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UNC records third win behind strong second half against Delaware

Off to a sluggish start, the North Carolina football team’s coaching staff decided to make a change on Saturday — playing backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky over fifth-year senior Marquise Williams for most of the game.

The move sparked a lot of questions after the game. But it also sparked the Tar Heels’ dominant second-half play.

The Tar Heels scored 28 points in the second half to defeat the Delaware Blue Hens 41-14 in Kenan Memorial Stadium.

UNC football triumphs over Delaware 41-14
UNC football triumphs over Delaware 41-14

UNC (3-1) allowed Delaware (1-3) to score on its opening drive, as freshman running back Thomas Jefferson scored on a 72-yard run on the Blue Hens' second offensive play.