College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
North Carolina 53, Old Dominion 23
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 16, 2017
Where: S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, Virginia
Temperature: 79°
Head Official: Jeff Maconaghy
Attendance: 20118

Freshman running back Michael Carter and redshirt freshman quarterback Chazz Surratt each rushed for two touchdowns as North Carolina overwhelmed host Old Dominion 53-23 for its first victory of the season Saturday at Foreman Field in Norfolk, Va.

Sophomore running back Jordon Brown also scored twice, while Surratt threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Austin Proehl.

The Tar Heels (1-2), who entered this nonconference game with two losses to start the season for the first time since 2010, bolted to a 39-7 halftime lead for their second romp in two all-time meetings with the Monarchs, an FCS team that dropped to 2-1.

Surratt, who started the game despite missing the second half a week earlier in a loss to Louisville with a hip injury, directed the offense until the fourth quarter. He completed 16 of 24 passes for 257 yards without an interception.

Surratt scored on a 3-yard run and a 10-yard run for North Carolina's first two touchdowns.

Brown, who rushed for 125 yards on 17 carries, had scoring runs of 15 and 5 yards.

Carter finished with 67 yards on 13 carries, scoring on a 3- and 1-yard runs.

Old Dominion didn't often dent the Tar Heels' much-maligned defense until the outcome no longer seemed in question. The Monarchs' first-half points came courtesy of Isaiah Harper's 100-yard kickoff return after North Carolina built a 25-0 advantage.

Steven Williams threw a 71-yard touchdown pass to Travis Fulgham and an 18-yard touchdown pass to Hasaan Patterson.

North Carolina has won its road opener for the third year in a row.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
North Carolina   Old Dominion
Jordon Brown Player Jeremy Cox
18 Attempts 14
123 Yards 39
6.8 Avg Yards 2.8
2 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
North Carolina   Old Dominion
Carl Tucker Player Travis Fulgham
3 Receptions 6
79 Yards 102
26.3 Avg Yards 17.0
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
North Carolina 511 252 259 7 1 1 2.0 2
Old Dominion 316 102 214 3 1 0 1.0 0