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North Carolina at Virginia

Nov 5, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 10

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

31 - 28

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Virginia

ACC

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Total Yards

Virginia418
North Carolina455

Passing Yards

Virginia232
North Carolina293

Rushing Yards

Virginia186
North Carolina162

Turnovers

Virginia1
North Carolina0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature76°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drake Maye

North Carolina

YDS: 293

Rushing

Elijah Green

North Carolina

YDS: 91

Receiving

Josh Downs

North Carolina

YDS: 166

Tackles

Cedric Gray

North Carolina

TOT: 16

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia26:22
North Carolina33:38

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

North Carolina edges Virginia 31-28

Close

North Carolina defeated Virginia 31-28 in Week 10 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 455-418 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 31-28. Brennan Armstrong run for 4 yds for a TD, (Will Bettridge KICK) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

North Carolina's box score carried the story: 455 total yards, 162 rushing yards, and 293 passing yards. Virginia finished with 418 total yards, including 186 on the ground and 232 through the air.

North Carolina converted 7-14 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, North Carolina led 10-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Noah Burnette 35 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brennan Armstrong run for 4 yds for a TD, (Will Bettridge KICK) (Virginia led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Noah Burnette 35 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 3-7 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Drake Maye run for 5 yds for a TD, (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 10-7 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Xavier Brown run for 3 yds for a TD, (Will Bettridge KICK) (Virginia led 14-10 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Elijah Green run for 4 yds for a TD, (Noah Burnette KICK) (North Carolina led 17-14 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Bettridge KICK) (Virginia led 21-17 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-28

    North Carolina defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    455-418

    North Carolina held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    162

    North Carolina averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    293

    North Carolina averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-13

    Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginiaNorth Carolina
Total Yards418455
Passing Yards232293
Rushing Yards186162
First Downs2529
Third Down Efficiency7-137-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)8-475-45
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts17-3526-37
Rushing Attempts3940
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs42
Kicking Points47
Possession Time26:2233:38
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)