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Virginia Tech at North Carolina

Oct 1, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 5

Away

Virginia Tech

ACC

Final Score

10 - 41

VTNC

Home

North Carolina

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

North Carolina527
Virginia Tech273

Passing Yards

North Carolina367
Virginia Tech174

Rushing Yards

North Carolina160
Virginia Tech99

Turnovers

North Carolina0
Virginia Tech1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature63°F
Wind3 mph W

Humidity

90%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drake Maye

North Carolina

YDS: 363

Rushing

Drake Maye

North Carolina

YDS: 73

Receiving

Josh Downs

North Carolina

YDS: 120

Tackles

Dax Hollifield

Virginia Tech

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

North Carolina28:17
Virginia Tech31:43

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina pulls away from Virginia Tech 41-10

Blowout

North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 41-10 in Week 5 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 527-273 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 41-10. Drake Maye pass complete to Kamari Morales for 3 yds for a TD, (Noah Burnette KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 527 total yards, 160 rushing yards, and 367 passing yards. Virginia Tech finished with 273 total yards, including 99 on the ground and 174 through the air.

North Carolina converted 6-15 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, North Carolina led 24-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Noah Burnette 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drake Maye pass complete to Kamari Morales for 3 yds for a TD, (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 7-3 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    William Ross 34 yd FG GOOD (Virginia Tech led 3-0 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Drake Maye run for 1 yd for a TD, (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 14-3 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Drake Maye pass complete to Antoine Green for 16 yds for a TD, (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 21-3 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Grant Wells run for 2 yds for a TD, (William Ross KICK) (Virginia Tech led 10-21 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 44 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 24-10 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-10

    North Carolina defeated Virginia Tech.

  • Total yards

    527-273

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    160

    North Carolina averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    367

    North Carolina averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-18

    Virginia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNorth CarolinaVirginia Tech
Total Yards527273
Passing Yards367174
Rushing Yards16099
First Downs2414
Third Down Efficiency6-158-18
Fourth Down Efficiency3-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-253-22
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts27-4120-35
Rushing Attempts3235
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points114
Possession Time28:1731:43
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)