North Carolina at Virginia

Saturday, October 22, 2016

No. 22 North Carolina beat Virginia 35–⁠14. It was their 121st meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 62–⁠45–⁠4 in the games on file.

Away22North Carolina8–⁠5 in 2016
35
HomeVirginia2–⁠10 in 2016
14

Final at Scott Stadium, CharlottesvilleTV: ACCNXAttendance 40,882

At kickoff
56°F, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlottesville 2 SSE, 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Marvin Wilson; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Danny Short; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge C. Clougherty; back judge Jacques Hooper; center judge Steve DisangroGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina7714735
Virginia070714

Standouts

  • PassingMitchell Trubisky24 of 31, 310 yards, 3 TDNorth Carolina
  • RushingElijah Hood16 carries, 107 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
  • ReceivingBug Howard7 catches, 109 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
  • DefenseQuin Blanding13 tackles, 1 for lossVirginia

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mitch Trubisky24/3131030
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Hood16107115
T.J. Logan1061113
Jordon Brown5904
Khris Francis1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bug Howard7109140
Austin Proehl376146
Ryan Switzer872022
Jordan Cunningham122022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cole Holcomb10100
Ayden Bonilla8000
Donnie Miles6000
M.J. Stewart6000
Andre Smith4110
Tyler Powell310.50
Mikey Bart2110
Marlon Dunlap10.50.50

Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kurt Benkert19/3212600
Connor Brewer2/12600
Matt Johns1/11110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Taquan Mizzell19106113
Albert Reid102008
Olamide Zaccheaus1505
Joe Reed1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taquan Mizzell72505
Andre Levrone222016
Keeon Johnson31809
Ryan Santoro218010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quin Blanding13100
Micah Kiser100.500
Bryce Hall9000
Jordan Mack70.500
Landan Word4110
Andrew Brown3110

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

Team stats

North CarolinaVirginia
488Total yards253
310Passing yards143
178Rushing yards110
10.0Yards per pass3.2
4.9Yards per rush2.8
25First downs19
5–⁠12Third downs3–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠3
2Turnovers1
7–⁠60Penalties9–⁠82
27:18Possession32:42
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

North CarolinaVirginia
52%Success rate35%
0.22EPA per play−0.07
0.99Explosiveness0.95
−0.07Rushing EPA−0.06
0.54Passing EPA−0.07
28%Passing-down success15%
0.19First-down EPA−0.21
−0.16Second-down EPA−0.09
0.68Third-down EPA−0.13
15%Havoc by its defense13%

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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina −9, over/under 68.5.

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 73%, Virginia 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaFumble, 6 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 VirginiaTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 VirginiaMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 VirginiaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 North CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 VirginiaFumble, 11 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 VirginiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 VirginiaPunt, 5 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 North CarolinaFumble, 6 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 29 yards
  9. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 VirginiaTouchdown, 14 plays, 73 yards
  12. Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
  13. Q2 VirginiaMissed FG, 6 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q2 VirginiaEnd of half, 2 plays, −9 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, −12 yards
  17. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 94 yards
  19. Q3 VirginiaFumble, 11 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −30 yards
  22. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q4 North CarolinaTouchdown, 2 plays, 65 yards
  25. Q4 VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, −40 yards
  26. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  27. Q4 VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  28. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  29. Q4 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  30. Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 2 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then North Carolina 7, Virginia 0
Virginia Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the Virg 28
14:282nd & 7 at own 28Taquan Mizzell run for 13 yds to the Virg 41 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 41Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 2 yds to the Virg 43
13:352nd & 8 at own 43Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 4 yds to the Virg 47
13:083rd & 4 at own 47Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
13:024th & 4 at own 47Nicholas Conte punt for 53 yds for a touchback
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 20Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Elijah Hood for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 18
12:352nd & 12 at own 18Elijah Hood run for 5 yds to the NCaro 23
11:413rd & 7 at own 23Mitch Trubisky run for 6 yds to the NCaro 29
11:154th & 1 at own 29Tom Sheldon punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Daniel Hamm at the Virg 34
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 34Taquan Mizzell run for 5 yds to the Virg 39
10:322nd & 5 at own 39VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Keeon Johnson) to the Virg 24
10:172nd & 20 at own 24Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
10:053rd & 20 at own 24Kurt Benkert run for 6 yds to the Virg 30
9:324th & 14 at own 30Nicholas Conte punt for 49 yds, downed at the NCaro 21
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 21Elijah Hood run for 14 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 35Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 11 yds to the NCaro 46 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block (Bug Howard) to the NCaro 36
8:401st & 9 at own 36Mitch Trubisky sacked by Andrew Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 33
7:402nd & 12 at own 33Elijah Hood run for 5 yds to the NCaro 38
7:053rd & 7 at own 38Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 6 yds to the NCaro 44
7:004th & 1 at own 44Tom Sheldon punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Daniel Hamm at the Virg 9
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 9Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the Virg 10
6:232nd & 9 at own 10Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
6:143rd & 9 at own 10Taquan Mizzell run for 8 yds to the Virg 18
5:354th & 1 at own 18Nicholas Conte punt for 44 yds, downed at the NCaro 38
North Carolina Fumble, 6 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 38Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Carl Tucker for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at the 50Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 5 yds to the Virg 45
4:202nd & 5 at opp 45T.J. Logan run for 5 yds to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 40Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 16 yds to the Virg 24 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 24Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 10 yds to the Virg 14 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 14T.J. Logan run for 13 yds to the Virg 1 T.J. Logan fumbled, forced by Juan Thornhill, recovered by Virg Bryce Hall
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 1Albert Reid run for 1 yd to the Virg 2
2:362nd & 9 at own 2Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 4 yds to the Virg 6
2:053rd & 5 at own 6Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
1:564th & 5 at own 6Nicholas Conte punt for 23 yds, downed at the Virg 29
North Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
1:511st & 10 at opp 29Elijah Hood run for 15 yds to the Virg 14 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 14Elijah Hood run for 3 yds to the Virg 11
1:102nd & 7 at opp 11Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Brandon Fritts NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (William Sweet) to the Virg 26
0:553rd & 22 at opp 26Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Jordan Cunningham for 22 yds to the Virg 4 for a 1ST down
0:331st & goal at opp 4Elijah Hood 4 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)North Carolina 7, Virginia 0
0:331st & 0 at opp 3VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (2 Yards) to the Virg 1
Virginia Punt, 5 plays
0:331st & 8 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:291st & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
0:232nd & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass complete to Ryan Santoro for 10 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 35Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 5 yds to the Virg 40
Q2 14:522nd & 5 at own 40Albert Reid run for 1 yd to the Virg 41
Q2 14:193rd & 4 at own 41Kurt Benkert pass incomplete
Q2 14:114th & 4 at own 41Nicholas Conte punt for 59 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 14, Virginia 7
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 20Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Austin Proehl for 16 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 36Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 2 yds to the NCaro 38
13:222nd & 8 at own 38T.J. Logan run for 3 yds to the NCaro 41
13:003rd & 5 at own 41Mitch Trubisky sacked by Landan Word for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 37
12:184th & 9 at own 37Tom Sheldon punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Daniel Hamm at the Virg 27
Virginia Touchdown, 14 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 27Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 13 yds to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 40Olamide Zaccheaus run for 5 yds to the Virg 45
11:002nd & 5 at own 45Albert Reid run for 3 yds to the Virg 48
10:433rd & 2 at own 48Kurt Benkert pass complete to Albert Reid for 11 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 41Kurt Benkert pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 9 yds to the NCaro 32
9:412nd & 1 at opp 32Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
9:323rd & 1 at opp 32Albert Reid run for no gain to the NCaro 32
9:104th & 1 at opp 32Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 09:10
9:074th & 1 at opp 32Albert Reid run for 3 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 29Kurt Benkert pass complete to Ryan Santoro for 8 yds to the NCaro 21
7:562nd & 2 at opp 21Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 3 yds to the NCaro 18 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 18Kurt Benkert pass complete to Evan Butts for 3 yds to the NCaro 15
6:472nd & 7 at opp 15Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 1 yd to the NCaro 14
6:023rd & 6 at opp 14Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 11
5:274th & 3 at opp 11Evan Butts 11 Yd pass from Matt Johns (Sam Hayward Kick)Tied at 7
North Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
5:274th & 3 at own 35Sam Hayward kickoff for 62 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 16 yds to the NCaro 19
5:151st & 10 at own 19Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Austin Proehl
5:082nd & 10 at own 19Elijah Hood run for 14 yds to the NCaro 33 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 33Elijah Hood run for 3 yds to the NCaro 36
4:192nd & 7 at own 36Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Ryan Switzer
4:053rd & 7 at own 36Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 12 yds to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 48Elijah Hood run for 6 yds to the Virg 46
3:322nd & 4 at opp 46NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (William Sweet) to the NCaro 49
3:212nd & 9 at own 49T.J. Logan run for 6 yds to the Virg 45
3:023rd & 3 at opp 45VIRGINIA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 40Bug Howard 40 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler Kick)North Carolina 14, Virginia 7
Virginia Missed FG, 6 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 56 yds , Joe Reed return for 50 yds to the NCaro 41
2:211st & 10 at opp 41Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 38
2:072nd & 7 at opp 38Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 16 yds to the NCaro 22 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 22Taquan Mizzell run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 27
1:262nd & 15 at opp 27VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Jake Fieler) to the NCaro 32
1:112nd & 20 at opp 32Kurt Benkert pass incomplete
1:023rd & 20 at opp 32Albert Reid run for 4 yds to the NCaro 28
1:004th & 16 at opp 28Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:00
0:574th & 16 at opp 28Sam Hayward 46 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 28Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 10 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 38Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Austin Proehl
0:342nd & 10 at own 38Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Austin Proehl
0:293rd & 10 at own 38Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Austin Proehl
0:234th & 10 at own 38Tom Sheldon punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Daniel Hamm at the Virg 25
Virginia End of half, 2 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 9 yds to the Virg 34 VIRGINIA Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Eric Smith) to the Virg 19
0:102nd & 16 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Virg 16
3rd quarter7 drives, then North Carolina 28, Virginia 7
North Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Hayward kickoff for 60 yds , Anthony Ratliff-Williams return for 18 yds to the NCaro 23
14:471st & 10 at own 23Elijah Hood run for 13 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at own 36Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 22 yds to the Virg 42 for a 1ST down
13:541st & 10 at opp 42NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (R.J. Prince) to the Virg 47
13:341st & 15 at opp 47Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 2 yds Ryan Switzer fumbled, forced by Micah Kiser, recovered by Virg Micah Kiser
Virginia Punt, 5 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 45Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Ryan Santoro
13:242nd & 10 at own 45Kurt Benkert pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 11 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 44Taquan Mizzell run for 6 yds to the NCaro 38
12:242nd & 4 at opp 38Kurt Benkert sacked by Mikey Bart for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 39
11:583rd & 5 at opp 39Albert Reid run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 43
11:314th & 9 at opp 43Nicholas Conte punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Ryan Switzer at the NCaro 11 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (5 Yards) to the NCaro 6
North Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 6VIRGINIA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NCaro 21 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 21Elijah Hood run for 8 yds to the NCaro 29
10:342nd & 2 at own 29Khris Francis run for 1 yd to the NCaro 30
10:203rd & 1 at own 30Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Ryan Switzer for 9 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 39Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 12 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 49Elijah Hood run for 9 yds to the Virg 40
9:002nd & 1 at opp 40Elijah Hood run for 6 yds to the Virg 34
8:454th & 5 at opp 34Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 18 yds to the Virg 16 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 16T.J. Logan run for no gain to the Virg 16
7:452nd & 10 at opp 16T.J. Logan run for 6 yds to the Virg 10
7:443rd & 4 at opp 10Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 07:44
7:393rd & 4 at opp 10Thomas Jackson 10 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler Kick)North Carolina 21, Virginia 7
Virginia Fumble, 11 plays
7:393rd & 4 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:341st & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 5 yds to the Virg 30
7:102nd & 5 at own 30Taquan Mizzell run for 6 yds to the Virg 36 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 36Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
6:302nd & 10 at own 36Taquan Mizzell run for 6 yds to the Virg 42
6:153rd & 4 at own 42Kurt Benkert pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 4 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 46Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
5:302nd & 10 at own 46Kurt Benkert pass complete to Brendan Marshall for 5 yds to the NCaro 49
5:153rd & 5 at opp 49Kurt Benkert pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 6 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 43VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 48
5:151st & 15 at opp 48Jordan Ellis run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
4:302nd & 17 at the 50Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
3:423rd & 17 at the 50Kurt Benkert run for a loss of 9 yards to the Virg 41 Kurt Benkert fumbled, recovered by NCaro
North Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
3:381st & 10 at opp 41T.J. Logan run for 11 yds to the Virg 30 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 30T.J. Logan run for 2 yds to the Virg 28
2:472nd & 8 at opp 28Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Bug Howard for 6 yds to the Virg 22
2:083rd & 2 at opp 22Elijah Hood run for 4 yds to the Virg 18 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 18Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Austin Proehl for 14 yds to the Virg 4 for a 1ST down
1:311st & goal at opp 4T.J. Logan 4 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick)North Carolina 28, Virginia 7
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 65 yds , Joe Reed return for 29 yds to the Virg 29
1:141st & 10 at own 29Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 6 yds to the Virg 35
1:002nd & 4 at own 35Kurt Benkert run for no gain to the Virg 35
0:353rd & 4 at own 35Kurt Benkert pass incomplete
0:244th & 4 at own 35Nicholas Conte punt for 48 yds, downed at the NCaro 17
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 17Elijah Hood run for 3 yds to the NCaro 20
Q4 14:462nd & 7 at own 20Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Elijah Hood for 6 yds to the NCaro 26
Q4 14:283rd & 1 at own 26Elijah Hood run for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 21
Q4 13:554th & 6 at own 21Tom Sheldon punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Virg 47
4th quarter8 drives, then North Carolina 35, Virginia 14
Virginia Touchdown, 12 plays
13:441st & 10 at own 47Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:112nd & 7 at the 50Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 13:11
13:042nd & 7 at the 50Taquan Mizzell run for 9 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 41Albert Reid run for 8 yds to the NCaro 33
12:272nd & 2 at opp 33Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 29Connor Brewer pass complete to Brendan Marshall for 3 yds to the NCaro 26
11:272nd & 7 at opp 26Albert Reid run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 27
10:573rd & 8 at opp 27Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
10:524th & 8 at opp 27Brewer, Connor pass incomplete to Mizzell, Taquan, PENALTY UNC pass interference 15 yards to the UNC12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VIRGINIA.
10:401st & 10 at opp 12Albert Reid run for 5 yds to the NCaro 7
10:062nd & 5 at opp 7Joe Reed run for 3 yds to the NCaro 4
9:283rd & 2 at opp 4Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
9:144th & 2 at opp 4Connor Brewer pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 3 yds to the NCaro 1 for a 1ST down
9:011st & goal at opp 1Taquan Mizzell 1 Yd Run (Sam Hayward Kick)North Carolina 28, Virginia 14
North Carolina Touchdown, 2 plays
9:011st & 10 at opp 35Sam Hayward kickoff for 46 yds , Khris Francis return for 19 yds to the VIRGINIA 46 VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Daniel Hamm) to the NCaro 43
8:481st & 10 at own 43T.J. Logan run for 11 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 46Austin Proehl 46 Yd pass from Mitch Trubisky (Nick Weiler Kick)North Carolina 35, Virginia 14
Virginia Punt, 5 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 35Nick Weiler kickoff for 61 yds , Daniel Hamm return for 24 yds to the Virg 28
8:191st & 10 at own 28Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
8:132nd & 10 at own 28Taquan Mizzell run for 12 yds to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at own 40VIRGINIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Taquan Mizzell) to the Virg 25
7:591st & 25 at own 25Connor Brewer pass incomplete to David Eldridge
7:562nd & 25 at own 25Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
7:563rd & 25 at own 25Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
7:394th & 25 at own 25Nicholas Conte punt for 56 yds , Ryan Switzer returns for 5 yds to the NCaro 24
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 24Mitch Trubisky pass complete to Josh Cabrera for 5 yds to the NCaro 29
7:182nd & 5 at own 29Jordon Brown run for 4 yds to the NCaro 33
7:183rd & 1 at own 33Jordon Brown run for no gain to the NCaro 33
5:504th & 1 at own 33Tom Sheldon punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Daniel Hamm at the Virg 27
Virginia Punt, 5 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 27Taquan Mizzell run for 13 yds to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at own 40NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the Virg 45
5:181st & 5 at own 45Taquan Mizzell run for 6 yds to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 49Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Evan Butts
4:382nd & 10 at opp 49Connor Brewer sacked by Marlon Dunlap for a loss of 6 yards to the Virg 45
4:123rd & 16 at own 45Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Andre Levrone
4:014th & 16 at own 45Nicholas Conte punt for 54 yds, downed at the NCaro 1
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 1Mitch Trubisky run for 1 yd to the NCaro 2
3:062nd & 9 at own 2Jordon Brown run for 3 yds to the NCaro 5
2:223rd & 6 at own 5Mitch Trubisky pass incomplete to Anthony Ratliff-Williams
2:164th & 6 at own 5Tom Sheldon punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Daniel Hamm at the NCaro 38
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:021st & 10 at opp 38Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson
2:022nd & 10 at opp 38Connor Brewer sacked by Andre Smith for a loss of 9 yards to the NCaro 47
2:023rd & 19 at opp 47Connor Brewer pass incomplete to Ryan Santoro
1:184th & 19 at opp 47Nicholas Conte punt for 38 yds, downed at the NCaro 9
North Carolina End of game, 2 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 9Jordon Brown run for 2 yds to the NCaro 11
0:272nd & 8 at own 11Jordon Brown run for no gain to the NCaro 11

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 nine 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

Around this game