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North Carolina at Virginia Tech

Sep 3, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

10 - 17

NCVT

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Virginia Tech

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia Tech296
North Carolina354

Passing Yards

Virginia Tech169
North Carolina208

Rushing Yards

Virginia Tech127
North Carolina146

Turnovers

Virginia Tech2
North Carolina3

Game Conditions

Temperature74°F
Wind4 mph NW

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 208

Rushing

Ty Chandler

North Carolina

YDS: 66

Receiving

Josh Downs

North Carolina

YDS: 123

Tackles

Chamarri Conner

Virginia Tech

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia Tech34:57
North Carolina25:03

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Virginia Tech holds off North Carolina 17-10

Close

Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina 17-10 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 296-354 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Virginia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 17-10. Braxton Burmeister run for 4 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK) came with {'seconds': 1, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia Tech the first major swing.

Virginia Tech's box score carried the story: 296 total yards, 127 rushing yards, and 169 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 354 total yards, including 146 on the ground and 208 through the air.

Virginia Tech converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Virginia Tech led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was John Parker Romo 48 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Braxton Burmeister run for 4 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK) (Virginia Tech led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Braxton Burmeister pass complete to James Mitchell for 11 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK) (Virginia Tech led 14-0 over North Carolina).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 37 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 7-14 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Grayson Atkins 31 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-17 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Parker Romo 48 yd FG GOOD (Virginia Tech led 17-7 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-10

    Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    296-354

    Virginia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    127

    Virginia Tech averaged 3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    169

    Virginia Tech averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Virginia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-10

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginia TechNorth Carolina
Total Yards296354
Passing Yards169208
Rushing Yards127146
First Downs1718
Third Down Efficiency6-132-10
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-255-44
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts12-1917-33
Rushing Attempts4330
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points54
Possession Time34:5725:03
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)