Virginia at North Carolina

Saturday, October 24, 2015

North Carolina beat Virginia 26–⁠13. It was their 120th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 61–⁠45–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayVirginia4–⁠8 in 2015
13
HomeNorth Carolina11–⁠3 in 2015
26

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ESPN3Attendance 52,000

At kickoff
70°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams Airport (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Epperley; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman Steve Clein; line judge Robert Zivkovic; side judge Angie Bartis; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Mike WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia1030013
North Carolina7631026

Standouts

Player stats

Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Johns17/3014814
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Taquan Mizzell24117025
Daniel Hamm770053
Olamide Zaccheaus217013
Jordan Ellis41107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taquan Mizzell657016
Canaan Severin340015
Charlie Hopkins336121
T.J. Thorpe211016
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Quin Blanding100

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marquise Williams21/2622601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Hood21101215
Marquise Williams1271031
T.J. Logan326116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bug Howard243036
Quinshad Davis640012
Mack Hollins338021
Ryan Switzer637015
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Malik Simmons250
Sam Smiley1410
Shakeel Rashad100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

VirginiaNorth Carolina
353Total yards422
148Passing yards226
205Rushing yards196
4.9Yards per pass8.7
5.3Yards per rush5.2
23First downs24
5–⁠14Third downs2–⁠8
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
5Turnovers2
10–⁠62Penalties13–⁠135
33:57Possession26:03

Efficiency

VirginiaNorth Carolina
42%Success rate55%
−0.17EPA per play0.11
0.87Explosiveness0.84
0.11Rushing EPA0.09
−0.45Passing EPA0.16
19%Passing-down success44%
−0.10First-down EPA0.25
0.00Second-down EPA0.14
−0.19Third-down EPA−0.49
2%Havoc by its defense6%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina −12, over/under 58.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were North Carolina 80%, Virginia 20%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneVirginia end zoneQ1 North CarolinaFumble, 10 playsQ1 VirginiaField goal, 7 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 VirginiaPunt, 7 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ2 VirginiaField goal, 12 playsQ2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 VirginiaInterception, 6 playsQ3 North CarolinaField goal, 6 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 VirginiaInterception, 8 playsQ4 North CarolinaField goal, 5 playsQ4 VirginiaInterception, 7 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 VirginiaFumble, 7 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ4 VirginiaInterception, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaFumble, 10 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 VirginiaField goal, 7 plays, 34 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q2 VirginiaPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 VirginiaField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  12. Q3 VirginiaInterception, 6 plays, 11 yards
  13. Q3 North CarolinaField goal, 6 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 13 plays, 93 yards
  16. Q4 VirginiaInterception, 8 plays, 42 yards
  17. Q4 North CarolinaField goal, 5 plays, 30 yards
  18. Q4 VirginiaInterception, 7 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 VirginiaFumble, 7 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 VirginiaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Virginia 10, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Fumble, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 60 yds , T.J. Logan return for 19 yds to the NCaro 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Elijah Hood run for 1 yd to the NCaro 25
15:002nd & 9 at own 25Marquise Williams pass complete to Mack Hollins for 5 yds to the NCaro 30
15:003rd & 4 at own 30Marquise Williams pass complete to Kendrick Singleton for 16 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Marquise Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 44 Marquise Williams fumbled, recovered by NCaro Marquise Williams
15:002nd & 12 at own 44Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 15 yds to the Virg 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Marquise Williams pass complete to Bug Howard for 7 yds to the Virg 34
15:002nd & 3 at opp 34Elijah Hood run for 4 yds to the Virg 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Elijah Hood) to the Virg 35
15:001st & 15 at opp 35Marquise Williams slant pass complete to Mack Hollins for 22 yards to the VA13 (Quin Blanding), PENALTY NC ineligible downfield on pass (John Ferranto) 5 yards to the VA40, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at opp 40Marquise Williams pass incomplete
15:002nd & 20 at opp 40Marquise Williams pass incomplete to T.J. Logan
15:003rd & 20 at opp 40Marquise Williams pass complete to Mack Hollins for 14 yds Mack Hollins fumbled, forced by Demetrious Nicholson, recovered by Virg Micah Kiser , return for 21 yds to the Virg 49
Virginia Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 49Taquan Mizzell run for 8 yds to the NCaro 43
15:002nd & 2 at opp 43Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Matt Johns pass complete to Charlie Hopkins for 14 yds to the NCaro 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the NCaro 21
15:002nd & 6 at opp 21Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 18
15:003rd & 3 at opp 18Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the NCaro 17
7:044th & 2 at opp 17Ian Frye 35 yd FG GOODVirginia 3, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
7:041st & 0 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:041st & 10 at own 25Marquise Williams run for 7 yds to the NCaro 32
7:042nd & 3 at own 32Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 11 yds Ryan Switzer fumbled, forced by Quin Blanding, for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 43Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 10 yds to the Virg 47 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 47Elijah Hood run for 6 yds to the Virg 41
7:042nd & 4 at opp 41Elijah Hood run for 4 yds to the Virg 37 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Virg 47
7:042nd & 10 at opp 47Marquise Williams run for 31 yds to the Virg 16 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 16T.J. Logan run for 16 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK)North Carolina 7, Virginia 3
Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
4:361st & 0 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:361st & 10 at own 25Daniel Hamm run for 4 yds to the Virg 29
4:362nd & 6 at own 29Daniel Hamm run for 53 yds to the NCaro 18 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at opp 18Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 11 yds to the NCaro 7 for a 1ST down
4:361st & goal at opp 7Daniel Hamm run for 4 yds to the NCaro 3
4:362nd & goal at opp 3Taquan Mizzell run for 2 yds to the NCaro 1
1:203rd & goal at opp 1Matt Johns pass complete to Charlie Hopkins for 1 yd for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)Virginia 10, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
1:201st & 0 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 63 yds , T.J. Logan return for 39 yds to the NCaro 41
1:141st & 10 at own 41Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 8 yds to the NCaro 49
1:142nd & 2 at own 49Elijah Hood run for 2 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 49Marquise Williams run for 4 yds to the Virg 45
1:142nd & 6 at opp 45Elijah Hood run for 3 yds to the Virg 42
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 42Marquise Williams pass incomplete to Ryan Switzer
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 42Hunter Lent punt for 15 yds, downed at the Virg 27
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 13
Virginia Punt, 7 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 27Taquan Mizzell run for 8 yds to the Virg 35
14:472nd & 2 at own 35Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 4 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 39Taquan Mizzell run for 7 yds to the Virg 46
14:472nd & 3 at own 46Matt Johns pass complete to T.J. Thorpe for 16 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 38Jordan Ellis run for no gain to the NCaro 38
14:472nd & 10 at opp 38Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the NCaro 34
14:473rd & 6 at opp 34Matt Johns pass incomplete, broken up by Brian Walker
14:474th & 6 at opp 34VIRGINIA Penalty, false start (Taquan Mizzell) to the NCaro 39
14:474th & 11 at opp 39Nicholas Conte punt for 39 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 20Marquise Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 22
10:572nd & 8 at own 22Elijah Hood run for 8 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 30Marquise Williams run for 7 yds to the NCaro 37
10:572nd & 3 at own 37Elijah Hood run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at the 50Elijah Hood run for 3 yds to the Virg 47
10:572nd & 7 at opp 47Marquise Williams run for 8 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 39Marquise Williams pass complete to Bug Howard for 36 yds to the Virg 3 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 0 at opp 3Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 08:15
8:111st & goal at opp 3Elijah Hood run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )North Carolina 13, Virginia 10
Virginia Punt, 4 plays
8:111st & 0 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:111st & 10 at own 25Matt Johns pass complete to Charlie Hopkins for 21 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at own 46VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal procedure (Jackson Matteo) to the Virg 41
8:111st & 15 at own 41Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the Virg 44
8:112nd & 12 at own 44Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the Virg 47
8:113rd & 9 at own 47VIRGINIA Penalty, false start (Eric Smith) to the Virg 42
8:113rd & 14 at own 42Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
8:114th & 14 at own 42Nicholas Conte punt for 40 yds , Ryan Switzer returns for 1 yd to the NCaro 19
North Carolina Interception, 2 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 19Marquise Williams run for 11 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 30Marquise Williams pass intercepted Quin Blanding return for no gain to the Virg 35
Virginia Field goal, 12 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 35Taquan Mizzell run for 7 yds to the Virg 42
5:112nd & 3 at own 42Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at own 46Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 14 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at opp 40Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the NCaro 37
5:112nd & 7 at opp 37Taquan Mizzell run for no gain to the NCaro 37
5:113rd & 7 at opp 37Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 12 yds to the NCaro 25 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at opp 25Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
5:112nd & 10 at opp 25Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 22
5:113rd & 7 at opp 22Matt Johns middle pass incomplete to T.J. Thorpe, PENALTY NC pass interference (Jeff Schoettmer) 5 yards to the NC17, 1ST DOWN VA, NO PLAY.
5:111st & 10 at opp 17Daniel Hamm run for 4 yds to the NCaro 13
0:442nd & 6 at opp 13Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:44
0:442nd & 6 at opp 13Daniel Hamm run for 4 yds to the NCaro 9
0:343rd & 2 at opp 9Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:34
0:343rd & 2 at opp 9Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:34
0:343rd & 2 at opp 9Matt Johns pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson, broken up by Malik Simmons
0:254th & 2 at opp 9Ian Frye 26 yd FG GOODTied at 13
North Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:251st & 0 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:251st & 10 at own 25Marquise Williams pass complete to Mack Hollins for 21 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 46Marquise Williams deep pass complete to Mack Hollins for 53 yards to the VA1 (Kelvin Rainey), PENALTY NC pass interference (Mack Hollins) 15 yards to the NC31, NO PLAY.
3rd quarter4 drives, then North Carolina 16, Virginia 13
Virginia Interception, 6 plays
15:001st & 25 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Olamide Zaccheaus run for 4 yds to the Virg 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Matt Johns pass complete to Brendan Marshall for 5 yds to the Virg 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Jordan Ellis run for 1 yd to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Daniel Hamm run for 1 yd to the Virg 36
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Matt Johns pass incomplete to Charlie Hopkins
15:003rd & 9 at own 36Matt Johns pass intercepted Sam Smiley return for 41 yds to the Virg 16
North Carolina Field goal, 6 plays
12:121st & 10 at opp 16Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 1 yd to the Virg 15 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (Quinshad Davis) to the Virg 25
12:121st & 19 at opp 25Marquise Williams pass complete to T.J. Logan for 21 yds to the Virg 4 for a 1ST down
12:121st & goal at opp 4NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, false start (John Ferranto) to the Virg 9
12:121st & goal at opp 9Marquise Williams run for 4 yds to the Virg 5
12:122nd & goal at opp 5T.J. Logan run for 2 yds to the Virg 3
12:123rd & goal at opp 3Marquise Williams sacked by Mike Moore for a loss of 9 yards to the Virg 12
9:454th & goal at opp 12Nick Weiler 29 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 16, Virginia 13
Virginia Punt, 6 plays
9:451st & 0 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:451st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the Virg 28
9:452nd & 7 at own 28Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the Virg 29
9:453rd & 6 at own 29Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 16 yds to the Virg 45 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 45Matt Johns sacked by Mikey Bart for a loss of 6 yards to the Virg 39
9:452nd & 16 at own 39Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the Virg 43
9:453rd & 12 at own 43Matt Johns pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 2 yds to the Virg 45
9:454th & 10 at own 45Nicholas Conte punt for 48 yds , Ryan Switzer returns for no gain to the NCaro 7
North Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 7Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 12 yds to the NCaro 19 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 19Elijah Hood run for 8 yds to the NCaro 27
5:422nd & 2 at own 27Elijah Hood run for 15 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 42Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 10 yds to the Virg 48 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 48Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 1 yd to the Virg 47
5:422nd & 9 at opp 47Elijah Hood rush left for 4 yards to the VA43 (Trent Corney;Micah Kiser), PENALTY VA offside defense (Mike Moore) 5 yards to the VA42, NO PLAY.
5:422nd & 4 at opp 42VIRGINIA Penalty, offside defense (Kwontie Moore) to the Virg 37 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 37T.J. Logan run for 8 yds to the Virg 29
5:422nd & 2 at opp 29Marquise Williams pass complete to Romar Morris for 4 yds to the Virg 25 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 25Elijah Hood run for 4 yds to the Virg 21
5:422nd & 6 at opp 21Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 6 yds to the Virg 15 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 15Elijah Hood run for 1 yd to the Virg 14
5:422nd & 9 at opp 14Marquise Williams pass complete to Quinshad Davis for 3 yds to the Virg 11
5:423rd & 6 at opp 11Marquise Williams run for 8 yds to the Virg 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:441st & goal at opp 3Elijah Hood run for 3 yds for a TD, (Nick Weiler KICK)North Carolina 23, Virginia 13
4th quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 26, Virginia 13
Virginia Interception, 8 plays
14:441st & 0 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 64 yds , T.J. Thorpe return for 14 yds to the Virg 49 VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal block (7 Yards) to the Virg 8
14:381st & 10 at own 8Jordan Ellis run for 7 yds to the Virg 15
14:382nd & 3 at own 15Taquan Mizzell run for 25 yds to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal block (Keeon Johnson) to the Virg 30 for a 1ST down
14:381st & 10 at own 30Taquan Mizzell run for 5 yds to the Virg 35
14:382nd & 5 at own 35Daniel Hamm run for no gain to the Virg 35
14:383rd & 5 at own 35Matt Johns pass complete to T.J. Thorpe for a loss of 5 yards to the Virg 30
14:384th & 10 at own 30NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Robert Dinkins) to the Virg 45 for a 1ST down
14:381st & 10 at own 45Taquan Mizzell run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:382nd & 5 at the 50Taquan Mizzell run for no gain to the 50 yard line
14:383rd & 5 at the 50Matt Johns pass intercepted Malik Simmons return for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
North Carolina Field goal, 5 plays
10:341st & 10 at the 50Marquise Williams pass complete to Damien Washington for 27 yds to the Virg 23 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 23Elijah Hood run for 7 yds to the Virg 16
10:342nd & 3 at opp 16Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for a loss of 4 yards to the Virg 20
10:343rd & 7 at opp 20Marquise Williams pass incomplete, broken up by David Dean
9:074th & 7 at opp 20Nick Weiler 37 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina 26, Virginia 13
Virginia Interception, 7 plays
9:071st & 0 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:071st & 10 at own 25Olamide Zaccheaus run for 13 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Sam Smiley) to the NCaro 47 for a 1ST down
9:072nd & 2 at opp 39Taquan Mizzell run for 6 yds to the NCaro 33 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 47Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 8 yds to the NCaro 39
9:071st & 10 at opp 33Matt Johns deep pass incomplete to Canaan Severin, PENALTY NC pass interference (Malik Simmons) 15 yards to the NC18, 1ST DOWN VA, NO PLAY.
9:071st & 10 at opp 18VIRGINIA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 23
9:071st & 15 at opp 23Matt Johns deep pass incomplete to T.J. Thorpe, PENALTY NC pass interference (Malik Simmons) 15 yards to the NC8, 1ST DOWN VA, NO PLAY.
9:071st & goal at opp 8Matt Johns pass complete to Vincent Croce for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 11
9:072nd & goal at opp 11Taquan Mizzell run for 7 yds to the NCaro 4
9:073rd & goal at opp 4Matt Johns pass incomplete to T.J. Thorpe, broken up by Des Lawrence
9:074th & goal at opp 4Matt Johns pass intercepted, touchback. Shakeel Rashad return for no gain
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 20Marquise Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 20
5:502nd & 10 at own 20Elijah Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 19
5:143rd & 11 at own 19Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 05:14
5:143rd & 11 at own 19Marquise Williams pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 4 yds to the NCaro 23
5:064th & 7 at own 23Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 05:06
5:064th & 7 at own 23VIRGINIA Penalty, delay of game (Vincent Croce) to the NCaro 28
5:064th & 2 at own 28Corbin Daly punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Maurice Canady at the Virg 23
Virginia Fumble, 7 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 23Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 6 yds to the Virg 29 VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Evan Butts) to the Virg 19
4:591st & 14 at own 19Matt Johns pass incomplete to Canaan Severin, broken up by Brian Walker
4:592nd & 14 at own 19Matt Johns deep pass incomplete to T.J. Thorpe, PENALTY NC pass interference (Des Lawrence) 15 yards to the VA34, 1ST DOWN VA, NO PLAY.
4:591st & 10 at own 34Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
4:592nd & 10 at own 34Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell, broken up by Brian Walker
4:593rd & 10 at own 34Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 11 yds to the Virg 45 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 45Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 15 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 40Matt Johns sacked by Mikey Bart for a loss of 8 yards to the NCaro 44 Matt Johns fumbled, recovered by NCaro Robert Dinkins , return for 0 yards
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 44Elijah Hood run for 15 yds to the Virg 41 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 41Elijah Hood run for 1 yd to the Virg 40
3:492nd & 9 at opp 40Elijah Hood run for 2 yds to the Virg 38
3:493rd & 7 at opp 38NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, illegal procedure (Lucas Crowley) to the Virg 43
3:493rd & 12 at opp 43Elijah Hood run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 44
1:024th & 13 at opp 44Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 01:02
1:024th & 13 at opp 44Corbin Daly punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Virginia Interception, 1 play
0:541st & 10 at own 20Matt Johns pass intercepted Malik Simmons return for no gain to the Virg 47
North Carolina End of game, 2 plays
0:481st & 10 at opp 47TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 48
0:482nd & 11 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 49

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, North Carolina leads 66–⁠60–⁠4; as played, 65–⁠51–⁠4 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 130 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Virginia 17, North Carolina 16
2024North Carolina 41, Virginia 14
2023Virginia 31, North Carolina 27
2022North Carolina 31, Virginia 28
2021North Carolina 59, Virginia 39
2020Virginia 44, North Carolina 41

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