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North Carolina Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick helped break up a postgame brawl on Nov. 14 after the Louisville Cardinals ran out the clock on a 16-14 win.
The timing is awkward for the 5-5 Tar Heels, since any discipline from either school or the Atlantic Coast Conference would hit a roster sitting one victory from bowl eligibility.
That chance comes next, against Virginia. Raleigh station WRAL filmed Belichick shaking hands with Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, then turning to drag several of his own players out of the scrum.
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WRAL’s Pat Welter posted his view of the fights on X.
“UNC loses to Louisville 16-14 in a game where Billy Edwards was injured in the second half. Louisville sealed it on a late pick, then here’s my view of the fights that broke out after the kneel down. Bill Belichick got in the mix and tried to break it up. #UNC”
Tar Heels defensive tackle Xavier Lewis and Cardinals offensive lineman Johnnie Brown III kept tangling after Louisville’s kneel, and the dispute grew once both benches cleared.
Shoving gave way to pileups and possible punches, with one group splitting off into an end zone. Officials enforced no penalties because the game was already over.
“You play the game between the whistles, that’s not what we’re here for,” Belichick said, via the Associated Press.
“We got out there and got everybody out as quickly as possible,” he added.
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm wasn’t sure what triggered it.
“It’s obviously unfortunate,” Brohm said. “You try to get things broken up as fast as you can. It didn’t get broken up too fast. But you never want to see that happen. So I’d have to see what really started it. Hopefully we can correct that and not do that again.”
Tar Heels linebacker Derek McDonald said the night “just got out of hand.”
“We should’ve won between the whistles,” McDonald said. “None of that needs to happen. Unnecessary.”
Louisville got to victory formation after backup quarterback Travis Burgess threw on fourth down. The ball caromed off receiver Jordan Shipp to Jabari Mack, who intercepted it at the 58-second mark. Burgess was in for starter Billy Edwards Jr., who was hurt on a sack after halftime.
North Carolina, now 2-4 in ACC play, closes the regular season against NC State. A loss to Virginia would leave the Tar Heels needing that finale to reach six wins.
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