(24) Connecticut 12, 
North Carolina 38
7:00 PM ET, October 4, 2008
Kenan Stadium
CHAPEL HILL, NC
| Scoring Summary | |||||
| FIRST QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
 | FG | 07:01 | Tony Ciaravino 26 Yd | 3 | 0 |
 | FG | 02:44 | Casey Barth 31 Yd | 3 | 3 |
| TD | 00:25 | Ryan Houston 1 Yd Run (Casey Barth Kick) | 3 | 10 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
| TD | 05:08 | Matt Merletti 0 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt (Casey Barth Kick) | 3 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
| FG | 10:06 | Tony Ciaravino 31 Yd | 6 | 17 |
| TD | 06:04 | Shaun Draughn 39 Yd Run (Casey Barth Kick) | 6 | 24 |
| TD | 04:09 | Marvin Austin 23 Yd Interception Return (Casey Barth Kick) | 6 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CONN | UNC | |||
| TD | 14:54 | Hakeem Nicks 13 Yd Pass From Cameron Sexton (Casey Barth Kick) | 6 | 38 |
| TD | 09:23 | Donald Brown 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 12 | 38 |
| Team Stat Comparison | ||
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| 1st Downs | 23 | 13 |
3rd down efficiency | 8-19 | 4-11 |
4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 378 | 263 |
| Passing | 210 | 117 |
Comp-Att | 24-44 | 9-16 |
Yards per pass | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| Rushing | 168 | 146 |
Rushing Attempts | 40 | 33 |
Yards per rush | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 11-97 | 6-57 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 36:22 | 23:38 |
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College Football Scores
Other Scores:
Wednesday, October 1st
| Louisiana Tech | 3 | Final |
| 17 Boise State | 38 |
Thursday, October 2nd
| Pittsburgh | 26 | Final |
| 10 South Florida | 21 |
| Oregon State | 28 | Final |
| 15 Utah | 31 |
Friday, October 3rd
| 8 Brigham Young | 34 | Final |
| Utah State | 14 |
Saturday, October 4th
| 1 Oklahoma | 49 | Final |
| Baylor | 17 |
| Kentucky | 14 | Final |
| 2 Alabama | 17 |
| 4 Missouri | 52 | Final |
| Nebraska | 17 |
| 5 Texas | 38 | Final |
| Colorado | 14 |
| 6 Penn State | 20 | Final |
| Purdue | 6 |
| 7 Texas Tech | 58 | Final |
| Kansas State | 28 |
| 23 Oregon | 10 | Final |
| 9 USC | 44 |
| 12 Florida | 38 | Final |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| 13 Auburn | 13 | Final |
| 19 Vanderbilt | 14 |
| 14 Ohio State | 20 | Final |
| 18 Wisconsin | 17 |
| 16 Kansas | 35 | Final |
| Iowa State | 33 |
| Western Kentucky | 13 | Final |
| 20 Virginia Tech | 27 |
| Texas A&M | 28 | Final |
| 21 Oklahoma State | 56 |
| Hawaii | 32 | Final |
| 22 Fresno State | 29 | OT |
| 24 Connecticut | 12 | Final |
| North Carolina | 38 |