Gio Lopez threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score as North Carolina used defense to control visiting Richmond in a 41-6 victory Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Both touchdown passes went to Jordan Shipp and Demon June rushed for 148 yards for the Tar Heels.

It marked the first collegiate home-field victory for first-year North Carolina coach Bill Belichick.

North Carolina (2-1) also recorded a touchdown by its defense with Mikai Gbayor returning a fumble 62 yards for a touchdown in the first minute of the fourth quarter.

Gomez was 10-for-18 for 119 yards in the air. June, who had a 45-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, did his work on 14 carries.

Richmond (1-2), playing in its third consecutive road game, was bottled up on offense for most of the game and finished with 199 y

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