Bill Belichick, 74, races into postgame brawl to pull his North Carolina players away as game ends in ugly fashion and multiple punches are thrown

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick tried to break up an ugly scene at the end of Saturday’s Tar Heel football game against Louisville.

The 5-4 Tar Heels were hoping to lock down a bowl berth if they could manage to beat the 6-3 Cardinals. 

But after North Carolina jumped out to a 7-3 lead at the end of the first, Louisville struck back and took a lead they’d never relinquish en route to a 16-14 win.

The Tar Heels’ fate was sealed when quarterback Travis Burgess threw a late interception to spoil any hope of a comeback.

As the Cardinals went into victory formation to run out the remaining 15 seconds on the clock, a North Carolina player blocked a little too hard for the kneel-out.

It sparked a brawl of players shoving each other and throwing punches as the two teams cleared the benches in a more hurried manner than they would for post-game handshakes.

The brawl forced UNC coach Bill Belichick to make an attempt to break up the fight

The brawl didn’t improve the Tar Heels’ mood after a loss that dropped them to 5-5 this year

Multiple scrums broke out around the field as players rushed from one brawl to the next to break things up.

Belichick went off to do his traditional handshake with the opposing head coach, Jeff Brohm, but saw the fighting and tried pulling players away.

However, he wasn’t able to provide much relief as the situation had gotten out of hand.

It’s possible the ACC hands down further punishments for members of both teams as a result of the extra-curricular activities.

The Tar Heels fell to 5-5 on the season, requiring one win in their final two games to become bowl eligible.

Two rivalry games will close out North Carolina’s regular season. Next Saturday, they hit the road to take on Virginia before closing out their home schedule with a game against North Carolina State.