CHAPEL HILL—Cedric Gray intercepted a pass in the closing seconds to preserve the win as North Carolina beat Miami, 45-42, on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.
Gray picked off a Tyler Van Dyke pass with just 0:06 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Hurricanes driving in the UNC end of the field.
Earlier in the day, the Tar Heels had built a 28-10 lead midway through the second quarter and led, 31-17, at halftime.
After UNC had outscored Miami, 17-7, in the second quarter, the Hurricanes did the same in the third quarter to roar back into the game and make things close down the stretch.