Three Billy Edwards TD Passes Lift UNC to 38-21 Win over UConn in Belichick's Return to New England
Billy Edwards threw three touchdown passes as North Carolina scored 21 points off three turnovers in Bill Belichick's New England return.
- On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick defeated UConn Huskies 38-21 at Rentschler Field in his first game back coaching in New England since his NFL's Patriots tenure ended.
- North Carolina's defense capitalized on three UConn turnovers, scoring 21 points off miscues and forcing the Huskies into early deficits. Linebacker Timir Hickman-Collins returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown.
- Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. completed 29 of 38 for 255 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tar Heels offense. Tight end Jelani Thurman tied a North Carolina single-season record with eight touchdown receptions.
- The victory moved the Tar Heels to 5-4, placing them one win from bowl eligibility. The loss dropped the Huskies to 4-5, leaving them two wins shy of reaching a bowl game.
- North Carolina hosts Louisville Cardinals on Nov. 14, while UConn faces James Madison at home the same day. Both teams pursue bowl eligibility in their final regular-season stretch.
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Three Billy Edwards TD passes lift UNC to 38-21 win over UConn in Belichick’s return to New England
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Three Billy Edwards TD passes lift UNC to 38-21 win over UConn in Belichick's return to New England
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Billy Edwards threw for three touchdowns and North Carolina scored 21 points off three turnovers as the Tar Heels defeated UConn 38-21 to snap a two-game losing streak in coach Bill Belichick’s return to New…
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<p>Head coach Bill Belichick's North Carolina Tar Heels went on the road Saturday and scored a 38-21 victory over the UConn Huskies at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut.</p>
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