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It's not often teams score a combined 124 points.In fact, the final score of UNC's 63-61 victory over Appalachian State on Saturday is . And while the propensity to forsake defense for offense isn't a new phenomenon in college football, even this game was distinct for the way it played out.Case in point: North Carolina surrendered seven  as in, one-two-three-four-five-six-  fourth-quarter touchdowns, and still won. The key play, ironically, was a stopped 2-point conversion with 9 seconds left in the fourth quarter:BRICE STOPPED SHORT Jacob De La Rose Jersey !!!WHAT. A. GAME. 247Sports (@247Sports) MORE: With that, The Sporting News looks at the wildest and craziest numbers from a barn-burner in Boone, N.C. As in, the number of combined fourth-quarter touchdowns between North Carolina and App State. The Mountaineers had seven to North Carolina's three, but ultimately could not convert on a 2-point conversion to send the game to overtime.The App State scores, in order:Nate Noel 1-yard touchdown (12:10)Chase Brice 13-yard touchdown to Miller Gibbs (10:37)Chase Brice 46-yard touchdown pa s to Christian Horn (7:20)Camerun Peoples 38-yard touchdown (4:00 Gordie Howe Men Jersey )Nate Noel 1-yard touchdown (2:46)Chase Brice 28-yard touchdown pa s to Dashaun Davis (0:31)Chase Brice 26-yard touchdown pa s to Kaedin Robinson (0:09)Despite the scoring explosion, the App State never led in the fourth quarter. The combined number of yards between UNC and App State. The Tar Heels were out-gained 664-567 in the contest and, arguably, were lucky to get away with the victory.Both North Carolina and Appalachian State pa sed for more than 350 yards (352 for UNC, 376 for App State) and ran for more than 200 (215 for Brendan Shanahan Women Jersey  UNC and 288 for App State). North Carolina and App State combined for three touchdowns within the last minute of play: The two Brice touchdown pa ses at the 0:31 and 0:09 marks bookended a UNC score that nearly cost the Tar Heels a victory.Following the first Brice touchdown at the 31-second mark, UNC's Bryson Nesbit returned an onside kick attempt and, instead of taking a knee and effectively ending the game:North Carolina returned the onside kick attempt for a TD LMAOOOO  Follow @FTBeard7 (@FTBeard7) The score  Nick Jensen Men Jersey marked the second touchdown of the day for Nesbit (following a 10-yard touchdown pa s from Drake Maye in the first quarter). It's not often a team scores 61 points in a lo s. In fact, per ESPN Stats & Info, Saturday's lo s for the Mountaineers was tied for the sixth most points scored in a regulation lo s since 1936.North Carolina holds on to beat App State 63-61. The Mountaineers outscored the Heels 40-22 in the 4th quarter but failed to convert on two 2-pt attempts in the final minute.App State's 61 points are tied for 6th-most in a regulation lo s in the AP poll Michael Rasmussen Kids Jersey  era (since 1936).  ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) The other teams that scored more than App State in a lo s are, in descending order:2011: Toledo 66, Western Michigan 632019:UCLA 67, Washington State 632004: San Jose State 70, Rice 632012: West Virginia 70, Baylor 632007: Navy 74, North Texas 62 That's the number of combined penalty yards between North Carolina and App State. Again, the Tar Heels were out-performed in this category, committing 12 penalties for 115 yards; App State committed seven for 80 yards.Just goes to show: Not even blistering offense and non-existent defense can keep teams from playing sloppy.