TCU @ North Carolina, Week 1 · 2025

489–4@FINAL144–8
Mon, Sep 1, 2025Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2025
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TCU71321748
North Carolina707014

PLAY-BY-PLAY

157 plays
Q4TCU13 plays · 47 yds · 7:40 · End of Game48–14
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:001st & Goal at UNC 8TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 9
  3. 1:152nd & 5 at UNC 19Nate Palmer run for 11 yds to the UNC 8 for a 1ST down
  4. 1:551st & 10 at UNC 24Nate Palmer run for 5 yds to the UNC 19
  5. 2:003rd & 2 at UNC 27Jon Denman run for 3 yds to the UNC 24 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:552nd & 4 at UNC 29Jon Denman run for 2 yds to the UNC 27
  7. 3:401st & 10 at UNC 35Jon Denman run for 6 yds to the UNC 29
  8. 4:204th & 4 at UNC 39Nate Palmer run for 4 yds to the UNC 35 for a 1ST down
  9. 4:273rd & 4 at UNC 39Ken Seals pass incomplete to Dozie Ezukanma
  10. 5:102nd & 6 at UNC 41Nate Palmer run for 2 yds to the UNC 39
  11. 6:001st & 10 at UNC 45Jon Denman run for 4 yds to the UNC 41
  12. 6:353rd & 1 at UNC 47Jon Denman run for 2 yds to the UNC 45 for a 1ST down
  13. 6:552nd & 5 at TCU 49Jon Denman run for 4 yds to the UNC 47
  14. 7:301st & 10 at TCU 44Jon Denman run for 5 yds to the TCU 49
Q4North Carolina3 plays · -2 yds · 1:41 · Punt48–14
  1. 7:404th & 12 at UNC 23Tom Maginness punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TCU 44
  2. 7:483rd & 12 at UNC 23Max Johnson pass incomplete to Javarius Green
  3. 8:272nd & 13 at UNC 22Caleb Hood run for 1 yd to the UNC 23
  4. 9:101st & 10 at UNC 25Caleb Hood run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNC 22
  5. 9:212nd & 13 at TCU 35Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylen McGill return for 23 yds to the UNC 25
Q4TCU5 plays · 76 yds · 2:26 · Touchdown48–14
  1. 9:212nd & Goal at UNC 4Josh Hoover pass complete to DJ Rogers for 4 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)
  2. 10:001st & Goal at UNC 1Nate Palmer run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNC 4
  3. 10:251st & 10 at UNC 34Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 33 yds to the UNC 1 for a 1ST down
  4. 10:501st & 10 at TCU 40Nate Palmer run for 26 yds to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:361st & 10 at TCU 24Nate Palmer run for 16 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4North Carolina4 plays · 25 yds · 2:06 · Fumble41–14
  1. 11:472nd & 4 at TCU 24Davion Gause run for no gain to the TCU 24 Davion Gause fumbled, recovered by TCU Zach Chapman
  2. 12:301st & 10 at TCU 30Max Johnson pass complete to Alex Taylor for 6 yds to the TCU 24
  3. 13:152nd & 7 at TCU 46Max Johnson pass complete to Javarius Green for 16 yds to the TCU 30 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:501st & 10 at TCU 49Davion Gause run for 3 yds to the TCU 46
Q3TCU3 plays · -11 yds · 1:36 · Punt41–14
  1. 13:534th & 21 at TCU 14Ethan Craw punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Will Hardy at the TCU 49
  2. 14:003rd & 21 at TCU 14Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Trent Battle
  3. 14:303rd & 8 at TCU 27Hoover, Josh pass complete to Dwyer, Jordan for 11 yards to the TCU38, PENALTY TCU pass interference (Rogers, DJ) 13 yards to the TCU14, NO PLAY.
  4. 14:552nd & 8 at TCU 27Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jordyn Bailey
  5. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  6. 0:251st & 10 at TCU 25Kevorian Barnes run for 2 yds to the TCU 27
  7. 0:291st & 10 at UNC 35Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3North Carolina10 plays · 80 yds · 6:27 · Touchdown41–14
  1. 0:291st & Goal at TCU 2Max Johnson pass complete to Jake Johnson for 2 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)
  2. 1:001st & 10 at TCU 12Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 10 yds to the TCU 2 for a 1ST down
  3. 1:404th & 2 at TCU 15Davion Gause run for 3 yds to the TCU 12 for a 1ST down
  4. 2:353rd & 12 at TCU 25Max Johnson pass complete to Davion Gause for 10 yds to the TCU 15
  5. 2:453rd & 12 at TCU 25Timeout North Carolina, clock 02:45
  6. 3:202nd & 13 at TCU 26Davion Gause run for 1 yd to the TCU 25
  7. 4:001st & 15 at TCU 28Max Johnson pass complete to Davion Gause for 2 yds to the TCU 26
  8. 4:251st & 10 at TCU 23North Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the TCU 28
  9. 5:101st & 10 at UNC 38Max Johnson pass complete to Javarius Green for 39 yds to the TCU 23 for a 1ST down
  10. 5:503rd & 8 at UNC 22Max Johnson pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 16 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down
  11. 6:042nd & 8 at UNC 22Max Johnson pass incomplete to Benjamin Hall
  12. 6:451st & 10 at UNC 20Max Johnson pass complete to Javarius Green for 2 yds to the UNC 22
  13. 6:561st & 10 at TCU 35Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylen McGill return for 20 yds to the UNC 20
Q3North Carolina5 plays · 6 yds · 1:34 · Fumble Touchdown41–7
  1. 6:563rd & 14 at UNC 42Gio Lopez sacked by Jonathan Bax for a loss of 5 yards Gio Lopez fumbled, forced by Jonathan Bax, recovered by TCU Devean Deal , return for 0 yards , return for 37 yds (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)
  2. 7:402nd & 10 at UNC 46Gio Lopez pass complete to Davion Gause for a loss of 4 yards to the UNC 42
  3. 7:491st & 10 at UNC 46Gio Lopez pass incomplete to Kobe Paysour
  4. 8:102nd & 10 at UNC 31Gio Lopez pass complete to Caleb Hood for 15 yds to the UNC 46 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:191st & 10 at UNC 31Gio Lopez pass incomplete to Chris Culliver
  6. 8:301st & 10 at TCU 35Nate McCashland kickoff for 34 yds fair catch by Daniel Anderson at the UNC 31
Q3TCU9 plays · 85 yds · 3:59 · Touchdown34–7
  1. 8:301st & 10 at UNC 28Trent Battle run for 28 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)
  2. 8:563rd & 20 at UNC 48Josh Hoover pass complete to Chase Curtis for 20 yds to the UNC 28 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:072nd & 20 at UNC 48Josh Hoover pass incomplete
  4. 9:302nd & 10 at UNC 38Payne, Jeremy rush for 21 yards to the UNC17, PENALTY TCU holding (Manjack IV, Joseph) 10 yards to the UNC48, NO PLAY.
  5. 9:471st & 10 at UNC 38Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV
  6. 10:052nd & 4 at UNC 49Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 11 yds to the UNC 38 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:301st & 10 at TCU 45Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 6 yds to the UNC 49
  8. 10:502nd & 11 at TCU 27Josh Hoover pass complete to Jeremy Payne for 18 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
  9. 11:401st & 10 at TCU 28Josh Hoover pass complete to Jeremy Payne for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 27
  10. 12:201st & 10 at TCU 15Jeremy Payne run for 13 yds to the TCU 28 for a 1ST down
Q3North Carolina3 plays · 5 yds · 2:19 · Punt27–7
  1. 12:294th & 5 at UNC 34Tom Maginness punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jordan Dwyer at the TCU 15
  2. 13:103rd & 4 at UNC 35Benjamin Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 34
  3. 13:552nd & 7 at UNC 32Gio Lopez run for 3 yds to the UNC 35
  4. 14:291st & 10 at UNC 29Gio Lopez run for 3 yds to the UNC 32
  5. 14:481st & 10 at TCU 35Nate McCashland kickoff for 59 yds , Chris Culliver return for 23 yds to the UNC 29
Q3TCU1 play · 75 yds · 0:12 · Touchdown27–7
  1. 14:481st & 10 at TCU 25Kevorian Barnes run for 75 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)
  2. 15:001st & 10 at UNC 35Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2TCU9 plays · 63 yds · 0:53 · End of Half20–7
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 10 at UNC 16Kyle Lemmermann 33 yd FG GOOD
  3. 0:061st & 10 at UNC 16Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
  4. 0:101st & 10 at UNC 16Timeout TCU, clock 00:10
  5. 0:102nd & 3 at UNC 26Josh Hoover pass complete to DJ Rogers for 10 yds to the UNC 16 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:131st & 10 at UNC 33Josh Hoover pass complete to Kevorian Barnes for 7 yds to the UNC 26
  7. 0:301st & 10 at TCU 49Josh Hoover pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 18 yds to the UNC 33 for a 1ST down
  8. 0:312nd & 10 at TCU 38Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 11 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:362nd & 10 at TCU 38Timeout TCU, clock 00:36
  10. 0:361st & 10 at TCU 38Kevorian Barnes run for no gain to the TCU 38
  11. 0:402nd & 5 at TCU 26Josh Hoover pass complete to Kevorian Barnes for 12 yds to the TCU 38 for a 1ST down
  12. 0:481st & 10 at TCU 21Josh Hoover pass complete to DJ Rogers for 5 yds to the TCU 26
Q2North Carolina5 plays · 19 yds · 3:04 · Punt17–7
  1. 0:534th & 4 at TCU 46Tom Maginness punt for 26 yds, downed at the TCU 20
  2. 1:053rd & 4 at TCU 46Gio Lopez pass incomplete to Jordan Shipp
  3. 1:492nd & 7 at TCU 49Gio Lopez run for 3 yds to the TCU 46
  4. 2:001st & 10 at UNC 48Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the TCU 49
  5. 3:072nd & 7 at UNC 38Benjamin Hall run for 10 yds to the UNC 48 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:451st & 10 at UNC 35Caleb Hood run for 3 yds to the UNC 38
  7. 3:571st & 25 at TCU 20Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 66 yds , Chris Culliver return for 21 yds to the UNC 35
Q2North Carolina3 plays · 6 yds · 1:16 · Interception Touchdown10–7
  1. 3:571st & 10 at TCU 35TCU Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Bud Clark) to the TCU 20
  2. 3:573rd & 4 at UNC 25Gio Lopez pass intercepted Bud Clark return for 25 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)
  3. 4:402nd & 6 at UNC 23Benjamin Hall run for 2 yds to the UNC 25
  4. 5:101st & 10 at UNC 19Benjamin Hall run for 4 yds to the UNC 23
Q2TCU10 plays · 51 yds · 4:27 · Interception10–7
  1. 5:133rd & 4 at UNC 17Josh Hoover pass intercepted Kaleb Cost return for no gain to the UNC 19
  2. 5:572nd & 7 at UNC 20Jeremy Payne run for 3 yds to the UNC 17
  3. 6:351st & 10 at UNC 23Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 3 yds to the UNC 20
  4. 7:023rd & 2 at UNC 26Jeremy Payne run for 3 yds to the UNC 23 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:452nd & 7 at UNC 31Jeremy Payne run for 5 yds to the UNC 26
  6. 8:101st & 10 at UNC 34Jeremy Payne run for 3 yds to the UNC 31
  7. 8:303rd & 9 at TCU 45Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 21 yds to the UNC 34 for a 1ST down
  8. 9:002nd & 10 at TCU 44Jeremy Payne run for 1 yd to the TCU 45
  9. 9:111st & 10 at TCU 44Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Jeremy Payne
  10. 9:311st & 10 at TCU 32Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 12 yds to the TCU 44 for a 1ST down
Q2North Carolina3 plays · 1 yds · 1:33 · Punt10–7
  1. 9:404th & 9 at UNC 23Tom Maginness punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jordan Dwyer at the TCU 32
  2. 10:153rd & 13 at UNC 19Benjamin Hall run for 4 yds to the UNC 23
  3. 10:502nd & 10 at UNC 22Gio Lopez run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNC 19
  4. 11:031st & 10 at UNC 22Gio Lopez pass incomplete to Alex Taylor
  5. 11:134th & 12 at TCU 35Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Culliver return for 22 yds to the UNC 22
Q1North Carolina3 plays · 0 yds · 1:31 · Punt7–7
  1. 2:374th & 10 at UNC 25Tom Maginness punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jordan Dwyer at the TCU 30
  2. 2:453rd & 10 at UNC 25Gio Lopez pass incomplete to Jordan Shipp
  3. 3:302nd & 9 at UNC 26Caleb Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNC 25
  4. 4:051st & 10 at UNC 25Caleb Hood run for 1 yd to the UNC 26
  5. 4:082nd & 4 at TCU 35Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1TCU6 plays · 58 yds · 2:31 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 4:082nd & 4 at UNC 27Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 27 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)
  2. 4:401st & 10 at UNC 33Kevorian Barnes run for 6 yds to the UNC 27
  3. 5:193rd & 1 at UNC 35Josh Hoover pass complete to Kevorian Barnes for 2 yds to the UNC 33 for a 1ST down
  4. 5:402nd & 6 at UNC 40Kevorian Barnes run for 5 yds to the UNC 35
  5. 6:061st & 10 at UNC 44Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordyn Bailey for 4 yds to the UNC 40
  6. 6:122nd & 11 at TCU 41Hoover, Josh pass incomplete to Dwyer, Jordan, PENALTY UNC pass interference (Allen, Marcus) 15 yards to the UNC44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TCU.
  7. 6:301st & 10 at TCU 42Josh Hoover pass complete to Jeremy Payne for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 41
Q1North Carolina3 plays · -11 yds · 2:15 · Punt0–7
  1. 6:394th & 21 at UNC 24Tom Maginness punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TCU 42
  2. 7:253rd & 23 at UNC 22Caleb Hood run for 2 yds to the UNC 24
  3. 8:002nd & 15 at UNC 30Gio Lopez sacked by Zach Chapman for a loss of 8 yards to the UNC 22
  4. 8:501st & 15 at UNC 30Davion Gause run for no gain to the UNC 30
  5. 8:541st & 10 at UNC 35North Carolina Penalty, False Start (Eidan Buchanan) to the UNC 30
Q1TCU4 plays · 15 yds · 2:01 · Punt0–7
  1. 8:544th & 7 at TCU 40Ethan Craw punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UNC 35
  2. 9:013rd & 7 at TCU 40Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
  3. 9:402nd & 8 at TCU 39Kevorian Barnes run for 1 yd to the TCU 40
  4. 10:051st & 10 at TCU 37Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 2 yds to the TCU 39
  5. 10:451st & 10 at TCU 25Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 12 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:552nd & 13 at UNC 35Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1TCU14 plays · 55 yds · 6:24 · Field Goal10–7
  1. 11:134th & 12 at UNC 15Kyle Lemmermann 32 yd FG GOOD
  2. 11:184th & 7 at UNC 10TCU Penalty, False Start (Ryan Hughes) to the UNC 15
  3. 11:183rd & 7 at UNC 10Josh Hoover pass incomplete to Chase Curtis
  4. 12:012nd & 12 at UNC 15Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 5 yds to the UNC 10
  5. 12:201st & 25 at UNC 28Josh Hoover pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 13 yds to the UNC 15
  6. 12:311st & 10 at UNC 13Hoover, Josh pass incomplete to Dwyer, Jordan, PENALTY TCU pass interference (Dwyer, Jordan) 15 yards to the UNC28, NO PLAY.
  7. 12:551st & 10 at UNC 27Josh Hoover pass complete to DJ Rogers for 14 yds to the UNC 13 for a 1ST down
  8. 13:232nd & 1 at UNC 31Kevorian Barnes run for 4 yds to the UNC 27 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:491st & 10 at UNC 40Kevorian Barnes run for 9 yds to the UNC 31
  10. 14:272nd & 3 at UNC 43Kevorian Barnes run for 3 yds to the UNC 40 for a 1ST down
  11. 14:501st & 10 at TCU 50Kevorian Barnes run for 7 yds to the UNC 43
  12. 0:143rd & 6 at TCU 44Josh Hoover pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  13. 1:152nd & 9 at TCU 41Josh Hoover run for 3 yds to the TCU 44
  14. 1:411st & 10 at TCU 40Kevorian Barnes run for 1 yd to the TCU 41
  15. 2:002nd & 10 at TCU 30Josh Hoover pass complete to DJ Rogers for 10 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down
  16. 2:301st & 10 at TCU 30Jeremy Payne run for no gain to the TCU 30
  17. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
Q1North Carolina7 plays · 83 yds · 4:05 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 10:552nd & Goal at TCU 8Caleb Hood run for 8 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)
  2. 11:351st & Goal at TCU 5Gio Lopez run for a loss of 3 yards to the TCU 8
  3. 12:191st & 10 at TCU 24Gio Lopez pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 19 yds to the TCU 5 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:002nd & 2 at UNC 37Gio Lopez pass complete to Jordan Shipp for 39 yds to the TCU 24 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:301st & 10 at UNC 29Caleb Hood run for 8 yds to the UNC 37
  6. 14:052nd & 1 at UNC 26Benjamin Hall run for 3 yds to the UNC 29 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:451st & 10 at UNC 17Caleb Hood run for 9 yds to the UNC 26
  8. 15:001st & 10 at TCU 35Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Culliver return for 17 yds to the UNC 17

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