UConn vs UNC: Box score, stats, game summary and more ft. Joe Fagnano

UConn faced UNC in the Fenway Bowl game on Saturday. Fresh off hiring Bill Belichick as their head coach for next season, the North Carolina Tar Heels entered the game on a two-game losing streak. They lost 35-30 to NC State in the last game of the regular season.

Conversely, UConn entered the game having won its last game of the season 47-42 over UMass. Before the game started, it was expected to be a close game. Despite entering the game with a worse record, UNC was a -130 betting favorite. Conversely, UConn was a +110 underdog.

However, the Huskies dominated the game, taking the lead early and never relinquishing it. They won the game 27-14.

UConn vs UNC box score

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
UConn	10	14	3	0	27
UNC	7	0	0	7	14

UConn passing stats

Player	Completions	Attempts	Yards	Passing TDs
Joe Fagnano	16	23	151	2
Nick Evers	0	1	0	0

UConn rushing and receiving stats

Player	Rushes	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rec	Yards	Rec TDs
Mel Brown	11	96	0	1	5	1
Cam Edwards	17	74	1	0	0	0
Joe Fagnano	8	10	0	0	0	0
Nick Evers	2	11	0	0	0	0
Victor Rosa	7	21	0	0	0	0
Skyler Bell	0	0	0	3	77	1
Jasaiah Gathings	0	0	0	3	22	0
TJ Sheffield	0	0	0	5	31	0
Louis Hansen	0	0	0	2	6	0
Alex Honig	0	0	0	2	10	0

UConn kicking stats

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Chris Freeman	3 for 3	2 for 3	32

UNC passing stats

Player	Completions	Attempts	Yards	Passing TDs
Michael Merdinger	9	12	86	0
Jacolby Criswell	1	1	7	0
Caleb Hood	1	1	17	1

UNC rushing and receiving stats

Player	Rushes	Rush Yards	Rush TDs	Rec	Yards	Rec TDs
Darwin Barlow	5	37	0	1	9	0
Jacolby Criswell	1	7	0	0	0	0
Caleb Hood	11	78	0	1	8	0
Davion Gause	5	12	0	0	0	0
Tyrane Stewart	1	-7	0	0	0	0
Michael Merdinger	5	-31	0	0	0	0
John Copenhaver	0	0	0	4	44	1
J.J. Jones	0	0	0	2	12	0
Kobe Paysour	0	0	0	2	35	0
Jordan Shipp	0	0	0	1	2	0

UNC kicking stats

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Lucas Osada	1 for 1	0 for 0	0
Noah Burnette	1 for 1	0 for 0	0

UConn vs UNC game summary

UNC was viewed as a slight favorite. However, it was UConn that got out to a strong early start. The Huskies started the scoring with a 32-yard field goal four minutes into the game. Then, with four minutes left in the first quarter, they scored a TD to increase their lead to 10-0. However, the Tar Heels got on the board on the very next play as they scored on a 95-yard kick return, bringing the score to 10-7 after the first quarter.

The Huskies take control in the second quarter. They scored less than a minute into the second quarter and then again with less than a minute left to take a 24-7 lead before halftime.

The third quarter had limited scoring as the Tar Heels tried to get back into the game. However, the Huskies were the only team able to put up points. They scored a field goal halfway through the quarter to increase their lead to 27-7.

The Tar Heels finally put points on the board again in the fourth quarter. They scored a TD with seven minutes left to cut the lead to 27-14. However, the Tar Heels were unable to convert for the rest of the game. As a result, the UConn Huskies won the Fenway Bowl 27-14.