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North Carolina Beat #25 Pitt 21-17

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 10, 2026

North Carolina Tar Heels21@Pittsburgh Panthers17

The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the #25 Pittsburgh Panthers 21-17 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in FBS college football Week 6 action.

Pitt led 10-7 at halftime. North Carolina came back after the break to take the win. The first quarter swung it: Pitt outscored its opponent 7-0.

North Carolina moves to 3-2, while Pitt falls to 5-1.

Top performers

• Billy Edwards Jr. (UNC, QB): 18/26, 249 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
• Benjamin Hall (UNC, RB): 12 CAR, 25 YDS
• Jordan Shipp (UNC, WR): 6 REC, 93 YDS
• Holden Geriner (PITT, QB): 27/44, 219 YDS, 2 INT
• Damon Ferguson Jr. (PITT, RB): 15 CAR, 49 YDS
• Malik Knight (PITT, WR): 3 REC, 62 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 9:49PITTLa'Vell Wright 2 Yd Run0-7
2. Q2 7:46PITTAntonio Chadha 41 Yd Field Goal0-10
3. Q2 5:32UNCJelani Thurman 7 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr.7-10
4. Q3 0:22UNCDemon June 1 Yd Run14-10
5. Q4 12:47PITTLa'Vell Wright 1 Yd Run14-17
6. Q4 12:36UNCShamar Easter 75 Yd pass from Billy Edwards Jr.21-17

Team stats

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