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Updated · NCAA.com · Aug 29TCU Scores 1st FBS Touchdown of 2026 on Jon Denman’s 2-Yard Run as UNC Leads 12-10
3 articles · Updated · NCAA.com · Aug 29Summary
- Jon Denman’s 2-yard run gave TCU the first FBS touchdown of the 2026 season in the Week 0 opener against North Carolina in Dublin.
- UNC still led 12-10 in the second half after a high snap on a Tar Heels punt produced a TCU safety before halftime.
- The halftime edge marked North Carolina’s first lead at the break against a power-conference opponent under Bill Belichick.
- Elsewhere in Week 0, Chicago State scored the first points in program history on Michael Dabney Jr.’s rushing touchdown in its inaugural game.
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