North Carolina 24, Rutgers 22
When: 12:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 10, 2011
Where: Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Temperature:
82°
Head Official:
Jerry McGinn
Attendance:
53000
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Host North Carolina overcame five turnovers to beat Rutgers 24-22, giving interim coach Everett Withers a 2-0 start.
UNC sophomore Bryn Renner picked up where he left off last week, hitting Dwight Jones in stride down the sideline for a 66-yard score on the first possession.
But Renner threw three interceptions, and the Tar Heels fumbled five times, losing two. North Carolina even fumbled while trying to take a knee at the end, but fortunately recovered.
Rutgers quarterback Chas Dodd threw for 243 yards and two scores, including a 5-yard touchdown to Tim Wright early in the fourth quarter. But it wasn’t enough as the Scarlet Knights fell to 3-3 all-time against the Tar Heels.
Ryan Houston sealed the win with a 33-yard run that kept Rutgers from getting the ball back.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Rutgers |
|
North Carolina |
Mohamed Sanu
| Player |
Dwight Jones
|
13 |
Receptions |
6 |
119 |
Yards |
135 |
9.2 |
Avg Yards |
22.5 |
1 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Rutgers
|
244 |
1 |
243 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0.0 |
3 |
North Carolina
|
405 |
132 |
273 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4.0 |
0 |