North Carolina defeated Stanford on Saturday for a second consecutive victory behind Gio Lopez's pair of second-half touchdowns.

After a disastrous start to Bill Belichick’s tenure as the head coach of UNC, the Tar Heels have responded with back-to-back wins against Syracuse and Stanford. Since reports emerged about dysfunction under Belichick’s lead after North Carolina endured a 38–10 blowout loss to Clemson in early October and Belichick reiterated his commitment to the team,

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gio Lopez threw for two second-half touchdowns and North Carolina’s defense relentlessly pressured Elijah Brown as the Tar Heels beat Stanford, 20-15, Saturday for their second straight victory in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

The North Carolina Tar Heels (3-5) return home looking for a second Atlantic Coast Conference straight win as they host the Stanford Cardinal (3-6) at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday night.

Two unranked teams facing tough season collide today when the Stanford Cardinal visit the North Carolina Tar Heels led by coach Bill Belichick in a Week 11 college football showdown.

UNC's remaining regular-season games are against Wake Forest, Duke and NC State. The Tar Heels need two wins to get to six victories.

Gio Lopez threw two second-half touchdown passes and North Carolina 's defense was in control for most of the game in a 20-15 victory against Stanford on Saturday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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