HILL DE LA CHAPELLE, NC – Inside Carolina is at Kenan Stadium for the first Top 25 AP game at Chapel Hill in four years: No 8 North Carolina vs No 19 Virginia Tech The Tar Heels (2 -0, 2-0 ACC) are looking to reverse their struggles against the Hokies (2-0, 2-0 ACC), who have won the last four battles with UNC and are 11-3 in the series since joining the ACC in 2003
The game kicks off at 12 p.m. ET on ABC Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Dr Jerry Punch are on call
– Virginia Tech will have 15 players left today, including six defensive backs, including five in the two starting depths in FS Divine Deablo and Rover Keonta Jenkins VT’s top three safeties are now available
– Grayson Atkins nearly cleared the top of the uprights on a 47-yard field goal attempt and easily hit a 52-yard warm-up Curious to see if the UNC gives him a chance to attempt a 60-yard at some point this season
– Jahlil Taylor works in Vohasek’s place with those Patrice Rene steps in for Duck, while Bateman shows a 4-3 pattern with Eugene Asante as third support instead of a nickel
– It should be noted that Jacolby Criswell takes pictures with backup center Jonathan Adorno Jace Ruder worked with Adorno the first two games Ruder takes pictures of Quiron Johnson
– Five Tar Heels officially released today: CB Storm Duck (bottom), DT Raymond Vohasek (top), NB Ja’Qurious Conley (bottom), WR Emery Simmons (top) and LB Ethan West (top) West is out for the season
– Tech wins UNC toss starts with ball The Hokies set up in a 4-3 defense with two high safeties Like Syracuse and Boston College, UNC will have to work to find the ball deep today The Tar Heels manage to run the ball and on quick exits to Beau Corrales and Dazz Newsome Javonte Williams hits him a meter 11 games, 75 yards in 4:38 for touchdown UNC leads 7-0
– UNC forces three and three, but VT lines up like he’s going to make it on fourth and third, forcing Mack Brown to burn a timeout Hokies QB Braxton Burmeister dog hits him and Tar Heels take relay to their own 17-yard line
– Dazz Newsome gets his third catch of the game, which opens a deep ball for Dyami Brown Brown gets the game head-to-head and Sam Howell finds him for the 37-yard touchdown5 games, 83 yards in 75 seconds High heels, 14-0
– UNC holds Burmeister to a three-yard QB keeper, forces the incompletion, then Jeremiah Gemmel gets the save on third and seven as Burmeister tries to rush Three consecutive passes for Tar Heel defense
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– The Tar Heels manage to run the ball, Howell finds Williams in stride on the wheel route out of the backfield, Howell scrambles for 10 yards and is targeted by Chamarri Conner of VT, who is disqualified Williams breaks a tackle and find the end zone on a 19-yard touchdown 7 appearances, 66 yards in 2:25 UNC 21, VT 0
– Burmeister finally wins first, Hokies first try in third and eighth In the last game of the first quarter, the Hokies pick up the first try in third and one to establish the first and the goal of the line of six yards
– Tyrone Hopper presses first and goal and beats pass forcing incompletion The Hokies yield to tight end James Mitchell for six 11 games, 75 yards in 4:56 for Va TechnologyUNC 21, VT 7
– Dyami Brown abandons so-called first completion Tar Heels are forced to clear for the first time today UNC called for suspension as VT punt starts own 42
– Hendon Hooker replaces Burmeister at quarterback Mitchell, who had the touchdown run, drops the pass on third and six UNC forces another three-and-out and will start from the line of 25 yards
– Brown drops another first catch Howell takes a four-yard sack in the next play to force another three and an out The Hokies will start on their own 29-yard line Both teams have stagnated on offense
– VT goes for fourth and one and gains six yards for first down Herbert starts to launch with an 11-yard, 7-yard run He ends the run with an eight-yard TD run The Hokies make it a game with a possession with 6:28 left in the first half UNC 21, VT 14
– Carter and Williams lead very important campaign for UNC to stifle Tech’s momentum Both forwarders combine for 69 yards Newsome gets fame, however, with a six-yard TD run on the back pass UNC 28 , Vt 14
– The decision on the court is that the receiver is out one yard before the first down on the third and 10 and the call is confirmed after examination to set up the fourth and a Hard count allows Gemmel to jump to the side giving Tech an easy first down Patrice Rene gets a stop on and third and three VT lines up to start again at fourth but calls a timeout UNC gets the stop forcing an incomplete pass and will have 71 seconds to do 58 meters
– Howell meets Dyami Brown for his second touchdown of the game, this time a 43-yard touchdown with 16 seconds left in the halfUNC extends his lead, 35-14
– UNC halftime stats: 186 passing yards, 186 rushing yards Carter: 10 carries, 95 yards Williams: Seven carries, 78 yards Newsome: Six catches, 57 yards, TD Brown: three catches, 86 yards, two touchdowns Chapman: Eight tackles, broken pass Six penalties for 50 yards
– VT halftime stats: 79 passing yards, 111 rushing yards Burmeister: 7 for 15, 79 yards, 11 carries, 51 yards Herbert: Six carries, 32 yards, one TD Mitchell: one carry, one yard, one TD
– Pass interference call on Kyler McMichael gives VT a first down of three and UNC follows him with 12 men on the field and gets his eighth penalty of the game The Hokies score on a 29-yard touchdown, but they are called back due to an illegal Tech shift They lose four yards on the next play to set up third and 19 Hooker throws him behind the wide open catcher and Tech tries a 55 yard field goal Brian Johnson has plenty of leg and divide the amounts UNC 35, VT 17
– Six pieces go to Carter or Williams Carter shows his flexibility and finds the end zone on a 16-yard TD run 6 played, 75 yards, 2:41 UNC 42, VT 17
– Hooker connects with Mitchell for 58 yards on a peak drill hook in player’s first play The Hokies respond with their own easy drive as Hooker hits him from five yards 4 games, 75 yards, 1:16 UNC 42, VT 24
– Tech surprises everyone with a kick in play and the kicker gets it back VT starts another drive from his own 46-yard line This results in a 52-yard touchdown on the third and eight to make one 11-point game Three consecutive goals allow the Hokies to start the second half UNC 42, VT 31
– Carter drops first take and UNC has to throw VT gets him on his own 23 yard line
– Hokies do whatever they want on offense this quarter 8-game, 77-yard practice capped by 33-yard TD pass from Hooker to Tayvion Robinson Technology doesn’t convert on two-point conversion The VT’s fourth goal this quarter makes it a one-possession game UNC 42, VT 37
– Carter redeems himself and picks up the third and third with a 15-yard catch He goes on with an 18-yard run down the left side Then it’s Williams’ turn as he walks 23 yards towards the right Newsome misses several tackles and finds the end zone on a 12-meter bubble screen UNC finally responds to 20 unanswered points from VT 6 games, 75 yards in 2:32 UNC 49, VT 37
– Tomari Fox gets sacked on third and 10 and Hokies have to punt This is UNC’s first sack of game The Tar Heels will start their practice on their own 22-yard line
– Brown walks into the end zone but is called up for offensive pass interference as he pushes to create a split But that’s okay as Carter is 62 yards on first and 25 He’s got 214 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns UNC extends its lead with just under nine minutes to go, 56-37
– UNC defense can’t stop and Tech stays in play Hooker connects with Mitchell for 26 yards and touchdown Two-point conversion fails, but Tar Heels have 12 men on the field and VT can try again Hooker throws him for two points UNC 56, VT 45
– Tar Heels recover kick in play after Toe Groves lands on UNC takes over from midfielder Howell keeps him on a 12-yard read zone, his longest run of the day Consecutive races de Williams give the UNC a first try and the clock keeps running Tar heels work until VT 5, but choose to kneel down twice and flip it on the lows with a second remaining Things get unstable so that VT receives two penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct in the final seconds
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