Irish prevail despite sloppy play by Golson

NO. 6 N. DAME 50, N. CAROLINA 43

south bend, ind. » Everett Golson threw three touchdown passes to overcome his three turnovers that led to North Carolina scores and No. 6 Notre Dame remained unbeaten with a 50-43 victory Saturday.

NorthCarolina’sMarquiseWilliams threwtwo touchdown passes, ran for another score and caught a 23-yard TDpass fromreceiver Quinshad Davis late in the third quarter to give theTarHeels a 36-35 lead.

But a roughing-the-center penalty on North Carolina’s Norkeithus Otis kept alive a drive that led to a 9-yard TD pass fromGolson to Tarean Folston early in the fourth quarter and the Irish added a two-point conversion.

North Carolina (2-4) was drivingwhenWilliams’ short passwas intercepted by cornerback Cole Luke at the 26. That set up Folston’s 6-yard scoring run, his third touchdown.

North Carolina had one last chance after Williams threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Mack Williams with 47 seconds left. But North Carolina’s onside kick was recovered by Notre Dame’s Ben Koyack.

Golson was 21-of-38 passing for 300 yards. Will Fuller caught touchdown passes of 13 and 35 yards and finished with seven catches for 133 yards. Cam McDaniel and Greg Bryant also ran for touchdowns, and Notre Dame finished with 519 yards total offense.

The Irish (6-0) are atNo. 1 Florida State (6-0) next week.