Trubisky, Tar Heels rally past Panthers 37-36 in ACC opener

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Mitch Trubisky kept scanning the field, delivering the ball on target with a cool composure for North Carolina -- down to when he made the game's biggest play in the frantic final seconds. The junior threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Bug Howard with 2 seconds left to help the Tar Heels rally past Pittsburgh 37-36 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for two teams that finished 1-2 atop the Coastal Division last season. "We had talked about before the game that we had an opportunity to establish the identity of this football team," UNC coach Larry Fedora said. "And I can say there's a lot of grit in this football team for one, a lot of toughness -- all the intangibles that we need to be successful." Trubisky threw for career highs of 453 yards and five touchdowns for the Tar Heels (3-1, 1-0 ACC).