You better believe Drake Maye was excited to bounce back against Duke

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Number 14 The North Carolina Tar Heels pulled off a big 71-68 win over the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night. It was an incredible comeback win, as the Tar Heels were down 12 points at halftime. UNC fans were certainly excited for the win, and so was the New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maia was one of them.

Shortly after the game ended, Maie posted a picture of the final result along with three fire emojis on his Instagram Story, according to Ben Wallin of the Boston Globe. Even though the 23-year-old quarterback is preparing for the Super Bowl, he couldn’t help but express his enthusiasm for North Carolina.

Drake May attended the University of North Carolina for three years, where he played quarterback for the Tar Heels football program. He was the starter under center for two seasons before entering the NFL Draft in 2023. May recorded 8,018 passing yards, 63 touchdowns and a 63.3% completion percentage in his three seasons with the Tar Heels.

As far as North Carolina Basketball program, Saturday’s win over Duke was massive. The win keeps the Tar Heels firmly in the ACC Conference mix, as the team improved to a 19-4 record. In addition, they handed the Blue Devils their second loss of the season, and their first against a conference opponent.

Eight games remain on the regular season schedule before the Conference Tournament begins. North Carolina will play against the Miami Hurricanes in their next game, which will take place on Tuesday, February 10th. If the Tar Heels can pull off a win in that contest, it would be the program’s sixth straight.





2026-02-08 19:49:00

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