Gio Lopez threw two second-half touchdown passes and North Carolina's defense was in control for most of the game in a 20-15 victory against Stanford on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Jordan Shipp made five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown, as the Tar Heels (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) won back-to-back games. They picked up their first ACC home victory of the season.

Lopez was 18-for-25 for 203 yards for a North Carolina offense that was limited to 50 rushing yards.

Redshirt freshman Elijah Brown, making his first start, was 27-for-39 for 284 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Stanford (3-7, 2-5), which dropped its third game in a row. Brown was sacked nine times, while Micah Ford rushed for 68 yards on 17 carries.

Stanford's second fourth-quarter touchdown came

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