After road wins at Virginia and Florida State, the Tar Heels came off their second bye week and, behind a yeoman’s effort from Omarion Hampton, ran over Wake Forest to win a third straight game.

Looking to achieve bowl eligibility for the sixth straight season and improve to .500 in conference play, UNC football hosts the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-5, 2-3 ACC) at 8 p.m. ET Saturday (ACC Network). It marks the first home night game for Mack Brown's 2024 Tar Heels (5-4, 2-3 ACC).

North Carolina forced two turnovers in the third quarter and one in the fourth in a 31-24 win over Wake Forest.