Wilson runs for 4 TDs as NC State beats UNC 42-19, winning rivalry game for 5th straight year
Short-yardage quarterback Will Wilson ran for four touchdowns to help N5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
GIO LOPEZ #7 - QUARTERBACK - NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
1747 YDS •
10 TD •
5 INT
1747 YDS
10 TD
5 INT
Doesn't return after injury Lopez (leg) didn't return to Saturday's 42-19 loss to NC State and was spotted walking out of the locker room with a boot on his left leg and crutches, Noah Weiskopf of 247Sports r...
Impact Lopez completed 11 of 16 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown before exiting the game. Max Johnson (8-for-15, 54 yards) and Au'Tori Newkirk (3-for-5, 23 yards) replaced him, but Lopez is the undisputed starter when healthy. The Tar Heels finished the season with a 4-8 record and went 2-6 in ACC play, so Lopez won't play again in 2025.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Headed to locker room Lopez went back to the locker room during Saturday's game against NC State due to an apparent left leg injury, Noah Weiskopf of 247Sports reports.
Impact Lopez's leg was landed on awkwardly while being sacked, and the quarterback was unable to put any weight on the leg while heading to the locker room. While he's out, Max Johnson will assume QB duties. He completed 11 of 16 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown before sustaining the injury early in the third quarter.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Efficient outing in loss Lopez completed 21 of 27 passes for 204 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 32-25 loss versus Duke. He also had nine rushes for 20 yards with one touchdown.
Impact Lopez was efficient as a passer and scored through both the air and ground as UNC narrowly fell to Duke. The quarterback's play has steadily progressed this season, and he'll look to close out the season on a high note against NC State in Rivalry Week.
NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Fake FG call, Castle's 3 rushing scores help Duke hold off rival UNC 32-25 and become bowl eligible
Anderson Castle punched in the go-ahead 1-yard touchdown with 2:18 left set up by an audacious fake field-goal call and Duke followed with a late stop to hold off rival North Carol...NOVEMBER 23 • Associated Press
Big difference in production from transfer QBs for Duke, UNC entering rivalry game North Carolina's offense with Gio Lopez at quarterback hasn’t seen anything close to Duke’s level...
NOVEMBER 22 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Chansky's Notebook: Senior Day Drama Neither Gio Lopez nor Darian Mensah are seniors, but the quarterbacks are likely to determine the...
NOVEMBER 21 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Last Stand at Kenan: Gio Lopez, Will Hardy Set the Tone for Rivalry Week North Carolina football players Gio Lopez and Will Hardy met with the media on Wednesday at the...
NOVEMBER 20 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Stymied in defeat Lopez was 21-for-36 passing for 201 yards during Saturday's 28-12 defeat versus Wake Forest. He also had five rushes for two yards.
Impact Lopez appeared to be turning a corner in recent weeks, but so does the Wake Forest team that just shut him down Saturday. The gunslinger's efficiency (58.6 percent completion) and yards per attempt (5.6) both dipped and looked closer to his number from the beginning of the year. An interesting matchup awaits in Week 13 with Duke rolling into Chapel Hill.
NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Wake Forest rides Carlos Hernandez's big plays, defense past North Carolina 28-12
Wake Forest’s Carlos Hernandez scored two touchdowns, including one by returning a teammate’s fumble, on plays that caught North Carolina off guard and the Demon Deacons didn’t all...NOVEMBER 16 • Associated Press
UNC Football at Wake Forest: How to watch, notes, stats, depth charts What to watch: Quarterbacks and turnovers. UNC’s Gio Lopez and Wake Forest’s Robby Ashford, have...
NOVEMBER 15 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball vs. NCCU preview; Football visits Wake, Gio Lopez joins UNC Basketball defeated Radford on Tuesday and now hosts NC Central Friday at 9:00 (3:28). Tar Heel...
NOVEMBER 14 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Continues late-season rise Lopez was 18-for-25 passing for 203 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 20-15 win over Stanford. He also had seven rushes for negative six yards.
Impact Lopez has now thrown two touchdowns in back-to-back games, and is completing 75 percent of his passes in that span. And while he lost a fumble against the Cardinal, he hasn't thrown an interception in back-to-back games, either. Lopez is almost a completely different player than he was at the beginning of the season; it's clear that his confidence has sky-rocketed.
NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Gio Lopez throws 2 touchdowns, Bill Belichick's North Carolina beats Stanford for second straight win - The Boston Globe The Tar Heels needs to win two of its final three games to become bowl eligible.
NOVEMBER 9 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Lopez, House and Shipp Post-Stanford Interviews UNC's Gio Lopez, Khmori House and Jordan Shipp met with the media following Saturday's 20-15 win over Stanford at Kenan Stadium.
NOVEMBER 9 • 247SPORTS.COM
Video: UNC Football Holds Off Stanford, 20-15 - Highlights North Carolina's defense recorded 9 sacks, and quarterback Gio Lopez passed for two second-half...
NOVEMBER 9 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
North Carolina records nine sacks, defeats Stanford 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...
NOVEMBER 9 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Gio Lopez throws 2 touchdown passes, UNC beats Stanford 20-15 Gio Lopez threw for two second-half touchdowns and UNC's defense relentlessly pressured Elijah...
NOVEMBER 9 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Lopez throws 2 TD passes, North Carolina beats Stanford 20-15
Gio Lopez threw for two touchdowns and North Carolina produced nine sacks to beat Stanford 20-15 for their second straight victory in ACC play under coach Bill BelichickNOVEMBER 9 • Associated Press
Season-best outing in win Lopez was 15-for-19 passing for 216 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 27-10 victory over Syracuse. He also had six rushes for 33 yards.
Impact Lopez' 216 passing yards, 78.9 percent completion and 11.4 yards-per-attempt were all season highs as North Carolina picked up its first win over Power Four competition. The quarterback appears to be taking a step in the right direction after a disastrous start to the season. Lopez put some of his athletic, improvisational ability on display against the Orange, and he'll look to build on this performance against lowly Stanford in Week 11.
NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
UNC quarterback Gio Lopez finds rhythm, delivers season-best performance For much of the first half, UNC's offense put up numbers but looked stuck in neutral. Pressure...
NOVEMBER 1 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Bill Belichick wins first ACC game as UNC rallies to beat Syracuse 27-10 Demon June accounted for two touchdowns and nearly 200 yards on offense, Gio Lopez threw for two...
NOVEMBER 1 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Bill Belichick wins first ACC game as North Carolina rallies to defeat Syracuse 27-10
Demon June accounted for two touchdowns and nearly 200 yards on offense, Gio Lopez threw for two scores, and Bill Belichick won his first Atlantic Coast Conference game when North...NOVEMBER 1 • Associated Press
Gio Lopez Opens Up on Development and Bill Belichick Connection UNC Quarterback Gio Lopez: I think Coach Belichick has been great with all of us, encouraging all...
OCTOBER 31 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
Young Skill Players Emerging as Weapons for UNC Quarterback Gio Lopez For the fifth time in seven games this season, UNC’s leading receiver was someone new on Saturday....
OCTOBER 29 • TARHEELTIMES.COM
