Stanford 15, at North Carolina 20

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by relentless pressure and missed opportunities, the North Carolina Tar Heels held off a late Stanford Cardinal rally to secure a 20-15 victory on Saturday at Kenan Stadium. The game, which saw the two teams combine for just six points through the first three quarters, was ultimately decided by North Carolina’s ability to capitalize on a handful of key plays while its defense stifled Stanford for long stretches. Stanford quarterback Elijah Brown, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound sophomore from Huntington Beach, California, was under constant duress, sacked eight times by a swarming… Read more...