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North Carolina at Virginia Tech

Nov 21, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 12

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

30 - 27

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Virginia Tech

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia Tech403
North Carolina445

Passing Yards

Virginia Tech273
North Carolina205

Rushing Yards

Virginia Tech130
North Carolina240

Turnovers

Virginia Tech3
North Carolina3

Game Conditions

Temperature48°F
Wind11 mph SE

Humidity

34%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Michael Brewer

Virginia Tech

YDS: 273

Rushing

Elijah Hood

North Carolina

YDS: 115

Receiving

Isaiah Ford

Virginia Tech

YDS: 155

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia Tech33:26
North Carolina26:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina edges Virginia Tech 30-27

Close

North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 30-27 in Week 12 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 445-403 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 30-27. Marquise Williams 18 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick) came with {'seconds': 19, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 445 total yards, 240 rushing yards, and 205 passing yards. Virginia Tech finished with 403 total yards, including 130 on the ground and 273 through the air.

North Carolina converted 4-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-3, North Carolina led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nick Weiler 20 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Marquise Williams 18 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joey Slye 32 Yd Field Goal (Virginia Tech led 3-7 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Brewer 3 Yd Run (Joey Slye Kick) (Virginia Tech led 10-10 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Weiler 20 Yd Field Goal (North Carolina led 10-3 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Isaiah Ford 4 Yd pass from Michael Brewer (Joey Slye Kick) (Virginia Tech led 24-24 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Elijah Hood 7 Yd Run (Nick Weiler Kick) (North Carolina led 24-10 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-27

    North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech.

  • Total yards

    445-403

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    240

    North Carolina averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    205

    North Carolina averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-17

    Virginia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginia TechNorth Carolina
Total Yards403445
Passing Yards273205
Rushing Yards130240
First Downs2222
Third Down Efficiency6-174-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-549-60
Turnovers33
Completions / Attempts20-3513-26
Rushing Attempts4747
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points96
Possession Time33:2626:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)