Maye, Downs lead No. 17 UNC to 31-28 victory over Virginia
— Mack Brown's second tenure at North Carolina, now in its fourth season, is starting to look more like what he came back hoping to build, which is what he built the first time.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
North Carolina Tar Heels
31
Virginia Cavaliers
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| UVA | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ UConn Huskies | W 38-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | L 35-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 30-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Duke Blue Devils | W 24-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Pittsburgh Panthers | W 21-17 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 3:24 31-28
Brennan Armstrong 8 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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Touchdown 13:19 31-21
Elijah Green 22 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Touchdown 4:13 24-21
Josh Downs 19 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Touchdown 7:49 17-21
Ronnie Walker Jr. 1 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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Touchdown 12:05 17-14
Elijah Green 4 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Touchdown 2:04 10-14
Xavier Brown 3 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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Touchdown 6:47 10-7
Drake Maye 5 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Field Goal 6:32 3-7
Noah Burnette 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:48 0-7
Brennan Armstrong 4 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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UNC
5 plays, 20 yards, 3:24 · End of 4th Quarter
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UVA 3:24
7 plays, 71 yards, 0:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:24 31-28
Brennan Armstrong 8 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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UNC 4:23
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:31 · Downs
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UVA 5:54
5 plays, 12 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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UNC 7:35
7 plays, 12 yards, 3:43 · Punt
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UVA 11:18
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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UNC 13:19
11 plays, 80 yards, 4:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:19 31-21
Elijah Green 22 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
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UVA 3:04
5 plays, 13 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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UNC 4:13
8 plays, 71 yards, 3:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:13 24-21
Josh Downs 19 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick)
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UVA 7:49
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:49 17-21
Ronnie Walker Jr. 1 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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UNC 12:05
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:05 17-14
Elijah Green 4 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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UNC
2 plays, 23 yards, 0:15 · End of Half
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UVA 0:15
6 plays, 19 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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UNC 1:21
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:43 · Punt
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UVA 2:04
13 plays, 75 yards, 4:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:04 10-14
Xavier Brown 3 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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UNC 6:47
13 plays, 80 yards, 5:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:47 10-7
Drake Maye 5 Yd Run (Noah Burnette Kick)
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UVA 12:32
10 plays, 48 yards, 4:05 · Punt
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UNC 1:37
6 plays, 29 yards, 2:45 · Punt
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UVA 4:22
6 plays, 36 yards, 2:10 · Interception
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UNC 6:32
11 plays, 58 yards, 4:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:32 3-7
Noah Burnette 35 Yd Field Goal
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UVA 10:48
9 plays, 65 yards, 4:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:48 0-7
Brennan Armstrong 4 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
UNC
UVA
29
1st Downs
25
7-14
3rd down efficiency
7-13
2-3
4th down efficiency
1-1
455
Total Yards
418
293
Passing
232
26/37
Comp/Att
17/35
7.9
Yards per pass
6.6
162
Rushing
186
40
Rushing Attempts
39
4.1
Yards per rush
4.8
5-45
Penalties
8-47
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
33:38
Possession
26:22
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