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UNC survives comeback to beat Virginia Tech in overtime, clinches ACC Coastal Division

BLACKSBURG, VA. — Halfway through the fourth quarter with a 24-10 lead over Virginia Tech, it looked like the No. 12 North Carolina football team was well on its way to locking up its first-ever ACC Coastal Division title.

But the Tar Heels should have known it wasn’t going to be that easy.

In legendary coach Frank Beamer’s final game at Lane Stadium after 29 years with the program, the Hokies stormed back with two touchdowns in the last three minutes of the fourth to the send the game into overtime, where UNC ultimately pulled out a 30-27 win.