CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
It was close for a while on Saturday. North Carolina and Virginia were tied at 7 during the final minutes of the first half, and the Cavaliers had some momentum, and hope, after they successfully executed a trick play out of a wild formation after first lining up for a field goal.
To that point, it had been something of a slog for the Tar Heels. Four of their first four drives had ended without points. Now they were in danger of entering halftime tied with a team UNC expected to beat without too much of a struggle.