DURHAM – North Carolina led Duke 21-20 more than midway through the third quarter on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, but the Tar Heels couldn’t hang on, falling 21-20.
Carolina scored just three points over its last eight offensive possessions while the Blue Devils scored on three of its five second-half series.
UNC dropped to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the ACC while Duke improved to 5-0 and 1-0.
Here is what UNC Coach Mack Brown had to say afterward: