Tar Heels Defense Shuts Down TCU | North Carolina Tar Heel Football News

North Carolina’s defense turned it on in the second half, shutting down TCU’s run game and forcing turnovers to pull off a gritty 15-10 win in Dublin. After giving up over 100 rushing yards in the first half, the Tar Heels’ front four—led by Melkart Abou-Jaoude, Jaylen Harvey, Leroy Jackson, and Xavier Lewis—dominated the trenches, allowing just 26 yards rushing in the final two quarters. Lewis recorded two sacks and a key stop before halftime, while Abou-Jaoude forced a strip-sack recovered by Harvey to derail TCU’s momentum. The unit’s discipline forced 11 penalties and held TCU to just one fourth-down conversion out of five, securing a 1-0 start for UNC. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/327cb83528a0aec3