As the Cougars fought back, a long ball was sent down the field to Fryer, who collected and rocketed a shot from outside the 18, sending the ball into the back of the net in the 69th minute to close ...

The Tar Heels now prepare to face top-seeded BYU (Brigham Young University), with an 8 p.m. ET kickoff set from South Field in Provo, Utah (on BYU’s campus).

The Cougars and Tar Heels have played two times previously, once in the 2012 NCAA Quarterfinals, and once as an exhibition match to open the 2022 season. BYU has never won a game against North ...

The Cougars’ second-quarter touchdowns came on drives of 90 and 98 yards. Brink, who threw for 275 yards in the first half, hit Gibson with a 6-yarder and Hill with a 17-yarder.

North Carolina won't want to be reminded how it happened. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels (11-4) squandered an 11-point lead down the stretch and lost 82-79 in overtime to the Cougars last night.