Kyren Williams’ 91-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter gave Notre Dame some breathing room and the Fighting Irish held on for a 44-34 victory on Saturday night over a potent North Carolina squad. Both offenses stormed up and down the field most of the night. Carolina used explosive plays to score while Notre Dame was more methodical. That is, until Williams decided enough was enough.
Nursing a slim 31-27 lead, the Irish were pinned deep in their own territory as the final period began. Williams took a first down handoff to the right, saw it was closed off, reversed his field, and stiff-armed 265-pound linebacker Tomon Fox as he turned the corner and streaked down the sideline.