1 in road ACC games. The last time Wake Forest won three ACC road games in a season was in 2006 when the Demon Deacons went 4-0 in ACC road games en route to winning the ACC Championship. The last time Wake Forest won four or more overall road games in a season was in 2006 when the Deacons posted a 6-0 record. In 2006, the Deacons won ACC road games at NC State, North Carolina, Florida State and Maryland. Wake Forest added non-conference road wins at UConn and Ole Miss.

The Demon Deacons are 21-27 all-time in games played at Duke but have won seven of the last eight played at Wallace Wade Stadium. If the Deacons defeat Duke, bowl announcements will be made on or about Sunday, December 2.

CHARLOTTE – In a game that featured over a thousand total offensive yards, it was the FIU Panthers who ultimately came out on top at Charlotte's Richardson Stadium in a 42-35 Conference USA Eastern Division showdown.

For the 49ers, it was a career day for running back Benny LeMay who finished with thirty carries for 159 yards and a program record-tying four touchdowns. Senior Hasaan Klugh, who got the start at quarterback on Senior Day and made the most of his last opportunity to play in front of the home crowd, passed for 253 yards and a score while rushing for forty-eight yards as well.


Freshman wide receiver Victor Tucker caught four passes for 115 yards including a diving catch at the one-yard line that set up a 49ers score. Senior Juwan Foggie led the Charlotte defense, who did not allow a 100-yard rusher for the tenth time this season, with nine tackles.

FIU's James Morgan found success through the air, throwing for 268 yards and two scores. Running back Napoleon Maxwell score two touchdowns as well, including one on a 52-yard run.

With the loss, Charlotte (4-7, 3-4) was eliminated from bowl contention for the 2018 season and will look instead to next week's game at Florida Atlantic for a chance to go into the offseason with some momentum.

1A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Northampton (10-1) vs. #9 Washington County (4-7)
#4 Rosewood (7-2) vs. #5 North Edgecombe (6-5)
#3 Gates (9-2) vs. #6 South Creek (8-4)
#2 Pamlico (10-1) vs. #7 Southside (5-7)
West
#1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) vs. #8 Bishop McGuinness (8-4)
#4 Robbinsville (9-2) vs. #5 Elkin (7-5)
#3 Murphy (9-1) vs. #6 Alleghany (7-5)
#2 Mitchell (9-2) vs. #7 Cherokee (7-5)

1AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Tarboro (11-0) vs. #9 South Stanly (8-4)
#4 Granville Central (8-1) vs. #5 North Stanly (10-2)
#3 Edenton Holmes (10-1) vs. #6 East Carteret (8-4)
#2 Princeton (9-0) vs. #7 Riverside-Martin (9-3)
West
#1 Mount Airy (11-0) vs. #8 Swain County (7-5)
#4 East Surry (8-3) vs. #5 Bessemer City (7-5)
#3 North Rowan (9-2) vs. #11 Polk County (4-8)
#2 Starmount (5-6) vs. #10 Community School of Davidson (7-5)

2A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Northeastern (11-0) vs. #9 Beddingfield (9-2)
#4 Kinston (11-0) vs. #5 Clinton (8-2)
#3 South Columbus (12-0) vs. #6 Southwest Onslow (10-2)
#7 Wallace-Rose Hill (8-3) vs. #15 Goldsboro (6-5)
West
#1 Randleman (12-0) vs. #8 Brevard (9-3)
#4 Wheatmore (11-1) vs. #5 West Stanly (7-4)
#11 Hendersonville (7-5) vs. #3 Mountain Heritage (10-1)
#2 Reidsville (12-0) vs. #7 East Rutherford (10-2)

2AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Ledford (11-1) vs. #8 Roanoke Rapids (8-4)
#4 West Craven (7-5) vs. #5 Hertford County (6-5)
#3 North Davidson (10-2) vs. #6 Cummings (5-7)
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (10-2) vs. #7 Croatan (6-5)
West
#8 North Lincoln (9-3) vs. #16 East Lincoln (6-6)
#4 Shelby (9-3) vs. #5 Ashe County (10-2)
#3 Bandys (11-1) vs. #6 West Stokes (11-1)
#2 Hibriten (12-0) vs. #10 South Point (9-3)

3A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Havelock (11-0) vs. #9 Franklinton (8-4)
#4 Terry Sanford (9-3) vs. #5 Rocky Mount (9-1)
#3 Western Alamance (11-1) vs. #6 Jacksonville (8-1)
#2 Southern Nash (10-0) vs #7 Eastern Alamance (9-3)
West
#1 Northwest Cabarrus (12-0) vs. #9 Tuscola (8-4)
#4 Statesville (9-3) vs. #5 Kings Mountain (10-2)
#3 Charlotte Catholic (11-1) vs. #11 Monroe (7-5)
#2 Huss (12-0) vs. #7 Crest (9-3)

3AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Northern Durham (11-1) vs. #9 Hillside (9-3)
#4 Cleveland (10-2) vs. #5 Conley (9-3)
#6 New Hanover (9-3) vs. #14 Dudley (9-3)
#2 Southeast Guilford (11-1) vs. #7 Eastern Guilford (10-2)
West
#1 Watauga (12-0) vs. #8 Parkland (11-1)
#4 South Iredell (7-5) vs. #5 Weddington (11-1)
#3 Mount Tabor (8-4) vs. #6 Erwin (10-1)
#2 AC Reynolds (11-1) vs. #10 Sun Valley (10-2)

4A Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 South Central (11-0) vs. #8 South View (10-2)
#4 Riverside-Durham (7-3) vs. #5 Seventy-First (9-3)
#3 Pine Forest (9-2) vs. #6 Middle Creek (8-4)
#2 Cardinal Gibbons (10-1) vs. #10 Scotland (6-5)
West
#1 East Forsyth (11-0) vs. #9 Glenn (6-6)
#4 Grimsley (6-5) vs. #5 Mooresville (9-3)
#3 Page (6-5) vs. #6 Porter Ridge (8-4)
#2 West Mecklenburg (8-2) vs. #7 West Charlotte (7-5)

4AA Football Playoff Second Round Pairings
East
#1 Wake Forest (10-0) vs. #8 Fuquay-Varina (8-4)
#4 Leesville Road (9-2) vs. #12 Broughton (7-5)
#3 Holly Springs (7-4) vs. #6 Pinecrest (9-3)
#2 Hoggard (9-1) vs. #10 Garner (7-5)
West
#1 Mallard Creek (10-0) vs. #8 Hough (10-2)
#4 Ardrey Kell (5-6) vs. #5 Vance (11-1)
#3 Butler (9-2) vs. #6 Myers Park (11-1)
#2 Richmond (10-1) vs. #10 Reagan (8-4)

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1A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Northampton (10-1), BYE
#8 Weldon (6-4) vs. #9 Washington County (3-7)
#4 Rosewood (7-2), BYE
#5 North Edgecombe (5-5) vs. #12 Bear Grass (4-6)
#3 Gates (9-2), BYE
#6 South Creek (7-4) vs. #11 Southeast Halifax (4-7)
#2 Pamlico (10-1), BYE
#7 Southside (4-7) vs. #10 Northside-Pinetown (4-7)
West
#1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0), BYE
#8 Bishop McGuinness (7-4) vs. #9 North Duplin (5-5)
#4 Robbinsville (9-2), BYE
#5 Elkin (6-5) vs. #12 Rosman (3-8)
#3 Murphy (9-1), BYE
#6 Alleghany (6-5) vs. #11 East Columbus (4-7)
#2 Mitchell (9-2), BYE
#7 Cherokee (6-5) vs. #10 Albemarle (4-6)

1AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Tarboro (11-0), BYE
#8 Lakewood (7-2) vs. #9 South Stanly (7-4)
#4 Granville Central (8-1), BYE
#5 North Stanly (9-2) vs. #12 Louisburg (4-7)
#3 Edenton Holmes (10-1), BYE
#6 East Carteret (7-4) vs. #11 Hobbton (5-6)
#2 Princeton (9-0), BYE
#7 Riverside-Martin (8-3) vs. #10 Manteo (6-5)
West
#1 Mount Airy (11-0), BYE
#8 Swain County (6-5) vs. #9 Mountain Island (7-4)
#4 East Surry (8-3), BYE
#5 Bessemer City (6-5) vs. #12 Highland Tech (4-6)
#3 North Rowan (9-2), BYE
#6 East Wilkes (7-4) vs. #11 Polk County (3-8)
#2 Starmount (5-6), BYE
#7 Cherryville (7-4) vs. #10 Community School of Davidson (6-5)

2A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Northeastern (10-0) vs. #16 Fairmont (5-6)
#8 East Bladen (9-2) vs. #9 Beddingfield (8-2)
#5 Clinton (7-2) vs. #12 James Kenan (5-4)
#4 Kinston (10-0) vs. #13 Ayden-Grifton (7-4)
#3 South Columbus (11-0) vs. #14 Greene Central (6-5)
#6 Southwest Onslow (9-2) vs. #11 Bertie (5-5)
#7 Wallace-Rose Hill (7-3) vs. #10 Whiteville (9-2)
#2 South Granville (11-0) vs. #15 Goldsboro (5-5)
West
#1 Randleman (11-0) vs. #16 Lexington (5-6)
#8 Brevard (8-3) vs. #9 Eastern Randolph (9-2)
#5 West Stanly (6-4) vs. #12 Thomasville (8-3)
#4 Wheatmore (10-1) vs. #13 Patton (6-5)
#3 Mountain Heritage (9-1) vs. #14 Providence Grove (6-5)
#6 North Surry (7-4) vs. #11 Hendersonville (6-5)
#7 East Rutherford (9-2) vs. #10 Maiden (8-3)
#2 Reidsville (11-0) vs. #15 Owen (4-6)

2AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Ledford (10-1) vs. #16 Carrboro (6-4)
#8 Roanoke Rapids (7-4) vs. #9 East Duplin (7-3)
#5 Hertford County (5-5) vs. #12 Bunn (5-5)
#4 West Craven (6-5) vs. #13 Richlands (7-4)
#3 North Davidson (9-2) vs. #14 First Flight (5-6)
#6 Cummings (4-7) vs. #11 St. Pauls (8-3)
#7 Croatan (5-5) vs. #10 Currituck County (7-4)
#2 SouthWest Edgecombe (9-2) vs. #15 Washington (4-6)
West
#1 Pisgah (10-1) vs. #16 East Lincoln (5-6)
#8 North Lincoln (8-3) vs. #9 Smoky Mountain (8-3)
#5 Ashe County (9-2) vs. #12 Salisbury (7-4)
#4 Shelby (8-3) vs. #13 West Lincoln (9-2)
#3 Bandys (10-1) vs. #14 Franklin (6-5)
#6 West Stokes (10-1) vs. #11 Foard (6-5)
#7 Mount Pleasant (6-5) vs. #10 South Point (8-3)
#2 Hibriten (11-0) vs. #15 East Henderson (5-6)

3A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Havelock (10-0) vs. #16 Northside-Jacksonville (4-6)
#8 Southern Lee (7-3) vs. #9 Franklinton (7-4)
#5 Rocky Mount (8-1) vs. #12 West Carteret (6-5)
#4 Terry Sanford (8-3) vs. #13 Northeast Guilford (6-5)
#3 Western Alamance (10-1) vs. #14 Williams (6-5)
#6 Jacksonville (7-1) vs. #11 Eastern Wayne (5-5)
#7 Eastern Alamance (8-3) vs. #10 South Johnston (8-3)
#2 Southern Nash (9-0) vs. #15 Aycock (5-6)
West
#1 Northwest Cabarrus (11-0) vs. #16 North Buncombe (6-5)
#8 Robinson (6-5) vs. #9 Tuscola (7-4)
#5 Kings Mountain (9-2) vs. #12 West Rowan (6-5)
#4 Statesville (8-3) vs. #13 East Rowan (6-5)
#3 Charlotte Catholic (10-1) vs. #14 Morehead (6-5)
#6 Freedom (9-2) vs. #11 Monroe (6-5)
#7 Crest (8-3) vs. #10 Cramer (7-4)
#2 Huss (11-0) vs. #15 Burns (4-7)

3AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Northern Durham (10-1) vs. #16 Gray’s Creek (7-4)
#8 Clayton (9-2) vs. #9 Hillside (8-3)
#5 Conley (8-3) vs. #12 Southern Alamance (9-2)
#4 Cleveland (9-2) vs. #13 Northern Guilford (8-3)
#3 Lee County (11-0) vs. #14 Dudley (8-3)
#6 New Hanover (8-3) vs. #11 Topsail (9-2)
#7 Eastern Guilford (9-2) vs. #10 Rose (8-3)
#2 Southeast Guilford (10-1) vs. #15 Cape Fear (7-4)
West
#1 Watauga (11-0) vs. #16 Ashbrook (5-6)
#8 Parkland (10-1) vs. #9 Asheville (7-4)
#5 Weddington (10-1) vs. #12 Central Cabarrus (8-3)
#4 South Iredell (6-5) vs. #13 Southwest Guilford (8-3)
#3 Mount Tabor (7-4) vs. #14 Marvin Ridge (6-5)
#6 Erwin (9-1) vs. #11 Alexander Central (9-2)
#7 Cox Mill (8-3) vs. #10 Sun Valley (9-2)
#2 AC Reynolds (10-1) vs. #15 Brown (6-5)

4A Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 South Central (11-0), BYE
#8 South View (9-2) vs. #9 Heritage (8-3)
#4 Riverside-Durham (7-3), BYE
#5 Seventy-First (8-3) vs. #12 Jack Britt (5-6)
#3 Pine Forest (9-2), BYE
#6 Middle Creek (7-4) vs. #11 Knightdale (6-5)
#2 Cardinal Gibbons (10-1), BYE
#7 Jordan (5-6) vs. #10 Scotland (5-5)
West
#1 East Forsyth (11-0), BYE
#8 Ragsdale (7-4) vs. #9 Glenn (5-6)
#4 Grimsley (6-5), BYE
#5 Mooresville (8-3) vs. #12 McDowell (4-7)
#3 Page (6-5), BYE
#6 Porter Ridge (7-4) vs. #11 RJ Reynolds (5-6)
#2 West Mecklenburg (8-2), BYE
#7 West Charlotte (6-5) vs. #10 Lake Norman (3-8)

4AA Football Playoff First Round Pairings
East
#1 Wake Forest (10-0), BYE
#8 Fuquay-Varina (7-4) vs. #9 Wakefield (5-6)
#4 Leesville Road (9-2), BYE
#5 Rolesville (6-5) vs. #12 Broughton (6-5)
#3 Holly Springs (7-4), BYE
#6 Pinecrest (8-3) vs. #11 Panther Creek (6-5)
#2 Hoggard (9-1), BYE
#7 Enloe (8-3) vs. #10 Garner (6-5)
West
#1 Mallard Creek (10-0), BYE
#8 Hough (9-2) vs. #9 North Mecklenburg (6-5)
#4 Ardrey Kell (5-6), BYE
#5 Zebulon B. Vance (10-1) vs. #12 Northwest Guilford (4-7)
#3 Butler (9-2), BYE
#6 Myers Park  (10-1) vs. #11 Providence (6-5)
#2 Richmond (10-1), BYE
#7 West Forsyth (8-3) vs. #10 Reagan (7-4)

CLINTON, S.C. – Daniel Smith ran for three first-half scores, helping Campbell secure its first Big South Conference football win, downing Presbyterian on the road 34-6 Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium.

Campbell (6-4, 1-3 Big South) notched back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in its modern history (since 2008) with the victory. In the program’s 11th season and first as a Big South member, the Camels earned their first win in the league, spending the program's first 10 seasons in the Pioneer Football League (2008-17).

PC (2-7, 0-5 Big South) was limited to just 12 passing yards in the loss, a Campbell single-game record, and only 176 yards of total offense. The Blue Hose completed 4-of-20 passes with an interception through the air, while running for 164 yards and a touchdown.

Daniel Smith (11) – credit: Bob Stoner

Campbell, meanwhile, piled up 446 total yards, including 337 rushing, led by Smith’s 129 on 11 tries. The redshirt sophomore posted touchdown runs of four, 51 and 45 yards, also completing 14-of-22 passes for 109 yards and another TD.

Smith found the end zone on Campbell’s first two possessions, including a four-yard dive to the pylon to cap a seven-play march, and a 51-yard sprint to make it 13-0 after a blocked extra point.
Jordan Morgan put PC on the board with a five-yard keeper, but Aaron Blockmon quieted the rally, returning the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for the touchdown. The kick return TD was the second of Blockmon's career and the redshirt senior’s first since his 2015 freshman season. The score tied Blockmon with Jonathon Rogers for the most kick return TDs in CU history.

Smith added another 45-yard touchdown run before the break, giving Campbell a 27-6 halftime lead.
Smith’s third quarter 36-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Snead on a fourth-and-six gave the game its final margin.

Rocky Reid posted 76 yards rushing on 13 carries, while Darius Barnes added 72 yards on 12 tries. Snead tallied 55 yards receiving with a TD on five catches for the Camels.

Deontae Henderson posted eight tackles, including three stops for loss to lead the Campbell defense, while Levi Wiggins totaled seven tackles. Damien Dozier also gather five tackles with two TFLs, and Aaron Covington notched an interception in the road win.

Morgan paced PC with 78 yards rushing and a TD on 17 attempts, completing 3-of-11 passes for nine yards, while Zola Davis added 49 yards rushing. Colby Campbell notched a game-high 14 tackles for the Blue Hose, also forcing one of four Campbell fumbles. Trent Carrington recovered two fumbles, adding eight tackles for PC.

Campbell will close out the season at home on November 17, hosting Charleston Southern.

Huntington, WV – Marshall (6-3; C-USA: 4-2) put up 17 third-quarter points to pull away from Charlotte (4-6; C-USA: 3-3) for a 30-13 Conference USA East Division victory, Saturday at Edwards Stadium.

The two teams battled to a 13-10 halftime score but Marshall put up 167 yards of total offense and scored on three straight drives in the decisive quarter.

"The third quarter was the tell in this game," said 49ers head coach Brad Lambert. "We couldn't get off the field defensively. They were a little bit better on third down than we were. We couldn't get anything going offensively."

Sr. S Ed Rolle forced a fumble that was recovered by defensive tackle Timmy Horne on the first play of the second half to give Charlotte the ball at the Marshall 20. Cruz's 35-yard field goal tied the score, 13-13 with 13:48 left to play. Marshall, however, scored 17 straight points after that to open up a 30-13 lead heading into the final quarter.

After Cruz's field goal tied the score to start the second half, Marshall converted three third downs on it's next drive to move 75 yards for the go-ahead score. Brendan Knox crashed in from four yards out to put Marshall ahead 20-13. After a three-and-out by the 49ers ended with a sack deep in Charlotte territory, Marshall took over at the 49ers' 43.  Knox had six carries for 30 yards to set up Justin Rohrwasser's 23-yard field goal.  Another three-and-out gave Marshall the ball at midfield, and the Herd drove 50 yards on five plays to score on Isaiah Green's 10-yard TD pass to Obi Obialo. 

Knox finished with 116 yards rushing – the first opponent to rush for over 100 yards against the 49ers, this season.

"They ran the ball pretty good on us," Lambert added.  "Their offensive line played well. We couldn't get the field position in the third quarter.  We just couldn't get anything going in the second half."

Charlotte took the game's opening drive 75 yards and scored on QB Evan Shirreffs one-yard keeper to take a 7-0 lead.  The 12-play drive ate up 6:18 of the first quarter and included 11 running plays after a 12-yard pass to Rico Arnold started the drive.  Benny LeMay had six carries for 41 yards, including a 19-yard rush into the red zone as the 49ers broke a string of seven quarters without a touchdown.

Marshall answered with a 59-yard drive that stalled at the 49ers six-yard line when Nafees Lyon broke up Green's pass to wideout Tyre Brady in the endzone.  The Herd settled for a 23-yard field goal to make it 7-3.

On Charlotte's next drive, the Herd blocked the 49ers punt and recovered on the 49ers' one-yard line. Anthony Anderson scored from one-yard out for the first rushing TD allowed by the 49ers in four games to give Marshall a 10-7 lead.

Marshall kicked a 33-yard field goal with 4:21 left in the half and the 49ers followed with their own 11-play; 47-yard drive to set up Jonathan Cruz's 40-yard field goal as the clock expired. With the boot, Cruz extended his school-record to seven field goals made from 40 or more yards.

"We gave up a touchdown, basically on our punt team again," Lambert noted. "Defensively we did some good things. We've got to tighten up on the run in the third quarter.  They hit some third downs. We've got to go back and look at third down make sure we're putting our guys in the right position to get off the field."

Charlotte enjoyed a 171-130 advantage on total offense, but the Thundering Herd led 13-10 at the break, thanks in part to the one-yard scoring drive after the blocked punt.

Charlotte had 103 yards rushing in the first half, led by LeMay's 45 and freshman Ishod Finger's 33 rushing yards.  Shirreffs was 6-of-12 for 68 yards. Green finished the half 9-of-16 for Marshall for 104 yards. Brady led the Herd with five catches for 84 yards.

LeMay finished with 70 yards rushing and Finger added a career-high 34. Shirreffs was 8-of-18 for 74 yards. R-Fr. Rico Arnold had four catches for 49 yards, all  in the first half.  Marshall put up 325 yards of total offense, including 195 in the second half.  Charlotte, one of three teams in the fBS that has npot allowed an opponent to rush for over 150 yards, gave up a season-high 147 to the Herd.  Green connected on 15-of-25 passes for 178 yards and a TD.  Brady had six catches for 95 yards for the Herd.

Lyon, Ben DeLuca and Juwan Foggie led the 49ers with 10 tackles, apiece.

"I told the guys, the mission we set out on, last February is still in front of us," Lambert said. "We know what we've got to do. We've got to go back, start preparing tomorrow and go win a game on Saturday."

The 49ers return to Charlotte for the 49ers final home game of  season, Nov. 17 vs. FIU.  Game time will be 2 p.m.

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2018-19 average daily membership numbers (ADM) were released this week. These numbers are used to determine which teams qualify into the A or AA playoff brackets. The 32 largest teams who qualify for the playoffs will be placed in the AA bracket while the 32 smallest will be placed in the A bracket. AA and A classifications are only based on the ADM numbers, not the quality of team or schedule strength. Football playoff brackets will be released on Saturday, November 10.

School	ADM
A.C. Reynolds	1372
Albemarle	410
Alexander Central	1409
Alleghany	433
Andrews	209
Anson	919
Apex	2087
Apex Friendship	2501
Ardrey Kell	3406
Ashbrook	1274
Ashe County	931
Asheboro	1293
Asheville	1332
Ashley	1938
Athens Drive	2313
Atkins	1019
Avery County	564
Aycock	1162
Ayden - Grifton	653
Bandys	842
Bartlett Yancey	762
Bear Grass Charter	226
Beddingfield	770
Ben L. Smith	1578
Berry	1715
Bertie	675
Bessemer City	605
Bishop McGuinness	375
Blue Ridge Early College	107
Bradford Prep	296
Brevard	789
Britt, Jack	2000
Broughton	2595
Brown	1596
Bunker Hill	866
Bunn	898
Burns	944
Butler	2179
Cabarrus Charter	116
Camden County	596
Cape Fear	1527
Cape Hatteras	185
Cardinal Gibbons	1531
Carolina International	207
Carrboro	877
Carson	1259
Carver	582
Cary	2278
Cedar Ridge	1018
Central Academy	871
Central Cabarrus	1622
Central Davidson	952
Chapel Hill	1541
Charlotte Catholic	1191
Chase	783
Chatham Central	421
Chatham Charter	198
Cherokee	324
Cherryville	508
Christ the King	304
Clayton	1897
Cleveland	1743
Clinton	808
Clover Garden School	196
Columbia	169
Community School of Davidson	515
Concord	1211
Conley	1665
Corinth Holders	1509
Cornerstone Charter	317
Cox Mill	1860
Cramer	1032
Crest	1150
Croatan	852
Cummings	965
Currituck County	983
Cuthbertson	1820
Davie	1760
Dixon	896
Douglas Byrd	1235
Draughn	618
Dudley	1488
Durham School of the Arts	1107
E.E. Smith	1194
East Bladen	637
East Burke	884
East Carteret	528
East Chapel Hill	1496
East Columbus	422
East Davidson	871
East Duplin	951
East Forsyth	1784
East Gaston	872
East Henderson	901
East Lincoln	950
East Mecklenburg	2138
East Montgomery	590
East Rowan	968
East Rutherford	786
East Surry	581
East Wake	1316
East Wake Academy	359
East Wilkes	519
Eastern Alamance	1264
Eastern Guilford	1421
Eastern N.C. School for the Deaf	23
Eastern Randolph	648
Eastern Wayne	961
Elkin	352
Enka	1191
Enloe	2734
Eno River Academy	238
Erwin	1335
Fairmont	616
Falls Lake	287
Farmville Central	764
Fike	1145
First Flight	846
Foard	886
Forbush	839
Forest Hills	980
Forestview	1147
Franklin	933
Franklin Academy	513
Franklinton	1177
Freedom	1146
Fuquay - Varina	2245
Garinger	2273
Garner	2372
Gates County	482
Glenn	1484
Goldsboro	784
Graham	806
Granville Central	734
Gray Stone Day	455
Gray's Creek	1507
Green Hope	2765
Greene Central	749
Grimsley	1793
Harding University	1703
Harnett Central	1477
Havelock	1010
Hayesville	370
Heide Trask	736
Henderson Collegiate	346
Hendersonville	766
Heritage	1891
Hertford County	846
Hibriten	1034
Hickory	1205
Hickory Ridge	1696
High Point Central	1565
Highland School of Technology	550
Highlands	132
Hillside	1814
Hiwassee Dam	180
Hobbton	501
Hoggard	2102
Hoke County	2298
Holly Springs	2118
Holmes	583
Hopewell	1859
Hough	2669
Hunt	1201
Huss	1050
Independence	2357
J. F. Webb	743
Jacksonville	1233
James Kenan	676
Jones	310
Jordan	1929
Jordan-Matthews	860
Kings Mountain	1178
Kinston	647
KIPP Pride	362
Knightdale	1622
Lake Norman	1951
Lake Norman Charter	805
Lakewood	504
Laney	2166
Langtree Charter	336
Ledford	1023
Lee County	1475
Leesville Road	2551
Lejeune	376
Lexington	798
Lincoln Charter	653
Lincolnton	775
Louisburg	580
Lumberton	1893
Madison	767
Maiden	832
Mallard Creek	2594
Manteo	537
Marvin Ridge	1756
Mattamuskeet	104
McDowell	1751
McMichael	943
Middle Creek	2049
Midway	788
Millbrook	2346
Mitchell	489
Monroe	1089
Mooresville	1889
Morehead	863
Mount Airy	542
Mount Pleasant	861
Mount Tabor	1555
Mountain Heritage	665
Mountain Island Charter	509
Murphy	470
Myers Park	3513
N.C. School for the Deaf	39
N.C. School of Science & Math	678
Nantahala	28
Nash Central	990
Neuse Charter	254
New Bern	1664
New Hanover	1493
Newton-Conover	856
North Brunswick	1118
North Buncombe	1155
North Davidson	1144
North Duplin	322
North Edgecombe	220
North Forsyth	1014
North Gaston	1057
North Henderson	1066
North Iredell	1098
North Johnston	742
North Lenoir	863
North Lincoln	988
North Mecklenburg	2338
North Moore	535
North Pitt	799
North Rowan	527
North Stanly	601
North Stokes	321
North Surry	826
North Wilkes	677
Northampton County	445
Northeast Guilford	1084
Northeastern	662
Northern Durham	1515
Northern Guilford	1445
Northern Nash	1097
Northside - Jacksonville	1175
Northside - Pinetown	404
Northwest Cabarrus	1272
Northwest Guilford	2276
Northwest Halifax	340
Northwood	1455
Oak Grove	732
Ocracoke	52
Olympic	2767
Orange	1285
Overhills	1754
Owen	821
Oxford Prep	232
Page	1942
Pamlico County	448
Panther Creek	2864
Parkland	1517
Parkwood	1119
Pasquotank County	766
Patton	821
Pender	624
Perquimans	462
Person	1150
Piedmont	1360
Piedmont Community Charter	357
Pine Forest	1692
Pine Lake Prep	650
Pinecrest	2117
Pisgah	990
Polk County	609
Porter Ridge	1720
Princeton	582
Providence	2082
Providence Grove	740
Purnell Swett	1482
Queens Grant	478
R-S Central	884
R.J. Reynolds	1755
Ragsdale	1548
Raleigh Charter	563
Randleman	834
Reagan	2075
Red Springs	717
Reidsville	708
Research Triangle	557
Richlands	891
Richmond	2159
River Mill	199
Riverside	524
Riverside-Durham	1744
Roanoke Rapids	938
Robbinsville	362
Roberson	1560
Robinson	1243
Rockingham County	1123
Rocky Mount	1162
Rocky Mount Prep	337
Rocky River	1671
Rolesville	2224
Rose	1497
Rosewood	492
Rosman	343
Roxboro Community	381
Salisbury	884
Sanderson	1881
Scotland	1506
Seventy-First	1568
Shelby	884
Smithfield-Selma	1296
Smoky Mountain	838
South Brunswick	1048
South Caldwell	1649
South Central	1550
South Columbus	750
South Creek	245
South Davidson	399
South Garner High School	718
South Granville	836
South Iredell	1575
South Johnston	1250
South Lenoir	746
South Mecklenburg	3215
South Point	999
South Robeson	450
South Rowan	972
South Stanly	533
South Stokes	500
South View	1741
Southeast Guilford	1384
Southeast Halifax	233
Southeast Raleigh	1828
Southern Alamance	1488
Southern Durham	1305
Southern Guilford	1120
Southern Lee	1137
Southern Nash	1085
Southern Wayne	1062
Southside	411
SouthWest Edgecombe	838
Southwest Guilford	1719
Southwest Onslow	736
Southwestern Randolph	1013
Spring Creek	705
St. Pauls	1027
St. Stephens	1159
Starmount	536
Statesville	1234
Sugar Creek Charter School	284
Sun Valley	1483
Surry Central	715
Swain County	550
Swansboro	1113
T. W. Andrews	830
Tarboro	557
Terry Sanford	1258
The North Carolina Leadership Academy	216
Thomas Jefferson	341
Thomasville	659
Topsail	1480
Tri-County Early College	138
Trinity	696
Triton	1260
Tuscola	974
Union	484
Union Academy	495
Union Pines	1360
Uwharrie Charter	592
Vance	2255
Vance Charter	231
Vance County	1437
Voyager	414
Wake Forest	2285
Wakefield	2107
Walkertown	725
Wallace-Rose Hill	628
Warren County	578
Washington	895
Washington County	355
Watauga	1410
Weddington	1535
Weldon	326
West Bladen	688
West Brunswick	1433
West Caldwell	912
West Carteret	1147
West Charlotte	1531
West Columbus	420
West Craven	931
West Davidson	780
West Forsyth	2413
West Henderson	1121
West Iredell	860
West Johnston	1410
West Lincoln	840
West Mecklenburg	1484
West Montgomery	511
West Rowan	1047
West Stanly	757
West Stokes	880
West Wilkes	750
Western Alamance	1176
Western Guilford	1323
Western Harnett	1378
Westover	1189
Wheatmore	808
White Oak	1047
Whiteville	692
Wilkes Central	929
Williams	1183
Winston-Salem Prep	201
Woods Charter	183

The Charlotte 49ers (4-5) battled the SEC's Tennessee Volunteers (4-5), Saturday, in front of a crowd of 86,753, the largest crowd to see a 49ers' football game, but dropped a 14-3 decision in non-conference play on the road.

"You come on the road in a tough environment and play against a good team and do some good things but we don't play the game to come close," said 49ers head coach Brad Lambert.  "I told the guys in the locker room -- you play to come in here and win. There were some situations in there that we could have had an opportunity to win the game and that's what you want to do."

Charlotte's defense held Tennessee to 192 yards of total offense, including 20 in the running game, but an early punt return for a TD and a first-quarter touchdown pass gave the Vols all the scoring they would need.

Charlotte held Tennessee scoreless for the final three quarters, but could not break through in the end zone. This is the first time this season that Charlotte has held an opponent scoreless in the second half. Freshman kicker Jonathan Cruz's 20-yard field goal late in the first half was the 49ers scoring.

Charlotte put up 244 yards of total offense. Junior back Benny LeMay had 81 yards rushing and Evan Shirreffs was 13-of-25 for 152 yards, but Charlotte, which faced difficult field position all day, was 5-of-15 on third down.

After an illegal formation forced a rekick of a punt inside the Tennessee 10, the Vols Marquez Callaway broke off an 82-yard return to give the Vols a 7-0 lead with 7:42 remaining in the first quarter.

As the first quarter came to a close, UT QB Jarrett Guarantano threw a 16-yard pass to Josh Palmer to wrap up a six-play, 63-yard drive and put the Vols ahead, 14-0.

The 49ers drove 87 yards in the final six minutes of the half, but a third and goal pass from the three went high and Charlotte settled for Cruz's 20-yard field goal to make it 14-3 at the half.

Statistically, Charlotte had 157 yards of total offense compared with 93 from the home-standing Vols in the first half. Charlotte, which ranks in the top 20 in the FBS in rushing defense, held Tennessee to no rushing yards in the first half.  The Vols, of course, had the punt return for a TD and 93 yards passing.

R-jr. defensive end Alex Highsmith had 7 tackles, including 4.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks. Jr. safety Ben DeLuca led the 49ers with nine tackles.

"Ultimately we didn't get the win, that's all that matters," said Highsmith afterward. "Coach (Glenn) Spencer's package puts us in a great position upfront to stop the run. I think it starts with how we prepare.  Practice is where it's made at.  We just came out and want to use our hands and attack them and play violently with them.

Tennessee is the fourth opponent to be held below 50 yards rushing by the 49ers this season.  Charlotte has held three of its last four opponents under 50 yards rushing.

Guarantano completed 16-of-21 passes for 172 yards and one TD.  Palmer, who caught the first quarter TD pass, had four catches with 71 yards.

Charlotte travels to Marshall, next week, for a Conference USA matchup.

"We're back in the league (next week), so that's got to be our focus tomorrow," Lambert added.

GAFFNEY, SC - Wingate University freshman running back Nijere Peoples scored a school-record tying five rushing touchdowns Saturday afternoon, while posting the second-most rushing yards in program history to lead the Bulldogs to a 49-26 victory at Limestone College in South Atlantic Conference football action. Wingate wins its fifth straight, improving to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the SAC. The Saints fall to 0-10 overall and 0-7 in league play.


NOTES

- Wingate is now 5-0 all-time against the Saints and 3-0 at Limestone
- WU has outscored opponents 224-96 during winning streak
- Fifth time the 'Dogs have scored at least 35 points this year
- 18th straight win for the 'Dogs when scoring over 30 points
- Only Tracy Brown has had more rushing yards in a game than Peoples (282 in 1998)
- Lawrence Pittman is the only other Bulldog with five rushing scores (2016 vs. Shaw)
- Season high in rushing yards, yards per rush and rushing touchdowns
- The Bulldogs are ranked ninth in the most recent NCAA Super Region 2 poll

KEY TEAM STATS

- Wingate had 399 yards of offense compared to Limestone's 349
- WU had 344 rushing yards on 8.0 yards per carry
- 14 of Wingate's 17 first downs were via rushes
- Limestone threw for 189 yards compared to Wingate's 55
- The Bulldogs averaged 7.5 yards per play
- The Saints won the time of possession battle by four minutes
- WU scored on four of five red zone trips, all touchdowns

KEY BULLDOGS

- Peoples ran for 239 yards and five touchdowns on 25 carries
- Averaged 9.6 yards per rush with a long of 60
- Fifth time Peoples has gone for over 130 yards
- The freshman has a SAC-best 13 rushing scores; nine last three weeks
- Shaw Crocker completed five-of-10 passes for 55 yards; added 21 rushing yards
- Noah Arnett had seven carries for 64 yards
- Darquez Lee added a rushing touchdown
- Bryan Mitchell had two catches for 32 yards
- JT Stokes had five receiving yards and 23 rushing yards
- Cal Hanford had four tackles, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble
- Davion Washington had five tackles and two pass break-ups
- Robbie Wallace led the 'Dogs with seven tackles
- Kam Johnson had an interception and three tackles
- Elijah Gilmore had a fumble recovery and a touchdown
- Chris Birozes averaged 46 yards on five punts with three inside the 20
- McLean Robertson hit all seven PATs
- Ra'Quan Simmons had three punt returns for 62 yards
- Simmons had 107 yards on four kick-off returns

FIRST QUARTER

- Limestone struck first when DJ Phillips capped a 75-yard drive with a one-yard rushing TD
- Griffin Martin's 51-yard field goal put the Saints on top 10-0

SECOND QUARTER

- Wingate went 64 yards on eight plays to get on the board
- A Crocker 18-yard run and Stokes 23-yard run got it to the Limestone four
- Peoples scored on the next play to make it 10-7
- WU added a five-play, 58-yard drive to take the lead
- Crocker hit Mitchell for 25 yards to get it in the red zone
- Peoples scored from eight yards out to make it 14-10

THIRD QUARTER

- The Wingate defense put the 'Dogs on top by double figures in the third quarter
- Hanford stripped the ball from the LC quarterback at the five, with Gilmore's scoop and score making it 21-10
- A Simmons 33-yard punt return gave WU the ball at the Limestone 29 later in the frame
- Peoples scored from 25 yards out on the second play to put the Bulldogs on top by 18
- Martins' 41-yard field goal made it 28-13

FOURTH QUARTER

- A 33-yard kick return from Simmons set the 'Dogs up at the 40 on the ensuing possession
- Peoples scored from 45 yards out to give Wingate a 35-13 advantage
- Johnson's interception came on the next possession, which he returned to the Limestone one
- Peoples scored on the first play of the drive to make it 42-13
- Phillips hit Cody Rau on fourth-and-goal from the five to make it 42-20
- A 60-yard run from Peoples on the next trip got the 'Dogs to the Limestone two
- Lee scored two plays later to put Wingate on top by 29
- Phillips connected with Rau for a 27-yard score to make the final margin 42-26

UP NEXT

- Wingate wraps up the regular season at home next weekend
- The Bulldogs host Tusculum at 3 p.m. on Senior Day

KENNESAW, GA. – Chandler Burks broke the Big South Conference career rushing TDs record and No.-2 Kennesaw State defeated visiting Campbell 49-0 Saturday to extend its win streak to eight games.

The Owls (8-1, 4-0 Big South) also stretched their home win streak to 14 games, longest in Big South history while outgaining the Camels (5-4, 0-3) 467-138.

Campbell’s Terence Harper (57) brings down Kyle Glover of Kennesaw State in second half action Saturday (photo by Karl Moore)

After a scoreless first quarter, Burks scored on runs of 1, 50 and 1 yards in the second to give the Owls a 21-0 lead at halftime.  Darnell Holland then returned the second half kickoff 84 yards for a score.

Burks hit Justin Sumpter on a 24-yard scoring pass; then added a 4-yard run to push the margin to 42 after three quarters. Backup quarterback Daniel David connected with TJ Reed on a 23-yard pass in the fourth period for the final margin.

Shaquil Terry gained 112 yards on eight carries, while Burks added 97 in 12 rushes and Kyle Glover picked up 70 yards on 10 attempts for the Owls.  Burks completed 3-of-4 passes for 49 yards, while Sumpter had three receptions for 49.

Kennesaw State’s option attack finished with 395 yards on the ground, while Campbell was limited to 92 rushing yards.

Campbell quarterback Daniel Smith entered the game tied for first in the Big South in touchdown passes (1) and seventh in the FCS in points responsibility (18.9), but the Camels were limited to only five first downs and shutout for the first time this season.

Rocky Reid gained 55 yards on seven carries, including a 44-yard run in the opening quarter.  Smith finished with 29 rushing yards on 12 attempts and completed 4-of-8 passes for 46 yards.  Aaron Blockmon had two catches for 32 yards.

Tywun Rivens led the Camels with nine total tackles, while Levi Wiggins added eight stops, all solo.  Dorian Walker and Charlie Patrick had five tackles apiece for Kennesaw State.

Campbell returns to action next Saturday (Nov. 10) in a 12 noon kickoff at Presbyterian.

CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina Tar Heels were 1-6 going into Saturday's Homecoming game against Coastal division rival Georgia Tech. Rallying from eighteen points down in the third quarter to tie the game in the final quarter, turnovers and an inability to slow down the vaunted Yellow Jacket triple option offense ultimately proved too much for the Tar Heels as they fell 38-28 on a chilly afternoon at Kenan Stadium.

UNC Fell to Georgia Tech, 38-28, on Saturday

Things looked bright for the Tar Heels when the UNC defense took the field for the first time. Getting into the backfield, Malik Carney was able to strip the Georgia Tech ball carrier, pick up the ball and race twenty yards to the end zone, giving the Tar Heels an early 7-0 lead.

That good feeling wouldn't last long, though, as the Yellow Jacket offense went to work on the next drive, going seventy-five yards in five plays resulting in an eleven-yard Nathan Cottrell scoring run. This was the first of four rushing touchdowns on the day for Georgia Tech, who rumbled for 461 yards on the ground in the game.

Georgia Tech added two more scores in the second quarter, including a rare eighty-six-yard touchdown pass, to take a commanding 21-7 lead. Only a twenty-three-yard Freeman Jones field goal kept the Tar Heels offense from a scoreless first half.

The Yellow Jackets opened up the second half much like they played the first half. Starting on their own 25, the visitors marched seventy-five yards down the field in twelve plays and it looked bleak for the Tar Heels as Clinton Lynch dove towards the pylon, securing an eighteen-point lead.

North Carolina did not give up, though, and finally ground their groove offensively. Pinned deep after the kickoff, UNC moved quickly down the field and freshman Jace Ruder threw his first career touchdown pass to former Hough standout Carl Tucker to make it 28-17. The Tar Heel defense created the next opportunity for UNC, recovering a fumble and leading to another Jones field goal.

When the final quarter began, the visitors' lead had been cut to eight and they were facing a tough fourth down at midfield. Coach Paul Johnson rolled the dice and went for it, but the UNC defense stiffened up and stopped the Yellow Jackets for a loss. Five plays later, Antonio Williams hit pay dirt and after Anthony Ratliff-Williams reeled in the two-point conversion, it was knotted at 28.

When it looked like UNC was going to be able to take their first lead of the game, Georgia Tech's Tariq Carpenter picked off a pass near midfield, taking away the momentum the Tar Heels had built throughout their comeback. Nine plays and forty-one yards later, backup Yellow Jacket quarterback Tobias Oliver scored on a one-yard keeper. Another interception on the subsequent possession led to a short field goal which ultimately sealed the deal.


Next Week
UNC (1-7, 1-5) travels to Duke in an annual renewal of a longstanding Tobacco Road rivalry while Georgia Tech (5-4, 3-3) hosts Miami at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Carolina Gridiron ranks the top fifteen teams in each classification weekly during the football season. Teams are ranked based on a number of factors including strength of schedule, wins, and quality losses. Interact with us on Twitter (@NCGridiron and @NCGridironNews) and let us know your thoughts using the hashtag #CGTop15.