Hampton scores 5 TDs, Brown gets first win over Florida State as North Carolina rolls to 35-11 win :: WRALSportsFan.com
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Omarion Hampton had four touchdown runs and a 49-yard TD reception as North Carolina cruised to a 35-11 victory over Florida State on Saturday.
Hampton racked up 172 rushing yards and 93 receiving yards and now has 14 touchdowns for UNC (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) and the senior has seven straight 100-yard rushing games.
Mack Brown, a Florida State grad, earned his first win over his alma mater. He was 0-3 against the Seminoles while at Tulane in the mid-1980s and came into the game with an 0-8 mark in two stints at UNC.
Brock Glenn threw for 123 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown to Ja’Khi Douglas, as Florida State (1-8, 1-7) lost its fifth straight game.
Ryan Fitzgerald made a 56-yard field-goal attempt in the first half for the Seminoles.
Takeaway
UNC: The Tar Heels averaged 5.3 yards per carry and converted on 11 of 16 third-down opportunities to run away with the win.
Florida State: The Seminoles managed just 61 offensive yards in the first half, falling behind 14-3, and dropped their fifth straight game.
Up Next
UNC has a bye week and will play host to Wake Forest on Nov. 16.
Florida State plays at Notre Dame on Saturday.
Source: wralsportsfan.com