What Bill Belichick said about UNC football onside kicks vs Miami

CHAPEL HILL — UNC football recovered consecutive onside kicks in the final two minutes against No. 1 Miami, but consecutive penalties negated the recoveries in a 38-35 loss. “It’s probably about right,” UNC coach Bill Belichick said. “They’re both close. They looked close to me.” On the first onside kick, Shamar Easter was called offside. On the second onside kick, Peyton Seelmann was tagged with an illegal block. “That was pretty tough,” Seelmann said. “A little upsetting that we didn’t get either of them. It’s what the refs called and it’s what happened.” REPORT CARD: UNC football report card vs Miami: Mark Fletcher too much for Tar Heels in lossHIGHLIGHTS: UNC football comes close, can't close in loss vs Miami: Score, analysisSeelmann felt the Tar Heels (4-4, 2-3 ACC) were “gonna go win it” before the officials revealed the penalties. “It’s ‘cause the ball didn’t go 10 yards yet and I hit him,” Seelmann said of the blocking penalty. But UNC had to kick a third onside kick and the top-ranked Hurricanes (8-0, 6-0) recovered it, eventually entering to victory formation to escape Kenan Stadium with their undefeated record still intact. “I don’t know, I kind of just assumed the ball was right there because I saw him go like this,” Seelmann said, opening his hands. “I just went out to hit him a little too early.” UNC scored touchdowns on five of its seven drives, but a strip-sack fumble allowed Miami to take a double-digit lead in the final minutes. The Hurricanes scored on six of their seven possessions, punting once with five touchdowns and a field goal.Rodd Baxley covers North Carolina Tar Heels athletics for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Got questions regarding UNC? Send them to rbaxley@usatodayco.com.This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: What Bill Belichick said about UNC football onside kicks vs Miami