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Lopez Throws 2 TD Passes, North Carolina Beats Stanford 20-15
North Carolina's defense pressured Stanford into multiple sacks and turnovers while Gio Lopez passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns in the ACC victory.
- On Saturday, Gio Lopez threw two second-half touchdowns, leading North Carolina to a 20 victory over Stanford.
- North Carolina's defense relentlessly pressured Elijah Brown, forcing a turnover when Andrew Simpson stripped him and Smith Vilbert recovered at the Stanford 7, leading to a Rece Verhoff 27-yard field goal.
- Lopez completed 18 passes and connected with Davion Gause on a 20-yard touchdown, while Jordan Shipp led with 83 yards on five catches and Caden High had 10 receptions for 102 yards.
- The result leaves North Carolina at 4-5, 2-3 in ACC, while Stanford falls to 3-7, 2 in ACC, after a late Stanford rally fell short.
- North Carolina visits Wake Forest next Saturday, Stanford hosts California on Nov. 22 following a bye, and sneaking into a bowl game is still a possibility for North Carolina.
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Lopez throws 2 TD passes, North Carolina beats Stanford 20-15
Gio Lopez threw for two touchdowns and North Carolina produced nine sacks to beat Stanford 20-15 for their second straight victory in ACC play under coach Bill Belichick.
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Source: Bryan Bennett / Getty by Sharon Thorsland North Carolina finally got back into the win column last week with a 27-10 victory over Syracuse. Granted, the Orange has not been able to generate any offense for weeks now, but a win is a win! Now the Tar Heels (3-5, 1-3 ACC) will try to start a winning streak when they welcome Stanford to Kenan Stadium on Saturday. The Cardinal (3-6, 1-5) is also struggling under first year coach Frank Reich, …
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