ncaaf Game Recap
Fighting Irish Down North Carolina 31-17 - Match Report
Kyren Williams scampered through the North Carolina defense for 124 yards as Notre Dame handed the Tar Heels a 31-17 defeat on Friday at Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Notre Dame won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 69.5.
Kyren Williams rushed for 124 yards, while Ian Book added 48 yards in the win. Javon McKinley and Michael Mayer added 135 and 54 receiving yards respectively.
Michael Carter rushed for 57 yards for North Carolina, while Javonte Williams added 28 yards. Sam Howell threw for 211 yards for the Tar Heels, while receivers Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome had 84 and 64 yards respectively.
North Carolina lost the offensive yardage battle to Notre Dame 478-298 yards in Friday's game. Notre Dame had more first downs as that total ended up 25-14.
North Carolina lost the time of possession battle 35:04-24:56, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Notre Dame heads into a 14 battle against Syracuse. North Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Western Carolina.