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North Carolina leads Clemson 17-15 in fourth quarter in game delayed by lightning

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Reed, S. (2026, September 19). North Carolina leads Clemson 17-15 in fourth quarter in game delayed by lightning. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/north-carolina-leads-clemson-17-15-in-fourth-quarter-in-game-delayed-by-lightning/article_fd57dd2d-a0b9-53d3-88f8-3c3ad45a9acc.html

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In the ACC season opener, North Carolina leads Clemson 17-15 with 8:11 left in the fourth quarter of a game delayed by lightning. Billy Edwards Jr.’s performance for UNC includes 105 passing yards and a touchdown while Benjamin Hall adds 126 rushing yards and a reception. For Clemson, freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds completes 19 out of 28 passes for 201 yards with one touchdown but also throws an interception. The game resumes with North Carolina in scoring position at the Clemson 7-yard line.

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In the ACC season opener between North Carolina and Clemson, North Carolina leads 17-15 with 8:11 left in the fourth quarter after the game was delayed due to lightning. The Tar Heels' Billy Edwards Jr. has thrown for 105 yards and a touchdown, while Benjamin Hall has rushed for 126 yards and caught a TD pass. North Carolina had taken an early lead with a 17-3 advantage before Clemson narrowed it down. Clemson's freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds completed 19 of 28 passes for 201 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. This game marks the third straight for Clemson to be delayed by weather conditions, although no rain fell at Memorial Stadium during play.

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Topics

CLEMSON North Carolina S.C. Tigers the Tar Heels

Subjects

CLEMSON GPE · 9× North Carolina GPE · 4× Reynolds PERSON · 2× Tigers ORG · 2× the Tar Heels ORG · 2× ACC ORG · 1× Benjamin Hall PERSON · 1× Billy Edwards Jr. PERSON · 1× S.C. GPE · 1× Tait Reynolds PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Billy Edwards Jr. has thrown for 105 yards and a touchdown, Benjamin Hall has run for 126 yards and has a TD reception as North Carolina leads Clemson 17-15 with 8:11 remaining in the fourth quarter in a game delayed by lightning in the area.

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🔮 When the game resumes the Tar Heels will have a second-and-goal at the Clemson 7.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

North Carolina leads Clemson 17-15 in fourth quarter in game delayed by lightning · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

Carolina → throw → area

When the game resumes the Tar Heels will have a second-and-goal at the Clemson 7. asserted

Heels → resume → Clemson

Clemson freshman Tait Reynolds, making his first career start at quarterback, has completed 19 of 28 passes for 201 yards with one touchdown and one interception. asserted

Reynolds → make → touchdown

It is the third straight Clemson game that has been delayed by weather. asserted

that → delay → weather

No rain has fallen at Memorial Stadium and the sun is shining. asserted

sun → fall → Stadium

North Carolina (2-0) jumped out to a 17-3 lead behind a 3-yard touchdown run by Demon June and a 15-yard TD pass from Edwards to Hall before Clemson’s Nolan Hauser added a field goal to close out the first half. asserted

Hauser → jump → half

Clemson (1-1) closed the gap to two in the third quarter when Hauser connected on his third field goal of the game and Reynolds found Christian Bentancur for a 27-yard strike for his first career TD pass. asserted

Reynolds → close → pass

However, the 2-point conversion attempt that would have tied the game failed when Bryant Wesco’s pass attempt to T.J. Moore failed off a trick play. asserted

attempt → tie → play

Reynolds had gone 24 drives (excluding kneeldowns) to open his career without leading a touchdown. asserted

Reynolds → go → touchdown

North Carolina came into the game after a tulmultous week in which defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, resigned from his position as the school concludes a probe into its football program. asserted

school → come → program

That made him the second high-profile resignation amid the probe, the other being general manager Michael Lombardi earlier this month. asserted

other → make → probe

Dabo Swinney’s job security has been questioned after the Tigers were thrashed 51-10 in their season opener by then-No. 11 LSU and managed only one touchdown against Georgia Southern in a 22-7 win last week. asserted

Tigers → question → win

Up next Clemson: The Tigers head out West to face California on Friday night. asserted

Tigers → head → night

North Carolina: The Tar Heels have a bye next weekend before hosting No. 3 Notre Dame on Oct. 3. asserted

Heels → have → Oct.