Mack Brown needed a win on the road in Charlottesville after the Cavaliers have made it a point to deny him. It looked, in the first half, like he may have to stay wanting. Virginia had not allowed more than 21 points to a Power 5 opponent all season, but we all know the propensity the UNC defense has for being on the wrong side of records.
Virginia held a 14-10 lead at halftime. Quarterback Brennan Armstrong rushed in for UVA’s first score of the game on a nine-play, 65-yard drive. The Cavs’ offense was gashing the Tar Heels for solid gains on seemingly every play.