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UNC Football vs. Virginia: Game preview, prediction and more

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 11: Emery Simmons #0 of the North Carolina Tar Heels signals after making a catch for a first down against the Georgia State Panthers during the second half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

A game circled on many calendars is almost here as the UNC Football program is set to host the Virginia Cavaliers this Saturday night. This game comes off the heels of Carolina’s 59-17 victory over Georgia State, in which Mack Brown was happy about the performance but pointed out that the team’s running game still had “work to do that in the area.