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Kaleb Cost records the first pick-six by a UNC football player since 2019

The multi-sport sophomore made a big-time play that will go down in the UNC football program's record books.

By Nick Delahanty

Sep 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive back Kaleb Cost (21) reacts in the 1st quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Sep 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive back Kaleb Cost (21) reacts in the 1st quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
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It's been a while since UNC football fans could celebrate a pick-six by the defensive unit.

In fact, prior to Saturday's contest against Pittsburgh, the last pick-six for the Tar Heels came courtesy of Storm Duck on December 27, 2019 in the Military Bowl against Temple.

Fortunately, sophomore Kaleb Cost stopped the drought with his 84-yard pick-six on Saturday. If you miss it, view the clip below:

Cost jumped in front of the pass from Pittsburgh quarterback Eli Holstein to take it to the house. He also added a nice juke move to elude Holstein on his way to the end zone.

The 84-yard pick-six is the seventh longest in UNC football program history and the longest since Ryan Walker's 100-yarder against San Diego State.

For a defense that has struggled to force turnovers through the air, it was very encouraging to see Cost make such a big play early on in the game. His baseball skills were well on display as he read the ball well, made the catch and was able to hustle to the end zone.

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