Overview
- After Virginia opened overtime with a 1-yard J'Mari Taylor touchdown set up by Chandler Morris, UNC answered as Gio Lopez hit Davion Gause before a two-point pass to Benjamin Hall was stopped inches short for a 17-16 final.
- North Carolina outgained Virginia 353-258 but squandered chances with two red-zone turnovers, a missed field goal and a late interception after an earlier Kobe Paysour fumble was ruled a touchback.
- The Tar Heels fell to 2-5 overall and 0-3 in ACC play, extending Bill Belichick's search for his first conference win at UNC.
- Virginia improved to 7-1 as Morris finished 20-of-35 for 200 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and the Cavaliers notched their third overtime victory of the season.
- UNC's offense remains the ACC's lowest-scoring unit at 18.7 points per game and has yet to top 18 against a Power Four opponent, with bowl eligibility tightening ahead of Friday's trip to Syracuse.