Omarion Hampton rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns as visiting North Carolina snapped a four-game shedding streak and with a powerful 41-14 victory over Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.
Hampton averaged 4.0 yards on 26 carries and hauled in 3 passes for 37 yards. Jacolby Criswell finished 19 of 30 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns for UNC (4-4, 1-3 ACC), whilst additionally speeding for 27 yards.
J.J. Jones had 5 receptions for 129 yards and stuck landing passes of 37 and 31 yards.
Anthony Colandrea had 156 passing yards for Virginia (4-4, 2-3), whilst backup quarterback Tony Muskett threw the lone landing of the day for the Cavaliers, connecting with JR Wilson on a 68-yard strike.
Virginia were given at the scoreboard first quarter with a 30-yard box function from Will Bettridge at the opening pressure, however did not succeed in the top zone till early within the fourth quarter. By way of then, North Carolina was once smartly in entrance, taking a 38-6 lead when Jahvaree Ritzie intercepted Colandrea and returned it 84 yards for a landing.
A 290-pound defensive lineman, Ritzie stiff-armed Colandrea whilst rumbling down the sideline and were given a key block from linebacker Amare Campbell as he scored with 17 seconds ultimate within the 3rd quarter.
UNC was once in a position to drive Virginia’s quarterbacks steadily, bobbing up with 10 sacks to set a singoe-game document for this system. Kaimon Rucker had an interception for UNC.
The Tar Heels held Virginia to simply 7 speeding yards, a season-best for his or her protection and a season-low for the Cavaliers’ offense.
It was once additionally the 3rd time this season that North Carolina performed a turnover-free sport on offense.
It was once North Carolina’s first victory vast receiver Tylee Craft died after a struggle with most cancers on Oct. 12. UNC and Virginia avid gamers wore Carolina Blue No. 13 stickers on their helmets in his honor.
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