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Starting Tuesday, there will be a new option for UH students commuting between the main campus and the Sugar Land extension. A new Fort Bend County line will be available after unanimous approval from the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court.

“If you’re in Fort Bend, and you were using the shuttle as a sort of drop off spot to go to the main campus, this will be your alternative,” Transportation Parking Advisory Committee member Anahi Ortega said.

Service Details and Reaction

The new service will cost $4 for a one-way ride.

Some students have expressed frustration over the cost.

“If you were to take the bus five days a week to and from campus, it would cost $40 a week,” health sophomore Shalimar Bachachi said. “You might as well just buy a parking pass if it is gonna be that expensive.”

At $4 per ride, students are concerned about the financial burden of using the service regularly throughout the semester; however, members of TPAC think the bus is still a good alternative for those not eligible for a university shuttle permit.

“I understand it might not be feasible for all students,” TPAC member Salik Faisal said.“METRO has more affordable rates and long-term we want to work to get the price down for students, but for many it would be a cheaper alternative to driving and parking on campus.”

Buses will pick up passengers at the AMC Theater First Colony Park and Ride, located at 3301 Town Center Blvd, near First Colony Mall.

From there, the Fort Bend Transit bus will proceed to downtown Houston as part of its existing downtown commuter service route. At downtown Houston, the bus will continue to UH, dropping passengers off at the bus stop in front of the Welcome Center Garage on Martin Luther King Blvd.

In the afternoon, the Fort Bend Transit bus will reverse the route: picking up passengers at the Welcome Center Garage stop, heading downtown, and then stopping again at the AMC Theater First Colony Park and Ride.

This initial trial phase aims to gauge student support and engagement. Depending on the success of this pilot, there are plans to negotiate additional time slots in the future.

“If it proves well and we get enough people riding it, then we can get it extended to run more frequently, and have it actually go to the Sugar Land campus,” Ortega said.

Background

Transportation issues have been a significant concern for UH students navigating between the main campus and Sugar Land.
Complaints about the shuttle’s unpredictability and overcrowded conditions prompted TPAC to explore new solutions.

Last year, students faced difficulties obtaining shuttle permits, with many being sold out despite waitlists. This situation was exacerbated by the introduction of a permit system, which prioritized students with classes at both campuses or those residing on the main campus.

TPAC is hopeful that the new service will help alleviate parking demands and provide a more reliable alternative.

“I really hope students can take advantage of this,” Faisal said. “I think it has the potential to be a good alternative for many students in the Sugar Land Areas who are ineligible for the University Shuttle Permit.”

Below is the new schedule:

The new Fort Bend County line will feature three morning routes from AMC to UH:

• Depart AMC: 6:58 a.m. / Arrive at UH: 8:11 a.m.
• Depart AMC: 7:10 a.m. / Arrive at UH: 8:23 a.m.
• Depart AMC: 7:30 a.m. / Arrive at UH: 8:43 a.m.

There will be three afternoon routes from UH to AMC:

• Depart UH: 3:48 p.m. / Arrive at AMC: 4:54 p.m.
• Depart UH: 4:13 p.m. / Arrive at AMC: 5:19 p.m.
• Depart UH: 4:31 p.m. / Arrive at AMC: 5:37 p.m.

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UNLV walks over the Cougars in crushing fashion during 2024 season opener. | Raphael Fernandez/The Cougar

Houston football kicked off the Willie Fritz era with a disastrous 27-7 loss to Nevada Las Vegas on Aug. 31 at TDECU stadium.

“I am very disappointed,” head coach Willie Fritz said. “I did a poor job coaching, a poor job with my assistants and we did a poor job playing. I did not see much good out there.”

The Rebels made their mark early. A 42-yard completion that started UNLV’s second drive set the Rebels up for the first score with 8:10 left in the quarter.

After holding UNLV to no gain on fourth and one at the Houston 11, the Cougars took over and failed to advance past their own 15 in the following series.

With 12:49 on the clock in the second quarter, UNLV upped their score to 14, thanks to the second touchdown pass of the day from senior quarterback Matthew Sluka to senior wide receiver Jacob De Jesus.

With 1:51 left in the half, senior defensive lineman Keith Cooper Jr. blocked a Rebel field goal to keep it a two-possession game.

Following the break the Rebels kicked one through the uprights to take a 17-point lead.

In the third quarter, junior defensive back A.J. Haulcy intercepted a pass at the Houston 10, which he returned for 44 yards. The Cougars started the next series just shy of midfield. A holding penalty killed their hopes of converting their first third down. Senior quarterback

Donovan Smith threw a pick on third and 12, which the Rebels carried into the endzone.

With 5:23 remaining in the third Smith completed a 57-yard pass to junior wide receiver Mekhi Mews for Houston’s first red zone trip of the evening.

However, senior kicker Jack Martin missed a 42-yard field goal far left, marking three scoreless quarters to begin the season.

The rebels were not clocked out yet. Smith threw an interception into the hands of junior defensive back Jalen Catalon at the Houston 20.

Another field goal for UNLV, strengthened their slaughter of the Cougars, leaving Houston desperate to escape a shutout.

Sophomore quarterback Ui Ale got some action in the red zone in the final minutes. On fourth and one, he completed a two-yard pass to junior wide receiver Joseph Manjack IV for the first score of the season.

Next up the Cougars will travel to Norman, Okla. to face No.16 Oklahoma on Sept. 7.

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“It’s the boring stuff that really, really matters,” Congressman Blake Moore said to an audience of University of Utah students, locals and U staff on Wednesday.

Moore shared his thoughts on economic policies, student loan debt and why tax law makes this year’s election so important, as part of the Sutherland Institute’s Congressional Series.

2024 Election Stakes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in 2017, made several sweeping changes to the U.S. tax code. In addition to permanently cutting the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, the act included several tax cuts for individuals. These individual tax provisions, however, will expire at the end of 2025. 

“[The partial expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is] why this election cycle is quite important,” Moore said. “And my frustration is that you don’t hear that in the national discourse. You don’t hear that from either presidential candidate right now talking about these particular key policies.”

Moore hopes this election will result in a unified government, where Congress and the White House are run under one party. That would give lawmakers the opportunity to reconcile budgets and build “a really solid re-up of the 2017 tax bill.” 

“But what Republicans don’t engage on enough is sticking together and being a team. If we’re a team, we can accomplish more,” he said. “We have to accomplish something when we’re in the majority. We’ve got to govern, or we won’t get a chance to govern for much longer.”

Welfare Spending 

Moore suggested cutting wasteful spending and changing the way the government funds Social Security and Medicare to hone in on the national debt.

“Our debt is far different than it was in 2017, far worse, obviously,” Moore said, arguing that cutting deficit spending as much as possible should be a priority. Currently, the U.S. is operating with a debt of $1.5 trillion. 

Moore said that there are several ways the U.S. could cut wasteful spending in efforts to reduce the national deficit. 

“There’s lots of waste in our federal government,” he said. “Before you even address Social Security, Medicare, there’s still tons of waste that exists out there. So, we want to be able to go after that.” 

Moore explained the two different spending “buckets” the federal government operates with, known as discretionary and mandatory spending.

Discretionary spending is appropriated annually as part of the yearly budget process. Lawmakers also vote to approve this spending. Mandatory spending is dictated by prior law and is not voted on or altered by lawmakers. 

Welfare programs like Social Security and Medicare are funded by mandatory spending. 

However, Moore said that funding for these programs should shift. He argued that allowing lawmakers to vote and alter the financing of these programs would help control their growth and reduce inflation. 

“If you don’t give lawmakers an opportunity to actually roll their sleeves up and get involved in these programs, they are going to grow out of control,” Moore said. “When I say out of control, I mean their growth rate is going to increase significantly, especially with an aging population. We need the ability to go actually after that.”

The more money the government allocates to these programs, especially as these programs grow in size, the more inflation rises as a consequence, Moore added. 

“If we actually lowered what we were doing, I think that overall the economy would settle in and things wouldn’t cost as much,” he said. 

What to Cut, What to Keep

When asked what should be changed about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Moore suggested reducing deficit spending and creating a program for “opportunity zones.” 

“There are communities in every state in the country that are underserved,” Moore said. “They have not had proper investment into them … Well, what opportunity zones are is an investment structure that will encourage development.”

Moore mentioned an investment project in Anacostia, D.C., as an example of successfully developing underinvested areas. 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act contains several things worth keeping, Moore said. He pointed to FDII, a program meant to encourage U.S.-based multinational companies to invest more in the U.S. 

He also praised the lower corporate tax rate while admitting it is a “hot button issue.” 

“We saw real wage growth take place after that. Companies had the opportunity to invest more in the things that helped grow their business, and a big, big part of that is labor force.”

College Students and Taxes

“This matters because you will be entering the workforce,” Moore said. “You might already have a job, you might be doing some, but you’ll be entering the workforce soon. And the decisions we make now will have a profound impact on you all.”

Moore said students should not be worried about taking on student loan debt.

“Don’t be scared of that … be smart about it. Work your tail off. Work as hard as you can. Value that education,” he said. “Help limit that deficit as much as you can. But you’re investing in yourself, so that’s okay.”

Moore pointed out a bill Congress passed in 2022 called Secure 2.0.

The Secure 2.0 program was built to help people facing student loan debt, Moore explained. The bill outlines that whenever an employee makes a payment on their student loan, the company can match that payment and put it towards a 401K. 

“Companies want to do it,” Moore said. “Employees should love that, and it should be a really great thing that your company will offer, and you will start saving for your own retirement five, six years sooner than you otherwise would have.”

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The University of Utah established the School of Environment, Society and Sustainability in the summer, aimed at better serving the student body interested in geography and environmental studies.

The new school, formed by merging the Department of Geography and the Environmental and Sustainability Studies program, is designed to meet the increasing demand for environmental education while fostering interdisciplinary research.

“We wanted to be able to better serve students, especially in the rapidly growing environmental and sustainability studies major,” Phil Dennison, former Department of Geography director and current director for the School of Environment, Society and Sustainability, said.

Dennison emphasized that the school’s formation was driven by the desire to create a stronger, more cohesive department that could better the interdisciplinary link between geography and environmental studies. 

“We saw an opportunity with our faculty working across disciplinary boundaries to create something bigger than the individual units that started out with the Department of Geography and the program in environmental and sustainability studies,” he said. 

The merger involved extensive collaboration among faculty members, which took about a year and a half to complete. 

“The faculty met and we talked about what we wanted to accomplish, and then we had to go through the university process to get approval,” Dennison said. 

Jennifer Shah, an associate professor at the School of the Environment, Society and Sustainability, said the two departments had connections before the transition. 

“It felt pretty good because we already had good relationships, individual relationships between faculty in both units,” she said. 

Shah acknowledged that the pace of the merger was fast but added, “I feel pretty comfortable that time and care was taken to try and address those fears and concerns.”

The school now aims to improve its offerings in teaching, student services and programs. ESS currently houses 31 faculty members covering a broad range of disciplines.

Dennison emphasized the new school’s interdisciplinary nature.

“Geography itself is very interdisciplinary, where a lot of the research and teaching involves interactions between humans and the environment through a lens of how things occur over space and through time, and that meshed well with what was going on in environmental and sustainability studies,” he said.

The merger is expected to provide more opportunities and better resources for students.

Dennison noted that the school currently has around 600 students, primarily in the Environmental and Sustainability Studies major, with a smaller number in Geography and Geographic Information Science. 

The faculty hopes to address the high demand for certain courses, particularly those in the Environmental and Sustainability Studies program. 

“There are a lot of classes in the ENVST major that are full or have waitlists for them, and we’re hoping with additional instructors, we can address some of those needs and move students through the ENVST program faster,” Dennison explained.

Shah also highlighted the positive reception from both students and faculty.

“The feedback seems really positive. Students really seem to be interested in the new school, and I think everyone’s excited to see how this grows and how we move forward.”

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Dan Lanning stood at the 25-yard line, his hands on his knees. 

Although No. 3 Oregon eventually pulled through in the Ducks’ 24-14 win over Idaho, the team had everything to lose, and the game was at risk of being lost. 

Disaster was averted thanks to a defense that stiffened and an offense that started moving the ball in the red-zone late.

The win wasn’t pretty. Far from it. What transpired on a sun-splashed afternoon at Autzen Stadium consisted of more than the low score would imply. 

“There were some positives,” Lanning said. “But certainly some growth moment… and we will look at that, great teams do that.”

Saturday’s contest was supposed to be different. With the impressive offseason the Ducks had both recruiting and in the portal – including the Preseason Heisman Favorite, they were expected to play more of a lopsided game against the Vandals. 

On the statsheet, they did, totaling 31 first downs to Idaho’s 10, running 40 more plays than the Vandals and going a perfect 4-4 in the red-zone. But the score was still unsatisfactory to Oregon’s third-year head coach.

“We certainly walk away from this game with opportunities to grow,” Lanning said.

Consider it viewer’s discretion as to whether the usual first-game caveats should apply to a team working in a new quarterback with such big shoes to fill.

“We did throw for 380 yards, so there was some passing game. Sometimes you have to take what they give you,” Lanning said. 

But as Lanning stood with his Ducks up just three in the fourth quarter, the fact that Oregon found itself in such a precarious position defied any sense of logic. 

For Oregon, a program long known for its hype and grandeur, fans would be hard-pressed to find an early-season victory that raised more questions than the one the Ducks played. A Dillon Gabriel-led group that outgained Idaho by 270 yards, and dominated on all statistical margins still, inexplicably, felt as flat as could be for nearly three quarters of play. 

Even the 14-0 halftime lead felt unexplainably unsatisfactory. The Ducks scored on their opening drive on a seven-yard Tez Johnson touchdown reception, but had just one more scoring drive in the first 30 minutes of action.

Concerns crept into Autzen Stadium in the second half as a pair of Oregon’s faulty drives soon compounded into five or six. Oregon dominated the time of possession by nearly twenty minutes, utilizing Johnson (12 catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns) in the air. Johnson opened and closed the scoring with touchdowns. 

“It’s good, I just know there’s more to come and it’s a team sport. Glad I could get a touchdown for my teammates.” Johnson said. 

But in between, the offense wasn’t able to finish drives, failing two 4th-down conversions and missing a 52-yard field goal attempt. Still, the Ducks only punted three times, two times more than they did in last season’s opener.

As has been the theme in their few close games lately, the Ducks did themselves few favors compiling unnecessary penalties (eight penalties for 60 yards) while failing to convert on questionable 4th-down conversion attempts.

Those proponents, including a 36-yard touchdown from Idaho’s Jake Layne to Jack Cox, left Lanning’s hands on his knees as Oregon headed down the field to begin the fourth quarter, seeming desperate for a scoring drive or, at least, a good break. 

Meanwhile, Idaho, a team that had been counted out before kickoff, bopped on the sideline to Shout.

Now, a win in any regard is a step in the right direction for the Ducks. But the 10-point victory over a 49.5-point underdog showed more cracks in Lanning’s championship master plan than many had expected to see. 

They could be seen in the offensive line’s struggles establishing a run game, a trend that left everyone from stalwart Ajani Cornelius to new center Charlie Pickard struggling as the Ducks tallied just 2.9 yards-per-carry in the win.

“They did a really good job stopping our interior run game, and we struggled at times to get the ball on the perimeter,” Lanning said. 

They could be seen in the offensive gameplan as a whole, a group that was too reliant on short passes and check-downs while lacking downfield throws or explosive plays of any kind. 

“They did a really good job of staying on top defensively to limit explosive plays,” Lanning said. 

And they could be seen in the gameplan that seemingly remained consistent despite the Ducks struggling to execute it and getting forced into a one-score game late in the fourth quarter. A tougher task does await the Ducks next week in Boise State (1-0). 

“[The game was] certainly different than we thought it might look like,” Lanning said.

Any sighs of relief that fans let out after Atticus Sappington’s field-goal that put the Ducks up two scores were short-lived. Idaho went right down the field with a six-play, 75-yard surgicality that the Ducks had been lacking all game. Suddenly, it was a three-point game with less than six minutes to play. 

But finally, the Ducks executed. Gabriel found Johnson on 4th-and-2 in the endzone. And then the defense – as it had all night in a game where it held Idaho to just 217 total yards of offense  – executed yet again with a Nikko Reed interception that sent the striped-out crowd of over 57,000 home somewhat content, maintained the Ducks’ unblemished record, and locked down the first win of 2024.

“In this program we celebrate wins.” Lanning said.

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The dawn of a new era.

This Sunday showdown marks a series of firsts for USC as Miller Moss takes over for Caleb Williams in the Trojans’ first game as part of the Big Ten and first bout with an SEC school since 2016. We’re reporting live from Allegiant Stadium.

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From the start, coach Emily Kohan and Colorado State volleyball knew their season opener wouldn’t be a cakewalk. 

Matched up against No. 11 Florida to kick off their season Friday night, the Rams had the odds stacked against them before the first point was even scored. 

However, in their 3-1 (21-25, 21-25, 26-24, 11-25) loss to the Gators, Kohan said the team showed they can stay competitive with some of the best talent collegiate volleyball has to offer. 

“I thought actually (in) the first three sets we were pretty competitive,” Kohan said. “We were right there hitting with them — we had some serving woes.”

While the result may tally up the same in the loss column, CSU certainly did prove it can hit with the best.

With the exception of their final set, the Rams lost by double digits off a -0.222 hitting percentage. In the first three sets, CSU hit 0.303, just a few points shy of Florida’s 0.307 over the same period. 

As usual, the name that stood tall above the others in offensive production was Malaya Jones. 

“She does a great job, not just in the front row, but I think her back row attacking was something that was most impressive tonight,” Kohan said. “She does a really nice job just being aggressive.”

Jones finished the night with 17 kills, six digs and one block while hitting 0.270 off 37 attacks. 

However, even with Jones’ hugely impactful production, the Gators stood above it all with Kennedy Martin at the helm. 

Martin was an offensive powerhouse for Florida. The 6-foot-6 sophomore tallied 25 kills off of an astonishing 0.568 hitting percentage. 

“We knew she was going to come to score points, there’s no doubt about it,” Taylor Pagan said. “It wasn’t about stopping her, it was more so about getting touches and slowing her down.”

Pagan, who started for the first time in her career, played a huge role in CSU’s offensive production throughout the night.

The sophomore played in only 27 sets last year, recording one kill and two errors.

This year, however, was a different story. Pagan recorded nine kills, the second most on the team, and scored a key service ace to get the Rams to set point in their only set win.

“She passed really well,” Kohan said. “Everybody likes Taylor’s arm and how hard she hits but she did a crucial job passing. … I think she’s got a really bright future for us.”

The Rams sorely missed a member of their backcourt Friday night in Kate Yoshimoto. The veteran libero — who has not missed a start in over a year — was absent from the lineup with a concussion. 

In her stead, CSU appointed Idaho-transfer Aine Doty to the starting libero spot. 

“Kate’s fantastic — she digs balls left and right,” Jones said. “I think Aine stepped up to the role and she did a great job. It’s a big stage and it’s her first time playing in front of such a big crowd like this so I can only commend her — it’s scary.”

Doty posted five assists and five digs in the match but struggled to keep up with Martin’s offensive production. No timeline was given on Yoshimoto’s return, but Doty will most likely get to see significant playing time in CSU’s match against Michigan State Saturday, Aug. 31.

Reach Will Engle at sports@collegian.com or on Twitter @willengle44.

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For the first time, Oracle Red Bull racing brings Formula 1 cars to Houston. On Sept. 7, Red Bull is bringing two of its most iconic cars, RB7 and RB8 to a showcase in Discovery Green. 

The championship-winning cars were both designed by Red Bull’s Chief technology officer, Adrian Newey and were driven by Red Bull teammates Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. 

The cars will be driven by 13-time grand prix winner David Coulthard, a retired Formula 1 British driver and Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad.

Linblad is currently competing in the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile Formula 3 championship with Prema Racing.

The two drivers will drive around the custom built temporary track surrounding the iconic Discovery Green. While the entry is free, there are grandstand tickets available to purchase. 

The event will start with a Red Bull fan zone at 10 a.m. and the showrun is expected to begin at 12 p.m., according to the event’s website. 

Attendees will also be able to experience F1 racing simulators, Oracle Red Bull merchandise and additional activities for all ages. 

There will also be an intermission show and a DJ party battle between DJ Mr. Rogers, a Bayou city-based DJ, and the LA-based DJ Hed. 

All attendees are encouraged to bring ear protection due to the loud engine sounds. 

The history behind RB7 and RB8

RB7 made its debut during the 2011 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix. The car is regarded as one of Red Bull’s most dominant cars. 

Four-time world champion Vettel, secured his second championship in the dominant season with RB7, winning 11 of the 19 races during the season. 

The team won a combined 12 out of the 19 races over the course of the season and scored 650 points, winning the Constructors championship as well. 

Following the success of the 2011 F1 season, RB8 made its debut during the 2012 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix. 

The legality of the car — whether the car was in compliance with the regulations set by F1’s governing body FIA — was a major theme of the 2012 season. 

The car won seven races and scored an additional seven podiums over 20 races during the course of the season. 

While the car was not as dominant as RB7, Red Bull won the constructor’s championship and reigning champion, Vettel won the driver’s championship for the third consecutive time. 

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Max Brosmer had to wait an extra hour to make his Gophers debut. Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms swept through Minneapolis and caused a delay in the Gophers home opener against the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The game ended with the Gophers kicker, Dragan Kesich, missing his second field goal of the night and North Carolina escaping Minneapolis with a 19-17 win.

Postgame, Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck said it was a team loss.

“This isn’t lost by one person. This isn’t lost by one play,” Fleck said.” We had a lot of opportunities on offense and defense and special teams.”

Joining Brosmer as team newcomers were Jai’Onte McMillan and Marcus Major, Minnesota’s leading rusher Thursday. 

The Gophers 2023 leading rusher, Darius Taylor, was absent due to an injury, but Fleck said he was “close to playing.” On the defensive end, Minnesota was without an experienced returning safety, Darius Green, who led all returning secondary members with 51 tackles last season.

North Carolina won the toss and deferred, which meant Brosmer led his first drive as a Gopher to start the game.

Brosmer completed his first pass on third down, but it fell short of the first down marker and Jordan Nubin could not get the line to gain. After the second consecutive three-and-out for the Gophers, fifth-year punter Mark Crawford flipped the field with a punt that rolled to the three-yard line, a net of 58 yards.

Minnesota’s defense got the Gophers the ball right back with a three-and-out of their own.

The Gophers worked their way into the red zone before stalling inside the 10-yard line. Kesich, a top 10 kicker in the nation last season, missed his first attempt of the season.

Both teams had under 50 yards of offense in the first quarter, which ended scoreless.

North Carolina leaned on their veteran running back Omarion Hampton, who totaled 31 yards on back-to-back carries in the second quarter.

The Tar Heels continued to move the ball, and graduate quarterback Max Johnson dove across the plane to score the game’s first touchdown.

Minnesota could not respond, as the Tar Heels forced the Gophers’ third three-and-out in four drives.

Johnson tested Minnesota’s Justin Walley and paid the price as Walley picked off the pass intended for Bryson Nesbit and returned it 70 yards to the Tar Heels’ six-yard line. 

Walley said he played his technique and trusted in his coaches on the interception.

“The ball was there, and I just made a play on the ball,” Walley said. “Got some good blocking from my teammates and did what I could with it.”

Walley reverted to his roots as a running back and punt returner from D’Iberville High School.

A few plays after, Major punched it in for a touchdown tying the game to put the cherry on top of Walley’s pick. 

The Gophers’ defense came up with another three-and-out, bringing Bromser and the offense back onto the field. The New Hampshire transfer unleashed a perfectly layered ball to Daniel Jackson on a deep out route for 20 yards to the North Carolina 29-yard line.

Major ripped off a 19-yard rush down to the three-yard line, and two plays later, the Gophers used the tush push, with tight end Nick Kallerup shoving Bromser into the endzone.

Minnesota took the touchdown lead into the break and held the North Carolina offense to 93 yards in the first half.

North Carolina mixed pass and ran well to start the second half. The Tar Heels drove down the field, and timely plays from Johnson helped them convert three third downs. 

After a methodical 17-play, 70-yard drive, the Gophers got a stop on third-and-14, forcing a field goal. Noah Burnette banged it through the uprights for the Tar Heels to make it 14-10 Minnesota with 6:34 left in the third quarter.

North Carolina’s offense quickly returned to the field after Minnesota started with a three-and-out. The Gophers sent pressure that got to Johnson, who was hit while he threw an incompletion on third down. 

A holding call by Bryan in the secondary gave the Tar Heels a first down and erased the stop for the Gophers.

On the hit, Johnson suffered an injury and was carted off the field.

The sophomore quarterback Conner Harrell took Johnson’s place under center. Brown said North Carolina planned to use both quarterbacks in the game but did not expect it to occur through injury.

After leaning on Hampton to get into field goal range, Burnette hit a career-long 52-yard field goal to pull the Tar Heels within one point with 19 seconds left in the third quarter.

Brosmer led the Gophers’ offense down the field, making critical plays like a third-down scramble where he broke a sack. 

Gophers wide receiver Le’Meke Brockington made a grab and turned upfield before having the ball stripped. The ball bounced right into the hands of Major, who gained 16 more yards for a total of 38 yards on the North Carolina 10-yard line.

“Coach always talks about chasing the ball,” Major said. “You never know what’s going to happen. I was just right there with it and I had my dogs back.”

The drive resulted in a 30-yard Kesich field goal, which put Minnesota in the lead 17-16 with more than three minutes left.

After a run with Hampton to start the drive, the Tar Heels used Harrell’s legs on the triple option, getting to the outside before lofting it downfield to J.J. Jones, who picked up 32 yards to the Minnesota 30-yard line.

North Carolina ran it three straight plays and burned two of Minnesota’s timeouts before Burnette drilled a 45-yard field goal to put the Tar Heels up 19-17 with 1:44 left.

With just his second completion to a tight end, this one to Jameson Geers, Brosmer got the Gophers into field goal range. After two runs to gain a bit more for Kesich, with four seconds left, it all rested on his shoulders for the second consecutive season in week one.

Last season’s Big Ten Kicker of the Year could not rekindle his game-winning magic from a season ago.