The 2022 college football bowl season continued Wednesday night on FOX and the FOX Sports app as No. 15 Oregon played North Carolina in the Holiday Bowl.
Both teams were looking to end their seasons on a high note after each faded late in the season.
In the end, Bo Nix and Oregon came out on top, riding a late rally to a 28-27 victory.
Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Oregon 28, North Carolina 27
Each team is featured in their own, entertaining pre-game hype video.
Six plays, 54 yards and Oregon was up 7-0 just four minutes into the game.
Oregon’s Bucky Irving breaks through for a touchdown
Oregon’s Bucky Irving pushes through for a touchdown
However, Maye brought the Heels back, leading an impressive drive that ended with his 36th touchdown pass of the season. This may interest you : Auburn football’s wide receiver room is severely underrated heading into 2022.
Drake Maye flips a dime to Andre Greene Jr. to tie it up
Drake Maye throws a dime to Andre Greene Jr. to tie it up
Bucky Irving scored his second touchdown of the game early in the second quarter, scampering 66 yards to pay dirt as the Ducks took a 14-7 lead. The sophomore has 107 yards on just five carries to this point.
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Bucky Irving jets 66 yards for a touchdown
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… and the score was tied 14-14 as halftime approached.
Oregon was driving when UNC caught a break with a bizarre interception that bounced off the Tar Heel cleats like a football.
Moments later, UNC took a 21-14 lead on another Maye touchdown pass, this one from 49 yards to Kobe Paysou.
After a back-to-back first half, the third quarter was scoreless, although John Copenhaver gifted the crowd with a highlight reel catch.
Oregon pulled within three in the fourth quarter, when Bo Nix hit Troy Franklin with a 6-yard score.
Nix led Oregon to a late touchdown to tie the game at 27-27 with 19 seconds left. All the Ducks needed was the extra point to pull out the win. Easy right?
It might not be easy, but the shot went in – just barely – and the Ducks pulled out the win.
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