commenting" on the officiating, before
adding Otis was adamant he did not hit
Notre Dame junior long snapper Scott
Daly too early.
"[Daly's] head was up, and Otis
knows he hit the center," Fedora said.
"That was part of his job there. He
said, 'I know his head was up. I know I
didn't hit him too early,' but it didn't get
called that way."
Notre Dame never relinquished the
lead it took, only allowing the Tar Heels
back into the end zone with less than a
minute left and with a two-touchdown
lead. An interception from sophomore
cornerback Cole Luke — his third in
two games — snuffed out the last valid
North Carolina threat, paving the way
for Folston's final score of the night and
Notre Dame's last positive yards of the
game. The Irish ended with 519 total
yards, while the defense gave up 510.
Notre Dame heads south to face de-
fending national champion Florida
State on Oct. 18. College GameDay, ES-
PN's weekly Saturday morning show
previewing the day's matchups, will air
from Tallahassee, Fla. ✦
Sophomore running back Tarean Folston rushed 18 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and had five
receptions for 71 yards and a score, to pace Notre Dame's offensive attack.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
