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UNC snaps No. 12 Florida State’s 22-game home win streak

North Carolina players hoists kicker Nick Weiler on their shoulders after Weiler kicked the game winning 54-yard field goal against Florida State as time expired in an NCAA college football game in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. North Carolina defeated Florida State 37-35 on a field goal. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
North Carolina players hoists kicker Nick Weiler on their shoulders after Weiler kicked the game winning 54-yard field goal against Florida State as time expired in an NCAA college football game in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. North Carolina defeated Florida State 37-35 on a field goal. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser) North Carolina players hoists kicker Nick Weiler on their shoulders after Weiler kicked the game winning 54-yard field goal against Florida State as time expired in an NCAA college football game in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. North Carolina defeated Florida State 37-35 on a field goal. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

By Associated Press 4 min read

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Nick Weiler made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give North Carolina a 37-35 win over No. 12 Florida State on Saturday, snapping the Seminoles’ 22-game home winning streak.

It was the first field goal make by either team after their respective kickers missed their first four attempts. Weiler also atoned for a blocked extra point that allowed the Seminoles to take a late lead.

“I knew it was within his distance. That wasn’t the issue,” North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said. “He had something to prove. After the extra point got blocked I talked to him on the sideline and said he had to get it out of his head. He got his mind right and we gave him his shot.”

After Florida State took a 35-34 lead with 22 seconds remaining on a Deondre Francois 2-yard touchdown run, the Tar Heels were able to drive 38 yards in three plays. They also took advantage of a pass interference call on Florida State’s Tavarus McFadden to get them in range.

It is the second straight week that the Tar Heels (4-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won in the final seconds. Last Saturday, they defeated Pittsburgh 37-36 with two seconds remaining on a Mitch Trubinsky touchdown pass.