Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels | Full Game Highlights

No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State, 40-34, in overtime, to improve to 2-0 on the 2023 college football season. Omarion Hampton rushed for 234 YDS & 3 TD in the Tar Heels’ win.
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[@Michael_Chandler_Keaton]

No shame in this, App State is always legit.

[@thynysan]

Only when playing UNC

[@2KMAC]

casual @@thynysan

[@laneschmidt1157]

​@@thynysannever watched football?

[@justarepublicandog2505]

@@thynysanreally? Ask SC, Michigan and Texas A+M(last year)!😂

[@j.thompson9345]

​@justarepublicandog2505 and UNC. They beat them in 2019 I think

[@charliebakerspen]

The chiefs could trot out there in UNC uniforms and app would still make it a game

[@scotteubanks454]

This guy gets it. Gdtbath

[@connorleeson7229]

Swear to god lmao

[@chacaabbaylee768]

It's scientifically proven I think

[@RobCatacomb]

There always spunky. Not a lay down school at all

[@gagejernigan5277]

This basically sums up this rivalry

[@_wt246]

WHAT A GAME. Proud of my Heels. App is never nothing to F with. Hats off. Worthy adversary…

[@eribango7708]

Proud of THE heels they aren’t yours🤣

[@givemebackmypurse.6894]

I'm a 35 year UNC fan but a hometown App St graduate. I still pulled for UNC because it means more this year for UNC.

[@_wt246]

I’m a UNC grad. Wife is App St grad. We’ve had some fun these past few years! Always shake hands at the end. 👍😊

[@RobbieStacks90]

They are not a "worthy adversary". Florida State, a team that you'll have to beat to win the ACC, would have won by 30 against this same App State team.

[@johnharris8191]

@@RobbieStacks90 You don't know how you look til your picture's took

[@ronmcadams21]

Very evenly matched football programs...Heels...135 points, Apps 129 points...in 3 games!

[@mwm1023]

App will lose some dumb ones they should win, but they always bring their A game in big games

[@sageex3931]

​@@mwm1023Yep

[@ygeazy8713]

The was definitely Pass interference I know this one hurt 😔

[@DJ-te8cr]

Most definitely was

[@wecoveritallyall9180]

Good win for UNC . App is always legit. You gotta go back a long ways to find a game with anyone that just stomps App. Most the time they win and if not it's close.

[@ighs100]

You only have to go back to 2021

[@TheBurnonme]

This was a really great game. Loved it. One of the top 10 college football games of the week

[@hugh009]

App State is a REAL team and will have many more WINS! All the hype about Carolina should have them blowing out App!

[@shermanjeffers3004]

I knew better than that. UNC should be much faster. Our LBs are slow or people are pucking the wrong person to cover. Is our line that light? Looked mean n nasty vs S. Carolina. Pop warnerish last night. We won. Move on

[@Hal-yc9jd]

You don’t know anything about UNC if you listen to hype. This is a yearly occurrence they are always overhyped, APP also has an amazing football program

[@hugh009]

@@Hal-yc9jd Totally agree. I went to Wake and transferred to finish at FSU.

[@hugh009]

@@shermanjeffers3004 Agree 👍

[@alexdingee2445]

I hope they extend this UNC vs app state series

[@agpproductions126]

As UNC fan plz nooooo! Just schedule a Campbell plz

[@danielgoss6367]

@@agpproductions126I agree

[@trevorodell9832]

Playing app is a no-win situation. Win you're supposed to win lose it's a disaster

[@jasjfl]

@@agpproductions126 LOL that's what I was saying. It was fun watching App St become a competitive FBS program until it became our problem every year. I think it's time State had a taste lol.

[@agpproductions126]

@@jasjflfacks bro

[@jacobconner9275]

Anyone else notice how the commentators are calling the plays before they actually happen

[@user-nl9pr5yx5j]

Yes,what's up with that?

[@nonameinserthere9809]

Audio isn’t probably synced

[@docequis9796]

Psychic 🔮 powers or they are from the future.... has to be one or the other.

[@RobCatacomb]

Its technical 💨😂

[@docequis9796]

@@RobCatacomb time travel is very technical. I'll come back and tell you about it before you posted that.

[@onikedagreat]

App state is NC’s kryptonite.. it never fails each year lol

[@danielgoss6367]

It’s not App State trust me it’s just Carolina being Carolina.

[@mobgotti7954]

How are they our kryptonite if we are beating them every time??? Ya logic makes no sense ????

[@Hal-yc9jd]

⁠@@mobgotti7954Because they aren’t even a power 5 school and still match UNC’s play every time they meet

[@jonathanlineberry7113]

@@mobgotti7954you mean… like the last time they were in Kenan and App won? Or the next time when Carolina escaped Boone with a 61-63 win? UNC isn’t “always winning” and it’s been an incredible series of football games. Born and raised Tar Heel who spent some of the best years of my life at App for undergrad during that back2back2back championship run and the Michigan game. No bias either way.

[@angelaowens935]

⁠@@jonathanlineberry7113👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻say it louder for the people in the back

[@flowbelsuman]

Crazy game like last years what a finish

[@kylewoodowens4488]

Hampton carried that team. Without him that team would have been blown out by App state.

[@beauspencer8147]

100%

[@facemash]

We had no answer for him. Bottled up Maye easily (until the prevent defense towards the end) but Hampton was getting nearly a first down on average every carry.

[@sageex3931]

Yep

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

I’m so happy that there was no pass interference. Even though I’m a Tarheel, I question wether it was pass interference or not looking at the last clip.

[@jasonsutton6213]

Great game, the best all day, go heelz, the call went your way.

[@ahmedciise9502]

Bruh how come there were no flags at the end 🤦🏽‍♂️ they got robbed

[@BalugaGamz]

Look at it from a different angle

[@Ram-zc4fi]

drake maye didn’t fumble in end zone ofc, but that was a PI on the last play. Defi a ball the player could make a play on

[@connorleeson7229]

Homie slipped, no PI

[@connorleeson7229]

@@dat1843he did that finger roll close to the same time he broke the plane. Shouldn’t be controversial tho

[@BalugaGamz]

@@connorleeson7229honestly I think he was trying to get the pi flag he looked like he just straight up fell

[@Jeremiah3997]

Overtime is so much better in college than in the NFL

[@d3structor797]

Yeah i agree but the old rules were still much better knowing that it gets so lame with the 3OT and only 2 pt conversions really makes you want it to end with the 1st or 2nd OT.

[@sageex3931]

Yeah I agree

[@misocriallo4379]

What a game! Both teams fought tooth & nail for bragging rights.

[@Drippz._.11]

No question appstate should’ve won

[@user-yr6ci3vy6j]

I was there literally the most entergetic college football game I’ve ever been too

[@chandlerdavis7664]

He finger rolled it like Ryan Tannehill does.

[@meattooth1303]

feel bad for app st. ot played the heels 2 years in a row only to lose both at the buzzer. but, Go Heels!

[@tevinhudson-cummings7965]

I can see why michigan still never schedule that rematch with app state lol

[@sageex3931]

😂

[@matthewfedder706]

Audio is out of sync for the second straight week 💯 thank goodness ESPN has billions of dollars

[@calebleeson5662]

App forcing 2OT is still crazy even tho it’s a L. Hold your heads high mountaineers you put on some show

[@johnnycooper5223]

Wow thats obvious PI. I only watched the highlights not the game but seen enough unc games to know that probably was one of many. Hate to see it decide the game

[@barrylippard1846]

What a game. College footballs new rivals.

[@sageex3931]

They don't play each other this year

[@jasonbradley7014]

I sure hope we never have a national title on the line with a field goal bc we can guarantee that's a loss

[@GeorgeLennon100]

Last play the safety should've been called for PI. He was all over him.

[@ronburgundy8941]

They were robbed

[@BalugaGamz]

From the angle it showed yes it definitely looks like pi but if you watch a different angle you can tell he was trying to get the flag

[@Sabastian-fe5rf]

Fan that was a flop job good no call

[@seanclayton9785]

Definitely should have been called. They called the trip earlier on App, should’ve done the same to Carolina. Fantastic game though.

[@sbolden123]

That was pass interference 😢

[@BalugaGamz]

From that angle is definitely looks like it, but a different angle really showed that he was trying to get flag for pi

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

@@BalugaGamzI don’t understand even though I am a Tar Heel 🩵

[@lowcountryantiques3696]

Still don't believe they did not call that..

[@BalugaGamz]

Look at it from a different angle

[@consciousm1nd]

Games like this are exactly why no one wants to play App St. they are a quality G5 program that will beat the big guys if they sleep walk. Not much incentive in playing them because you’ll pay them all this money for them to come out and they’ll mess around and beat you too 😂😂

[@MichaelThorpe-rg7cm]

Facts man I hate playing these mfs I hope we don't play them anymore I agree with mack 😭

[@sageex3931]

​@@MichaelThorpe-rg7cm😂

[@travistaylor4342]

I hate that a win really don't carry much weight anymore in college football. App st has a good program good win for North Carolina

[@jaqueltucker7833]

Crazy game

[@davidillerbrun8146]

Who else is watching highlight on YT because the spectrum we pay for didn't let you watch the F****NG game?

[@TimeVantos]

hopefully spectrum and disney get this thing resolved soon. if not, ima be pissed.

[@timmymorris7071]

Love my heels 4life but our defense once again is our weakness

[@JD2CYLINDERNUT]

Any team in college football dreads playing App anywhere anytime

[@johnness9891]

That Game was Crazy like last year's game ,Instead of USC, An Stanford joining tha ACC,Should Be App State, An Penn.state or FL,Gators, least it would be East Coast,Acc..I really throught App State was going to beat Unc in this game, Glad we kept going An Got tha Win..Really good App,State Football team..

[@sageex3931]

App st vs UNC is must watch football

[@officialbrandoncoleman]

Great Game Guys!!! GO HEELSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheManTheMythTheLegend111]

Hampton is gonna be tuff to stop

[@jrodzilla24]

Was the field goal a good choice ?

[@sawyerhinck2471]

Another thriller

[@clipztv9828]

No clue why heels were celebrating how u almost lose to app 🤣

[@greghall4215]

Could someone explain to me why on every play our corners are giving a 7 to 8 yard cushion off the line? Geez this team kept throwing short passes to the flat and sidelines and our line had no chance to put any pressure on the qb. So frustrating when it happens all game! Just force them to beat you deep until it happens. Coaches make too much money to let this continue to happen.

[@butchgreene]

The better question is "Why hasn't a single UNC media source (who regularly point it out in recaps & KZbin videos) asked Mack or Chizik to their faces about it?

[@madizm05]

Clearly a flag on the last play .

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

He tripped on his own feet. THAT WAS NOT A FLAG!!!

[@Monkesports13]

This was I luv both of these teams so I just say gg

[@devonfurgess1719]

Here we go again app st giving a good school a hard time as usual🤣🤣

[@fly_high_1573]

app state should be the next school to join the power 5 and unc shud go down in the rankings

[@sageex3931]

No

[@sageex3931]

Do think app st should join the p5 though

[@RobCatacomb]

Heels will find a way ta break our hearts⏳

[@M0Z3US]

More like the refs in heels favor

[@RobCatacomb]

Im guessing yer an app fan. Dont worry some lame school will slip it in on us. Just wasnt app this year but sombody il get us. Never fails

[@iamrichrocker]

like the App Coach..

[@skanesnationhoopz2604]

That’s a PI

[@solochristo65]

When was the last time UNC had a good defense? Glad they eventually won.

[@Johnbones23]

Prob when LT was there in the 80s

[@user-nd3du2yl1m]

What is the final score

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

34 - 40

[@stephenshaw7593]

That finger roll at the end was the dumbest thing ever

[@Fog1k305]

I’m just seeing this game but THE NO CALL ON THE PASS INTERFERENCE TO LOSE THE GAME 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@litningen806]

Always a good game against app lol go heels !!

[@miamisportsfanaticsshow280]

Did Drake only throw 7 times all 3 quarter's? If so why?

[@neverfalter6702]

Looks like UNC learned some things from Nick Saban. Pay the refs off and you might win a game or 2. That last no call of the game was complete bs. The UNC defender tackled the receiver when the ball was in the air.

[@mattd9881]

Most blatant pass interference ever on that last throw. How rigged can this sport get?

[@seanclayton9785]

Awful way to end the game. There’s a reason they didn’t show multiple angles of it. Terrible no call

[@alexanderbrodie2149]

AppState fan here, I thought the same thing when I saw it live. The replay showed multiple angles and it turned out to be a good no-call, Davis tripped over his own feet. Tough way to end the game but the line ref got that one correct unfortunately.

[@LazyBoys.]

GO HEELS 🤍🩵!

[@gregorymoore4553]

When are the power 5 schools gonna learn. DONT schedule App State in September!!

[@joshking2163]

We want them to, coming from an app state fan because it gives them experience. We could play alabama, and it would still be close just because of the chip they got on there shoulder. They know how people look at them and what people are thinking when they hear the word app state. That's why they play hard and take it seriously. They play for their community and the people of western North carolina.

[@gregorymoore4553]

I know their the real deal I spent a lot of time out in Raleigh, 3 ACC schools side by side and the talk was still about app state always!

[@scotthamilton598]

I guess all that dancing didnt add up to enough points lol

[@bravefreedom8283]

That looked like interference lol. Refs wanted to go home

[@theforce2109]

Carolina is not ever going to be able to beat the big dogs with a weak defense

[@laneschmidt1157]

Defense..play

[@peacewG]

YAY HEELS!

[@RoderickStoutamireII]

I find it hilarious that App State manages to be a problem to other schools just cuz

[@keithtaylor7606]

How did NC get in position to attempt a game winning FG at the end of regulation? Terrible highlight package.

[@trevorodell9832]

Woody would be proud! First rushing touchdown Wes says "touchdown Carolina"

[@loyevangelists]

That was Pass Interference on the NC defender for sure. Refs bailed out NC

[@dat1843]

Not to mention the Drake May finger roll before actually getting in the endzone

[@williammorris584]

Roquefort or Brie?

[@nightmareassassin315]

@@dat1843no he was in the end zone before the finger roll and that final played didn’t look like a pi on a replay

[@adrvlogs3262]

@@nightmareassassin315 As an ASU student, I don’t think it was PI. However….drake maye 100% rolled the football on the 1 yard line. He was not in possession of the football when he entered the inzone. But I’m not gonna cry ab it. We played incredible and should have won the game, we’ll work harder and get you next time.

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

*TAAAAR!!!!*

[@caroldean4405]

Woot woot go heels baby

[@amnapoliamericanmuscle9162]

Said day when app st plays a close game with your school. 😂😂😂

[@trey206]

That was 100% pass interference at the end...just saying

[@luckythed0g]

Lezzzz go heels!!!!!!! What an amazing game!

[@mactuality]

go heels

[@jasonsutton6213]

That last play was interference, 😮

[@user-hs7oj2rl4h]

Unc❤❤❤

[@lacville8944]

🤘🏿

[@jsn23nc]

Disappointed in the coaching for Carolina this game. Team did not look ready at all. Got out coached at every side of the ball

[@mobgotti7954]

How did we get outcoached??? If we got outcoached we would have lost?

[@loyevangelists]

And the refs had to bail them out at the end

[@Pericyazine]

@@mobgotti7954 Refs bailed y'all out stop kidding yourself.

[@waynehall8920]

What is it with football today, Every little thing the players do you get a song and a dance,What ever happened to go back to the huddle and play.

[@jdabomb8064]

Go Apps

[@dan_Kelly2827]

Should’ve been pass interference in 2OT against UNC. Awful no call. Great game by App State! App State was robbed by the poor reffing all game. App State plays power five teams very well and probably should be in the Big 12 or ACC. Sucks that the pac 12 is gone and Stanford and California will be joining the ACC. They don’t belong.

[@user-yc1qn6im5k]

It was not pass interference! He tripped over his own feet!

[@LeBUMisaFlopper]

UNC vs Miami ACC title game

[@hapcot]

Yeah so that was the most obvious PI on the final pass

[@billywillynotlibsechrest9529]

As an app state student that was a clean play 100%

[@Pericyazine]

@@billywillynotlibsechrest9529 Bro stop tryna be different. It was PI. You're not getting any cookie points. 🤡

[@caramelpop9427]

​@@billywillynotlibsechrest9529 just because you go there doesn't mean it's not PI, it was obvious

[@BalugaGamz]

@@caramelpop9427look at it from a different angle, he was trying to get the pi flag

[@SurferBoye3000]

PI call missed 👀

[@charliebakerspen]

Lol, tripped over his own feet and y'all thirsty for flags

[@LCards2023]

Idk it looked almost like a PI 🫣

[@ragingbrayden5759]

Idk i don’t know if he dived or not

[@aaronpayne9730]

Go cry in the corner

[@loyevangelists]

@@charliebakerspen You must be a Tar Heels fan because the NC defender basically pushed the receiver. That was PI all day. Refs bailed out NC for sure

[@Tri.dawg1]

Wow they cheated App state fr That’s was so pass interference 😮

[@RiotHavic]

BS no PI call!!!!!!!

[@aaronpayne9730]

Go cry in the corner

[@digitlburn]

Bunch of butthurt, WATB ASU fans on here crying about PI. As I heard a commentator say for another game, "There was not pass intereference on that play. Do you know why? Because the referees didn't call it."

[@Cam-ns1yi]

That was a fumble

[@Hal-yc9jd]

He crossed the goal line before he started the finger roll that’s why it’s a TD. It’s irrelevant if you disagree clearly the refs reviewed it and saw it that way because they still called it a TD.

[@bobbycornell6360]

UNC vs Duke is going to be the ACC championship

[@daRealB-Rex]

absolutely no chance. It’s FSU vs whoever’s foolish enough to go up against them, and i’m saying this as a lifelong Duke and NC State fan

[@darionnelawson4049]

Definitely a PI on the last play smh

[@aaronpayne9730]

Yeah ok buddy, go cry in the corner

[@agpproductions126]

You can’t be that stupid bro

[@agpproductions126]

@@aaronpayne9730bro these app at fans can go cry bro

[@jeremydixon3395]

😭😂

[@adrvlogs3262]

Y’all were the ones crying the whole 4th quarter 💀

[@M0Z3US]

Ofc the acc refs screw app once again just like every year

[@billmalone5050]

BOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was rooting for App. State and hoping that they would defeat the University of the People's Republic of Chapel Hill.

[@Hal-yc9jd]

Peoples republic? Is that a china reference lmao

[@connorleeson7229]

Bill you’re not clever, go to sleep bro😂

[@mauro.6666]

Appalachian State should have won this game , NC sucked.😂😂😂

[@connorleeson7229]

Coulda woulda,shoulda

[@RobbieStacks90]

Drake Maye's hometown loyalty is going to cost him everything that he could have had had he gone to Alabama, Clemson, or any of the other schools that recruited him heavily. No Heisman, no national championship, just eeking out overtime wins against weak teams like Appalachian State.

[@Pt-11]

You really don’t like Carolina do you? He’s projected to be 2nd qb off the board. And it really doesn’t seem like Clemson or Alabama are gonna be winning any ships this or last year Bo.

[@Law3dog2009]

[@agpproductions126]

Bro I’m a UNC fan and I LOVE drake maye but you are completely right this guy has so much potential and has what ever it takes to HOF I hope UNC does not hold him back from being 1st rounder

[@Hal-yc9jd]

Relax dude he’s already projected to be a top pick in the NFL draft and is making over a million from his NIL deals. He’ll be okay 😂

[@Ezees23]

I wouldn't have stuck with any of those southeastern "Good Ol' Boy" schools either, LOL - at least, not if I was trying to escape MAGA, Dixie, and the Confederates.....

[@twigs9070]

UNC Can never have an easy game

[@ragingbrayden5759]

Not wrong these teams can be a rival

[@joshallison9646]

Idk how these power 5 teams keep overlooking App. They make every game they play against power 5 opponents a really competitive ball game.

[@samuelshutt1999]

No one does.

[@R3con20]

Bruh that kicker… makes a 30 harder and I shorty a celebration… 🥴