North Carolina Tar Heels at Florida State Seminoles
· NCAA - FootballHampton scores 5 TDs, Brown gets first win over Florida State as North Carolina rolls to 35-11 win
Hampton racked up 172 rushing yards and 93 receiving yards and now has 14 touchdowns for UNC (5-4, 2/3 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Hampton is a man of many yards but not so many words. In the postgame locker room, coach Mack Brown asked him to give a speech. It was short: “Good job, O-line.”
The senior is just the fourth UNC player to have five rushing touchdowns in a game and has surpassed the 3,000-yard mark in his career.
“I can’t do it all by myself, so it’s definitely my O-line,” Hampton said. “They went crazy today. I feel like I just definitely needed to give them a shout out. It’s really just the mindset trying to get each and every play and everything like that.”
Brown, a Florida State grad, earned his first win over his alma mater. He was 0-3 against the Seminoles while at Tulane in the mid-1980s and came into the game with an 0-8 mark in two stints at UNC.
The longtime college coach said he felt the offensive line has been improving, as has his team. He enjoyed watching UNC rack up 289 rushing yards while holding Florida State to 42 yards on 28 carries.
“In college football you got to run the ball,” Brown said. “You’ve got to stop the run. Running for 289 yards against that defense is really, really special.”
Brock Glenn threw for 123 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown to Ja’Khi Douglas, as Florida State (1-8, 1-7) lost its fifth straight game. Luke Kromenhoek also completed 2 of 7 passes for 36 yards, but he had two interceptions in the fourth quarter.
The Seminoles managed just 201 offensive yards and scored a season-low 11 points.
“Very disappointing outcome,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said. “They did a great job and really dominated the game in pretty much all phases — offense, defense, special teams. We have to be better than what we put on display.”
Ryan Fitzgerald made a 56-yard field-goal attempt in the first half for the Seminoles.
Florida State’s record book only note opposing players who ran for four touchdowns in a game. The last one? Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson in 2016.
Florida State: The Seminoles managed just 61 offensive yards in the first half, falling behind 14-3, and dropped their fifth straight game.
Florida State plays at Notre Dame on Saturday.
How To Watch
How can I watch North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Florida State Seminoles?
- TV Channel: Tar Heels at Seminoles 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
FG | 1st Period 9:33 | Ryan Fitzgerald 56 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 13:45 | Omarion Hampton 1 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 1:57 | Omarion Hampton 2 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 11:48 | Omarion Hampton 31 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 6:24 | Ja'Khi Douglas 28 Yd pass from Brock Glenn (Lawayne McCoy Run for Two-Point Conversion) | |
TD | 3rd Period 2:50 | Omarion Hampton 1 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 12:19 | Omarion Hampton 49 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette Kick) |
Statistics
UNC | FSU | |
---|---|---|
23 | 1st Downs | 10 |
11-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-10 |
1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
500 | Total Yards | 201 |
211 | Passing | 159 |
13/17 | Comp/Att | 8/18 |
12.4 | Yards per pass | 8.8 |
289 | Rushing | 42 |
55 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
5.3 | Yards per rush | 1.5 |
3-31 | Penalties | 2-15 |
0 | Turnovers | 2 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
39:43 | Possession | 20:17 |
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