Carr’s Five TDs Lead Notre Dame Past UNC 37-26
No. 3 Notre Dame stayed unbeaten with a 37-26 win over North Carolina in rainy Chapel Hill on Saturday. Quarterback CJ Carr accounted for five touchdowns.
Carr threw for four scores and ran for another, completing 21 of 29 passes for 234 yards. Wide receiver Jordan Faison caught eight passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Jonaz Walton rushed for 120 yards on 23 carries.
The Fighting Irish are 5-0 and have won 15 straight games. Notre Dame’s ground game wore down UNC in the second half, gaining 241 rushing yards on the day.
North Carolina fell to 2-2 in coach Bill Belichick’s second season. Quarterback Billy Edwards threw for three touchdowns but also two interceptions. Jaden Jefferson returned the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.
The Tar Heels have not beaten a top-five opponent since 2004. North Carolina travels to face unbeaten Pitt next weekend.
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