The Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) fell behind 21-3 in the first half and failed to complete a second half comeback, suffering their first loss of the season on the road against the No. 20-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0).
The Minnesota defense was able to stifle the Tar Heels’ ground game for the most part, but quarterback Drake Maye was as good as advertised. He finished 29-of-40 for 414 passing yards and two touchdowns, though he did throw a pair of interceptions. The Gophers’ best offensive weapon for the second week in a row was true freshman running back Darius Taylor, who led the team with 22 carries for 138 rushing yards and a touchdown.