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CLEMSON, S.C. - A weather delay that lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours might have been just what Clemson needed against North Carolina on Saturday.
Clemson scored two touchdowns in the final 5:01 of the fourth quarter - after a weather delay that lasted nearly 2 hours, 30 minutes - to secure a 28-20 come-from-behind victory over the Tar Heels.
Officials stopped play with 8:11 to play in the fourth quarter just before 3 p.m. after lightning was detected within eight miles of the stadium. The delay lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours, including heavy, heavy rain, before play resumed.
UNC had a goal-to-go situation when the stoppage first began. But the Tar Heels were held and limited to a field goal after the delay ended to extend its lead to 20-15.
But Clemson went 68 yards in four plays to take a 21-20 lead on its first possession after the delay.
After Clemson took the lead, the UNC offense failed to convert on fourth-and-one on its next possession. Quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. overthrew tight end Jelani Thurman on fourth down, giving Clemson the ball in UNC territory. UNC had three timeouts remaining, but Clemson busted a long touchdown run to extend its lead to 28-20 with 1:00 remaining.
UNC once led 17-3 as it tried to earn its first road victory at Clemson in 25 years and give Bill Belichick his first three-game winning streak as UNC's coach.
UNC is 2-1 overall and 0-1 in the ACC. Clemson improved to 2-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC.
It was the eighth straight loss to Clemson, a span that included two ACC Championship games. UNC's last win at Clemson came in 2001.
North Carolina's offense, one of the worst in the nation last year, scored touchdowns on its first two drives against Clemson and moved the ball easily throughout the first half. It was a different story in the second half as Clemson clawed back into the game.
New offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino's unit put together scoring drives of 47 and 75 yards in the first quarter. Running back Demon June's 3-yard run opened the scoring, and running back Benjamin Hall's 15-yard catch and run on a swing pass from quarterback Billy Edwards, Jr. extended the UNC lead to 14-3 in the second quarter.
UNC had 195 yards of total offense in the first half. The Tar Heels averaged 5.9 yards per rush in the first half.
It's a complete reversal from last year's game between the teams. Clemson led North Carolina 28-3 after the first quarter of the teams' 2025 meeting in Chapel Hill. The Tigers led 35-3 at halftime and very few UNC fans returned for the second half.
But the Tar Heels appeared to be the better team in the first half - and it was Clemson fans that were left disgruntled by their team's performance.
Defensive lineman Xavier Lewis had his fifth sack of the season, bringing down Clemson QB Tait Reynolds to end a drive midway through the second quarter. North Carolina is playing without top defender Melkart Abou Jaoude, who missed his second consecutive game with an apparent right wrist injury.
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