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35–40
Final
 Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillUNC -1.5
FINALPittsburgh 35, North Carolina 40UNC covered -1.5CLOSED UNC -1.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
1Q PITT I. Bennett run for 11 yds for a 1ST downVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Scoring plays

11 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

James Conner 56 Yd Run (Chris Blewitt Kick)

12:27
7-0
Rushing Touchdown

James Conner 16 Yd Run (Chris Blewitt Kick)

2:33
14-0
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Marquise Williams 23 Yd Run (Thomas Moore Kick)

12:03
14-7
Passing Touchdown

Tyler Boyd 50 Yd pass from Chad Voytik (Chris Blewitt Kick)

6:57
21-7
Rushing Touchdown

Marquise Williams 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

0:17
21-13
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Ryan Switzer 63 Yd pass from Marquise Williams ( PAT blocked)

13:48
21-19
Rushing Touchdown

James Conner 2 Yd Run (Chris Blewitt Kick)

6:17
28-19
Rushing Touchdown

Charles Brunson 17 Yd Run (Thomas Moore Kick)

4:44
28-26
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Marquise Williams 45 Yd Run (Marquise Williams Pass to Jack Tabb for Two-Point Conversion)

14:03
28-34
Rushing Touchdown

James Conner 22 Yd Run (Chris Blewitt Kick)

3:33
35-34
Rushing Touchdown

T.J. Logan 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

0:50
35-40

What happened

ESPN RECAP

North Carolina beats Pittsburgh 40-35

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Amid all its ups and downs this season, North Carolina has at least proven it can come up with big last-minute plays to win games. On Saturday, that even included the Tar Heels' woeful defense. T.J. Logan scored from 1 yard out with 50 seconds left, then Shakeel Rashad recovered a fumble near midfield to seal the Tar Heels' 40-35 win against Pittsburgh. Logan's short scoring run capped a 75-yard drive and marked his second go-ahead touchdown in the final minute of a game this season for the Tar Heels (5-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who rallied from 14 down early and withstood the latest huge performance from league-leading rusher James Conner . "They keep practicing hard," coach Larry Fedora said. "Their attitudes are good. They believe and they believe in each other.

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Top performers

PITT
PASSINGChad Voytik11/16, 218 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGJames Conner30 CAR, 220 YDS, 4 TD
RECEIVINGTyler Boyd5 REC, 160 YDS, 1 TD
UNC
PASSINGMarquise Williams23/40, 276 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGMarquise Williams19 CAR, 122 YDS, 3 TD
RECEIVINGRyan Switzer3 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

PITT · UNC
523
TOTAL YARDS
502
218
PASSING
276
305
RUSHING
226
23
1ST DOWNS
30
6-12
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
9-16
1
TURNOVERS
0
5-47
PENALTIES
6-41
35:30
POSSESSION
24:30

KENAN STADIUM, CHAPEL HILL · ATTENDANCE 53,000

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