North Carolina Upsets No. 25 Pitt 21-17 for Belichick's First Ranked Win

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 10

North Carolina rallied from a 10-0 deficit to beat No. 25 Pitt 21-17 at Acrisure Stadium, giving Bill Belichick his first victory over a ranked opponent as UNC coach.
Billy Edwards Jr. sparked the comeback with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Thurman, and Demon June's 1-yard run briefly put UNC ahead 14-10 late in the third quarter.
After Pitt answered with La'Vell Wright's 1-yard score to retake a 17-14 lead, Edwards hit Shamar Easter for a 75-yard touchdown on the next play for the game-winning points.
The win lifted UNC to 3-2, already within one victory of last season's 4-8 total, and ended the program's drought against ranked teams since a 2023 win over Miami.
Pitt fell to 5-1, while UNC heads into next week's rivalry game against Duke with its biggest result yet under Belichick.