CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Drake Maye threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and No. 21-ranked North Carolina's defense tallied nine sacks and limited South Carolina to just 11 yards rushing in a 31-17 win to start the 2023 season on Saturday night in the Duke's Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium.
UNC is 1-0 to begin the 2023 campaign, while South Carolina drops to 0-1.
The victory was Mack Brown's 100th as Carolina's head coach, boosting his record to 275-144-1 overall and 100-68-1 with the Tar Heels.
UNC's defense limited the Gamecocks to just 4 of 13 on third-down attempts and 0 of 3 on fourth down.