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Jackson, UCF power past North Carolina, 34-9
UCF's methodical offense controlled possession with three long touchdown drives while their defense forced turnovers limiting North Carolina to 217 yards and only one touchdown.
- On Saturday, September 20, 2025, the UCF Knights defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 34-9 at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, Florida.
- UCF took an early lead through methodical drives and defensive takeaways, while UNC struggled with turnovers and lost starting quarterback Gio Lopez to injury in the third quarter.
- UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson threw for 223 yards, completed 25 of 32 passes, scored one touchdown pass to Kylan Fox late in the first half, and ran for another score, while UCF's defense intercepted passes twice in the first half.
- North Carolina trailed 20-3 at halftime after UCF kicker Noe Ruelas made two field goals and Tar Heels’ Rece Verhoff added a 40-yard field goal, while UNC’s lone touchdown came in the third quarter via Max Johnson’s pass to Kobe Paysour.
- The victory marked UCF’s 16th consecutive win under coach Scott Frost, improving the Knights to 3-0 for the third straight season, while UNC dropped to 2-2 and will evaluate Lopez’s injury after returning to Chapel Hill.
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