| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
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| North Carolina | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | | Texas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Team Stats |
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| UNC | Tex |
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| 1st Downs | 16 | 13 | | Rushing 1st Downs | 10 | 9 | | Passing 1st Downs | 6 | 4 | | Penalty | 0 | 0 | | Rushing | 234 | 156 | | Rushing Attempts | 48 | 44 | | Yards Gained Rushing | 266 | 199 | | Yards Lost Rushing | 32 | 43 | | TDs Rushing | 2 | 1 | | Passing | 121 | 128 | | Passes Attempted | 19 | 27 | | Passes Completed | 11 | 11 | | Intercepted | 0 | 1 | | TDs Passing | 0 | 0 | | Pass Efficiency | 111.39 | 73.16 | | Total Offensive Plays | 67 | 71 | | Total Net Yards | 355 | 284 | | Average Gain Per Play | 5.30 | 4.00 | | Fumbles - Lost | 0 - 0 | 4 - 1 | | Penalties - Yards | 5 - 35 | 3 - 35 | | Interceptions - Yards | 1 - 12 | 0 - 0 | | Punts - Yards | 5 - 185 | 5 - 218 | | Average Per Punt | 37.00 | 43.60 | | Punt Returns - Yards | 3 - 18 | 2 - 14 | | Kickoff Returns - Yards | 1 - 45 | 2 - 20 | | Time of Possession | 30:37 | 29:23 | | Third Down Conversions | 4 of 17 | 9 of 21 | | Third Down Percent | 23.53% | 42.86% | | Fourth Down Conversions | 0 of 0 | 0 of 0 | | Fourth Down Percent | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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| Game Info |
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| Bluebonnet Bowl | | Stadium | Astrodome | | Location | Houston, Texas | | Date | Dec 31, 1980 | | Time | 7:00 pm | | Attendance | 36,669 | | Temperature | 72°F | | Weather | Indoors | | Conference | UNC: ACC Tex: Southwest | | Head Coach | UNC: Dick Crum Tex: Fred Akers | | AP Rank | UNC: 13 Tex: NR | | Final AP Rank | UNC: 10 Tex: NR | | Season Record | UNC: 11-1 Tex: 7-5 |
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