Tar Heels edge Horned Frogs 15‑10 in Dublin season opener
DUBLIN (Interstat) — Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards and North Carolina beat Texas Christian 15-10 on Saturday at Aviva Stadium.
Edwards completed 16 of 28 passes, with Jelani Thurman catching four passes for 94 yards. Jaylen McGill ran for 33 yards and a touchdown. Aeron Burrell made field goals of 20 and 28 yards and an extra point as North Carolina took a 12-10 lead by halftime.
Texas Christian’s Jaden Craig completed 20 of 32 passes for 175 yards. Jeremy Payne rushed for 142 yards on 25 carries, and Jon Denman scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter. Max Carroll led TCU with nine tackles.
North Carolina opened with a field goal before TCU answered. Denman’s touchdown made it 10-3, but McGill’s touchdown tied the game. A second-quarter safety gave the Tar Heels the lead for good, and Burrell’s third-quarter field goal provided the final margin.
North Carolina is 1-0. Texas Christian is 0-1.