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Miami-FL Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels Wrap - North Carolina Wins 45-42

Ty Chandler scampered through the Miami-FL defense for 104 yards as North Carolina handed the Hurricanes a 45-42 defeat on Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

The Tar Heels won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.

Ty Chandler rushed for 104 yards, while Sam Howell added 98 yards in the win. Josh Downs and Antoine Green added 96 and 41 receiving yards respectively.

Jaylan Knighton rushed for 92 yards for Miami-FL, while Tyler Van Dyke added 36 yards. Tyler Van Dyke threw for 264 yards for the Hurricanes, while receivers Jaylan Knighton and Key'Shawn Smith had 73 and 73 yards respectively.

Miami-FL outgained North Carolina 421-382 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 30-23 by the Hurricanes.

North Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:51-26:09 split in that important category.

North Carolina heads into a Week 9 battle against Notre Dame. Miami-FL, meanwhile, will have their next action against NC State.