BOSTON — The North Carolina football team (6-5, 3-4 ACC) was handled by Boston College (6-5, 3-4 ACC), 41-21, on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium, breaking UNC's three game winning streak.
The Tar Heel offense failed to get anything going throughout the game.
Boston College marched down the field on its first possession but had a touchdown called back after offensive pass interference. North Carolina was able to hold the Eagles to a 49-yard field goal — the longest a BC kicker has made since 2021.
A poor return put the Tar Heels at their own 13-yard line to start their first offensive drive of the game. UNC gained just 14 yards before having to punt the ball away. North Carolina had the ball just once in the first quarter, for only three minutes, as Boston College drained the clock.
The Eagles scored just three plays into the second quarter as quarterback Grayson James kept the ball on a read option to find the end zone, giving BC a 10-0 lead.
North Carolina found itself backed up with a first-and-25 after a personal foul penalty was called on sophomore offensive lineman Treyvon Green. Graduate quarterback Jacolby Criswell was able to find graduate tight end John Copenhaver for 24 yards on third down, but Criswell's pass on fourth down was broken up and the Tar Heels turned the ball over on downs.
Three plays later, Boston College found the end zone again with a double reverse that completely caught the Tar Heel defense off guard.
However, UNC responded immediately as sophomore wide receiver Chris Culliver found a wide open gap on the kickoff and took it up the sideline for a 95-yard touchdown to cut the BC lead to 17-7.
On third-and-16 with just over a minute left in the second quarter, Criswell's pass was picked off over the middle. The Eagles found the pay dirt three plays later with a 18-yard reception from Reed Harris, extending BC's lead to 24-7 entering halftime.
