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

This article was originally published on www.si.com as What North Carolina's Win Means for Bowl Game Chances in Bill Belichick's First Year. The tide appears to have turned in Chapel Hill. 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.

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.

Cardinal’s redshirt freshman quarterback threw for 284 yards and led two late touchdown drives but Stanford still falls to 0-6 on the road this season.

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.

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