BOONE, NC – North Carolina defeated Appalachian State 63-61 in a thrilling game on Saturday afternoon in Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Drake Maye was 24 of 36 with 352 yards with four touchdowns and ran 12 times for 76 yards with another score The Tar Heels also ran for 215 yards on 35 carries.

Kaimon Rucker and Noah Taylor stopped Mountaineer quarterback Chase Brice short of the goal line on the two-point conversion play.

UNC improved to 2-0 on the season while the Mountaineers fall to 0-1.

Here is what Drake Maye, DeAndre Boykins, Kobe Paysour, and Cedric Gray had to say about the game.

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