No. 1 Miami Hurricanes narrowly avoided an upset, defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels 38-35 in a thrilling fourth-quarter battle. Mark Fletcher Jr. scored the go-ahead touchdown with 7:49 remaining, and the Hurricanes' defense secured the win with a late fumble recovery by Justin Scott after Marquise Lightfoot stripped quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. The victory improved Miami to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in the ACC, setting up a marquee matchup against No. 5 Notre Dame next week. Despite the win, Miami's defense struggled throughout the game against a Tar Heels team coached by Bill Belichick.
North Carolina fell to 0-12 against No. 1-ranked teams, extending their losing streak against top-ranked opponents.
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