When the schedule was announced, it was easy to look past Virginia as a team that Carolina could easily beat. It was only after the struggles up in Blacksburg that honest worry fell on this game, and we were quickly reminded that the boys in light blue haven’t beaten the Wahoos since 2016. All the credit in the world goes to Bronco Mendenhall, as he’s taken a squad in Charlottesville and always put them in the discussion for the ACC Coastal.
In short, Virginia had every reason to feel confident coming into Chapel Hill, to the point where they weren't hiding it.