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Virginia Cavaliers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Wrap - Virginia Wins 31-27

The Tar Heels were burned by Malik Washington for 115 receiving yards on Saturday as the Cavaliers picked up a 31-27 win at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Virginia was an underdog by +24.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went PUSH the consensus closing total of 58.0.

Perris Jones rushed for 67 yards, while Tony Muskett added 66 yards in the win. Malik Washington and Sackett Wood Jr. added 115 and 62 receiving yards respectively.

Omarion Hampton rushed for 112 yards for North Carolina, while Drake Maye added 17 yards. Drake Maye threw for 347 yards for the Tar Heels, while receivers Devontez Walker and Bryson Nesbit had 146 and 93 yards respectively.

The time of possession battle favored Virginia as their offense was on the field for 37:06, longer than the 22:54 of their opponents.

Next game, Virginia takes its act on the road to face Miami-FL looking for another win. For North Carolina, they head on the road to face Georgia Tech.