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North Carolina Football vs. Virginia Postgame Notes

North Carolina Football claimed a thrilling 31-28 ACC Coastal Division victory over the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville. Here are notes and stats from the Tar Heels' victory. Game Captains: Noah Taylor, Antoine Green, Josh Downs. UNC is now 5-0 in the ACC Standings and 8-1 overall. Virginia falls to 3-6, 1-5 on the season.

  • Saturday was the 127th edition of the South’s Oldest Rivalry. Only Minnesota and Wisconsin’s annual battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe has been played more often (131 times) among FBS rivalries.
  • North Carolina improves to 8-1 overall and 5-0 in ACC play for the first time since posting an 8-0 league record in 2015.