{
  "id": 13549252,
  "title": "Bill Belichick Upsets Ranked Team for Biggest Win of College Coaching Career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bill-belichick-upsets-ranked-team-for-biggest-win-of-college-coaching",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T21:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/bill-belichick-upsets-ranked-team-for-biggest-win-of-college-coaching-career-12551607"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a pivotal game on Saturday, North Carolina Tar Heels, led by their seasoned coach Bill Belichick, upset the highly ranked Pittsburgh Panthers, marking the first triumph over a ranked team since Belichick's arrival as head coach last season. The Tar Heels, underdogs coming into the match, began the game with a 10-7 deficit at halftime. However, in the second half, they rallied to dominate the Panthers 14-7, ultimately securing a 21-17 victory. This win is a significant momentum boost for the Tar Heels, who finished the previous season with a 4-8 record. Prior to the game, Pittsburgh had shown impressive defensive play, not allowing any points in the third quarter. Conversely, North Carolina had struggled in the fourth quarter, being outscored 26-9 in all their prior games. Despite these factors, Belichick's team secured the win after Pittsburgh regained a 17-14 lead in the fourth quarter, thanks to La Vell Wright's touchdown. North Carolina responded swiftly with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Billy Edwards Jr. to Shamar Easter, the pivotal game-winning touchdown. This victory not only improved the Tar Heels' record to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the ACC but also likely eliminated Pittsburgh from the Top 25 rankings when the next poll results are announced. The win also adds a notable victory to Belichick's coaching portfolio, putting to rest doubts about his ability to coach college players after his NFL career.",
  "summary": "Bill Belichick achieved a coaching milestone as the North Carolina Tar Heels pulled off a significant college football upset.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bill Belichick gets his biggest college win as North Carolina upsets Pitt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bill-belichick-gets-his-biggest-college-win-as-north-carolina-upsets",
        "published": "2026-10-10T19:26:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}