North Carolina looked strong in its season opener against South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Kickoff with a 31-17 win in Charlotte. Carolina’s defense looked much improved from last season, and it started up front, as the Tar Heels sacked Spencer Rattler 8 times. Drake Maye threw for 269 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the victory, Omarion Hampton scratched across two scores of his own, and British Brooks racked up 103 yards on the ground in his return to action. Mack Brown became the first FBS coach with 100 or more wins at two different schools with the victory.