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UNC Tar Heels Beat UConn Huskies 38-21 as Jelani Thurman Ties School Record

UNC Tar Heels Beat UConn Huskies 38-21 as Jelani Thurman Ties School Record
World Sports · 10:23:22 - Monday, 9 November 2026

North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the UConn Huskies 38-21 in an NCAA college football game at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, on November 7, 2026.

UNC's Jelani Thurman tied a school record during the victory, though the specific record was not detailed in the immediate report.

In the first half, UConn's Ryder Treadway scored a touchdown against North Carolina's Javion Butts, as captured in game photography.

The game was covered by Brandon Anderson for SB Nation.

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