Tyrese Rice and Boston College put an end to all that talk of whether No. 1 North Carolina could go unbeaten.

North Carolina already has earned seemingly everyone’s preseason vote as the nation’s top team. It was no surprise then that the Tar Heels are picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

North Carolina receiver Brandon Tate is out for the season with a knee injury, ending his college career and leaving the No. 18 Tar Heels without a big-play threat and kick returner.

Cameron Sexton scored on a leaping 4-yard keeper to start the fourth quarter, Quan Sturdivant returned an interception for a touchdown and No. 22 North Carolina rallied to beat Notre Dame 29-24 on Saturday.

North Carolina senior Brandon Tate has broken the NCAA record for combined kick return yardage.