North Carolina Tar Heels vs UConn Huskies
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
27
9-4
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONN | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
1st Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
15:00 - 1st
Lucas Osada kickoff for 58 yds , Mel Brown return for 18 yds to the CONN 25
47-yd Run
14:50 - 1st
Mel Brown run for 47 yds to the UNC 28 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CONN 25
1-yd Run
14:08 - 1st
Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the UNC 27
1st & 10 at UNC 28
3-yd Run
13:26 - 1st
Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 24
2nd & 9 at UNC 27
6-yd Pass
12:43 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 18 for a 1ST down
3rd & 6 at UNC 24
6-yd Pass
12:23 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 6 yds to the UNC 12
1st & 10 at UNC 18
0-yd Run
12:03 - 1st
Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 12
2nd & 4 at UNC 12
-2-yd Run
11:17 - 1st
Nick Evers run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 14
3rd & 4 at UNC 12
Field Goal Good
10:46 - 1st
Chris Freeman 32 yd FG GOOD
4th & 6 at UNC 14
Kickoff Return (Offense)
10:46 - 1st
Chris Freeman kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Culliver return for 23 yds to the UNC 27
1-yd Run
10:21 - 1st
Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 28
1st & 10 at UNC 27
7-yd Pass
9:40 - 1st
Jacolby Criswell pass complete to J.J. Jones for 7 yds to the UNC 35
2nd & 9 at UNC 28
-1-yd Run
9:04 - 1st
Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 34
3rd & 2 at UNC 35
Punt
8:25 - 1st
Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CONN 31
4th & 3 at UNC 34
6-yd Run
8:13 - 1st
Joe Fagnano run for 6 yds to the CONN 37
1st & 10 at CONN 31
5-yd Pass
7:45 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 5 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at CONN 37
Incompletion
7:32 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to TJ Sheffield
1st & 10 at CONN 42
4-yd Run
7:24 - 1st
Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 46
2nd & 10 at CONN 42
5-yd Penalty
6:48 - 1st
North Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacolbe Cowan) to the UNC 49
3rd & 6 at CONN 46
0-yd Run
6:42 - 1st
Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 49
3rd & 1 at UNC 49
Punt
6:08 - 1st
Connor Stutz punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Alijah Huzzie at the UNC 19
4th & 1 at UNC 49
-1-yd Run
5:56 - 1st
Davion Gause run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 18
1st & 10 at UNC 19
5-yd Penalty
5:27 - 1st
North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Caleb Hood) to the UNC 13
2nd & 11 at UNC 18
7-yd Run
4:57 - 1st
Jacolby Criswell run for 7 yds to the UNC 20
2nd & 16 at UNC 13
Incompletion
4:28 - 1st
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete
3rd & 9 at UNC 20
Punt
4:16 - 1st
Tom Maginness punt for 31 yds, downed at the CONN 49
4th & 9 at UNC 20
13-yd Run
4:00 - 1st
Nick Evers run for 13 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CONN 49
38-yd Touchdown Pass
3:45 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 38 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)
1st & 10 at UNC 38
Kickoff Return Touchdown
3:24 - 1st
Chris Freeman kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Culliver return for 95 yds for a TD (Lucas Osada KICK)
2nd Quarter
Kickoff Return (Offense)
3:24 - 1st
Lucas Osada kickoff for 59 yds , Mel Brown return for 15 yds to the CONN 21
1-yd Run
3:00 - 1st
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 22
1st & 10 at CONN 21
Incompletion
2:39 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen
2nd & 9 at CONN 22
17-yd Pass
2:20 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 17 yds to the CONN 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at CONN 22
11-yd Run
2:12 - 1st
Cam Edwards run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CONN 39
3-yd Run
1:41 - 1st
Mel Brown run for 3 yds to the UNC 47
1st & 10 at 50
8-yd Run
0:59 - 1st
Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at UNC 47
Incompletion
0:47 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
1st & 10 at UNC 39
3-yd Pass
0:40 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 3 yds to the UNC 36
2nd & 10 at UNC 39
10-yd Pass
0:01 - 1st
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 10 yds to the UNC 26 for a 1ST down
3rd & 7 at UNC 36
End of 1st Quarter
7-yd Run
14:49 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano run for 7 yds to the UNC 19
1st & 10 at UNC 26
15-yd Penalty
14:30 - 2nd
Fagnano, Joe pass incomplete to Hansen, Louis, PENALTY UNC personal foul (Campbell, Amare) 15 yards to the UNC4, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCONN.
2nd & 3 at UNC 19
0-yd Penalty
14:30 - 2nd
North Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Joshua Harris) declined
1st & Goal at UNC 4
4-yd Touchdown Pass
14:10 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 4 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)
1st & Goal at UNC 4
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:10 - 2nd
Chris Freeman kickoff for 58 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 27 yds to the UNC 34
-7-yd Run
13:10 - 2nd
Tyrane Stewart run for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 27
1st & 10 at UNC 34
(12:59 - 2nd) Timeout North Carolina, clock 12:59
6-yd Pass
12:47 - 2nd
Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 6 yds to the UNC 33
2nd & 17 at UNC 27
Sack
12:00 - 2nd
Michael Merdinger sacked by Donovan Branch for a loss of 12 yards to the UNC 21 Michael Merdinger fumbled, forced by Donovan Branch, recovered by UNC
3rd & 11 at UNC 33
5-yd Penalty
11:30 - 2nd
North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 16
4th & 23 at UNC 21
Punt
11:16 - 2nd
Tom Maginness punt for 53 yds, downed at the CONN 31
4th & 28 at UNC 16
0-yd Run
11:02 - 2nd
Victor Rosa run for no gain to the CONN 31
1st & 10 at CONN 31
1-yd Run
10:26 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano run for 1 yd to the CONN 32
2nd & 10 at CONN 31
Incompletion
9:50 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
3rd & 9 at CONN 32
Punt
9:37 - 2nd
Connor Stutz punt for 51 yds , Alijah Huzzie returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 16
4th & 9 at CONN 32
4-yd Run
9:10 - 2nd
Caleb Hood run for 4 yds to the UNC 20
1st & 10 at UNC 16
5-yd Penalty
9:00 - 2nd
North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Trevyon Green) to the UNC 15
2nd & 6 at UNC 20
-1-yd Run
8:41 - 2nd
Caleb Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 14
2nd & 11 at UNC 15
5-yd Penalty
8:00 - 2nd
North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 9
3rd & 12 at UNC 14
11-yd Run
7:25 - 2nd
Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 20
3rd & 17 at UNC 9
Punt
6:48 - 2nd
Tom Maginness punt for 36 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 44
4th & 6 at UNC 20
Incompletion
6:46 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
1st & 10 at CONN 44
9-yd Run
6:11 - 2nd
Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 47
2nd & 10 at CONN 44
3-yd Run
5:51 - 2nd
Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at UNC 47
5-yd Penalty
5:30 - 2nd
North Carolina Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UNC 39
1st & 10 at UNC 44
Incompletion
5:10 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Mel Brown
1st & 5 at UNC 39
9-yd Run
4:55 - 2nd
Mel Brown run for 9 yds to the UNC 30 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at UNC 39
1-yd Pass
4:22 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Louis Hansen for 1 yd to the UNC 29
1st & 10 at UNC 30
8-yd Run
3:50 - 2nd
Mel Brown run for 8 yds to the UNC 21
2nd & 9 at UNC 29
Fumble Recovery (Own)
3:00 - 2nd
Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the UNC 17 Mel Brown fumbled, forced by Jacolbe Cowan, recovered by CONN Wes Hoeh for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at UNC 21
0-yd Run
2:50 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano run for no gain to the UNC 17
1st & 10 at UNC 17
13-yd Run
2:00 - 2nd
Cam Edwards run for 13 yds to the UNC 4 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at UNC 17
Incompletion
1:55 - 2nd
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Louis Hansen
1st & Goal at UNC 4
2-yd Run
1:48 - 2nd
Cam Edwards run for 2 yds to the UNC 2
2nd & Goal at UNC 4
0-yd Run
1:26 - 2nd
Cam Edwards run for no gain to the UNC 2
3rd & Goal at UNC 2
2-yd Touchdown Run
0:54 - 2nd
Cam Edwards run for 2 yds for a TD (Chris Freeman KICK)
4th & Goal at UNC 2
5-yd Penalty
0:54 - 2nd
UConn Penalty, False Start (Carter Boskovich) to the UNC 8
4th & Goal at UNC 3
Kickoff Return (Offense)
0:54 - 2nd
Chris Freeman kickoff for 45 yds , Jake Johnson return for 20 yds to the UNC 40
5-yd Penalty
0:38 - 2nd
North Carolina Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the UNC 35
1st & 10 at UNC 40
23-yd Pass
0:24 - 2nd
Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for 23 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
1st & 15 at UNC 35
8-yd Pass
0:15 - 2nd
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Caleb Hood for 8 yds to the CONN 34
1st & 10 at CONN 42
(0:14 - 2nd) Timeout North Carolina, clock 00:14
Interception
0:09 - 2nd
Michael Merdinger pass intercepted Tui Faumuina-Brown return for 3 yds to the CONN 33
2nd & 2 at CONN 34
-2-yd Run
0:01 - 2nd
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 31
1st & 10 at CONN 33
End of 2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12-yd Run
14:50 - 3rd
Davion Gause run for 12 yds to the UNC 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNC 25
1-yd Run
14:20 - 3rd
Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the UNC 38
1st & 10 at UNC 37
5-yd Pass
13:42 - 3rd
Michael Merdinger pass complete to J.J. Jones for 5 yds to the UNC 43
2nd & 9 at UNC 38
2-yd Pass
13:00 - 3rd
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 2 yds to the UNC 45
3rd & 4 at UNC 43
1-yd Run
12:36 - 3rd
Michael Merdinger run for 1 yd to the UNC 46
4th & 2 at UNC 45
8-yd Run
12:28 - 3rd
Cam Edwards run for 8 yds to the UNC 38
1st & 10 at UNC 46
4-yd Pass
12:01 - 3rd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 4 yds to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at UNC 38
6-yd Run
11:27 - 3rd
Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the UNC 28
1st & 10 at UNC 34
0-yd Pass
11:00 - 3rd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for no gain to the UNC 28
2nd & 4 at UNC 28
5-yd Run
10:22 - 3rd
Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the UNC 23 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at UNC 28
6-yd Pass
9:38 - 3rd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 6 yds to the UNC 17
1st & 10 at UNC 23
11-yd Run
9:16 - 3rd
Victor Rosa run for 11 yds to the UNC 6 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 at UNC 17
1-yd Run
8:54 - 3rd
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 5
1st & Goal at UNC 6
-1-yd Run
8:18 - 3rd
Victor Rosa run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 6
2nd & Goal at UNC 5
Incompletion
7:40 - 3rd
Nick Evers pass incomplete to Brett Buckman
3rd & Goal at UNC 6
Field Goal Good
7:40 - 3rd
Chris Freeman 24 yd FG GOOD
4th & Goal at UNC 6
Kickoff Return (Offense)
7:40 - 3rd
Chris Freeman kickoff for 48 yds , DeAndre Boykins return for 7 yds to the UNC 24
8-yd Run
7:00 - 3rd
Caleb Hood run for 8 yds to the UNC 32
1st & 10 at UNC 24
-2-yd Run
6:30 - 3rd
Caleb Hood run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 30
2nd & 2 at UNC 32
Sack
5:40 - 3rd
Michael Merdinger sacked by Aaron Key for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 23
3rd & 4 at UNC 30
Punt
5:21 - 3rd
Tom Maginness punt for 40 yds, fair catch by TJ Sheffield at the CONN 37
4th & 11 at UNC 23
5-yd Penalty
5:21 - 3rd
UConn Penalty, False Start (Chase Lundt) to the CONN 32
1st & 10 at CONN 37
4-yd Run
5:11 - 3rd
Mel Brown run for 4 yds to the CONN 36
1st & 15 at CONN 32
7-yd Pass
4:50 - 3rd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 7 yds to the CONN 43
2nd & 11 at CONN 36
32-yd Pass
4:11 - 3rd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 32 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at CONN 43
15-yd Penalty
4:09 - 3rd
UConn Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tank Green) to the UNC 40
1st & 10 at UNC 25
-1-yd Run
3:50 - 3rd
Mel Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 41
1st & 10 at UNC 40
5-yd Penalty
3:10 - 3rd
UConn Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNC 46
2nd & 11 at UNC 41
5-yd Pass
2:31 - 3rd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Mel Brown for 5 yds to the UNC 41
2nd & 16 at UNC 46
7-yd Pass
1:55 - 3rd
Joe Fagnano pass complete to TJ Sheffield for 7 yds to the UNC 34
3rd & 11 at UNC 41
Field Goal Missed
1:19 - 3rd
Chris Freeman 52 yd FG MISSED
4th & 4 at UNC 34
4th Quarter
Sack
1:00 - 3rd
Michael Merdinger sacked by Matt Hoffman for a loss of 9 yards to the UNC 25
1st & 10 at UNC 34
11-yd Run
0:01 - 3rd
Darwin Barlow run for 11 yds to the UNC 36
2nd & 19 at UNC 25
End of 3rd Quarter
-2-yd Pass
14:40 - 4th
Michael Merdinger pass complete to John Copenhaver for a loss of 2 yards to the UNC 34
3rd & 8 at UNC 36
Punt
14:05 - 4th
Tom Maginness punt for 35 yds , TJ Sheffield returns for 10 yds to the CONN 41
4th & 10 at UNC 34
7-yd Run
13:53 - 4th
Victor Rosa run for 7 yds to the CONN 48
1st & 10 at CONN 41
8-yd Run
13:30 - 4th
Joe Fagnano run for 8 yds to the UNC 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at CONN 48
1-yd Run
12:48 - 4th
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UNC 43
1st & 10 at UNC 44
2-yd Run
12:08 - 4th
Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the UNC 41
2nd & 9 at UNC 43
Sack
11:29 - 4th
Joe Fagnano sacked by Beau Atkinson for a loss of 7 yards to the UNC 48
3rd & 7 at UNC 41
Punt
10:55 - 4th
Connor Stutz punt for 44 yds, downed at the UNC 4
4th & 14 at UNC 48
10-yd Run
10:27 - 4th
Caleb Hood run for 10 yds to the UNC 14 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNC 4
11-yd Run
9:46 - 4th
Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the UNC 25 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNC 14
16-yd Run
9:12 - 4th
Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the UNC 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNC 25
11-yd Run
8:47 - 4th
Caleb Hood run for 11 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at UNC 41
16-yd Run
8:00 - 4th
Caleb Hood run for 16 yds to the CONN 32 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CONN 48
14-yd Run
7:37 - 4th
Darwin Barlow run for 14 yds to the CONN 18 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at CONN 32
1-yd Run
7:11 - 4th
Darwin Barlow run for 1 yd to the CONN 17
1st & 10 at CONN 18
17-yd Touchdown Pass
6:46 - 4th
Caleb Hood pass complete to John Copenhaver for 17 yds for a TD (Noah Burnette KICK)
2nd & 9 at CONN 17
Kickoff
6:46 - 4th
Lucas Osada kickoff for 35 yds
4-yd Run
6:35 - 4th
Cam Edwards run for 4 yds to the CONN 39
1st & 10 at CONN 35
1-yd Run
6:00 - 4th
Mel Brown run for 1 yd to the CONN 40
2nd & 6 at CONN 39
Sack
5:00 - 4th
Joe Fagnano sacked by Cade Law for a loss of 6 yards to the CONN 34
3rd & 5 at CONN 40
Punt
4:16 - 4th
Connor Stutz punt for 50 yds, downed at the UNC 16
4th & 11 at CONN 34
5-yd Penalty
4:16 - 4th
North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Malik McGowan) to the UNC 11
1st & 10 at UNC 16
2-yd Run
4:11 - 4th
Caleb Hood run for 2 yds to the UNC 13
1st & 15 at UNC 11
(3:42 - 4th) Timeout North Carolina, clock 03:42
3-yd Run
3:33 - 4th
Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the UNC 16
2nd & 13 at UNC 13
9-yd Pass
2:50 - 4th
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Darwin Barlow for 9 yds to the UNC 25
3rd & 10 at UNC 16
22-yd Pass
2:40 - 4th
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 22 yds to the UNC 47 for a 1ST down
4th & 1 at UNC 25
Sack
2:30 - 4th
Michael Merdinger sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 4 yards to the UNC 43
1st & 10 at UNC 47
13-yd Pass
2:00 - 4th
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Kobe Paysour for 13 yds to the CONN 44
2nd & 14 at UNC 43
0-yd Run
1:45 - 4th
Darwin Barlow run for no gain to the CONN 44
3rd & 1 at CONN 44
Incompletion
1:14 - 4th
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to John Copenhaver
4th & 1 at CONN 44
5-yd Run
1:05 - 4th
Cam Edwards run for 5 yds to the CONN 49
1st & 10 at CONN 44
1-yd Run
0:23 - 4th
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd & 5 at CONN 49
10-yd Run
0:01 - 4th
Cam Edwards run for 10 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at 50
End of 4th Quarter
CONN vs UNC Videos
Caleb Hood throws 17-yard touchdown pass vs. UConn
- 0:23
UConn punches in TD on 4th-and-goal
- 0:23
UConn adds to lead with an Alex Honig 4-yard TD
- 0:23
Game Information
Boston, MA
2025 Standings
FBS
| FBS IndependentsFBS Independents | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 5-2 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 5-3 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 5-0 | 8-0 |
| Virginia | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-1 | 6-2 |
| Louisville | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| SMU | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Duke | 3-1 | 4-3 |
| Miami | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Wake Forest | 2-2 | 5-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-2 | 3-5 |
| California | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Clemson | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Stanford | 2-3 | 3-5 |
| NC State | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-4 | 3-5 |
| North Carolina | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 3-4 |
| Boston College | 0-5 | 1-7 |
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