Saturday, October 13
Chapel Hill
7 p.m.
North Carolina
1-4 , 1-2
19
vs
22
Virginia Tech
4-2 , 3-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Virginia Tech
7
0
7
8
22
North Carolina
6
3
7
3
19
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Hokies Slip Past Tar Heels, 22-19
October 13, 2018 | Football
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Ryan Willis threw the go-ahead 1-yard touchdown to Dalton Keene with 19 seconds to help Virginia Tech beat North Carolina 22-19 on Saturday night.
The Hokies (4-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) were on the verge of going down two scores with about 6 minutes left when they forced Michael Carter into a fumble as he neared the goal line. That started a 98-yard drive, which included a fourth-and-9 conversion, to snatch away a win despite being outplayed most of the way.
The Tar Heels (1-4, 1-2) outgained the Hokies 522-375 yet committed a dizzying array of mistakes that all but gave the game away.
Carter's fumble stood out, but there was also a dropped wide-open deep ball by Dazz Newsome for what should've been an 85-yard second-quarter score and Nathan Elliott missing a completely-alone Anthony Ratliff-Williams with a bad throw on what should've been a 17-yard TD in the third.
THE TAKEAWAY
Virginia Tech: The Hokies continued trends of playing well on the road in the league and regrouping after a loss. Virginia Tech improved to 8-3 in ACC road games under Justin Fuente as well as 9-1 in the game following a loss. And Willis sure came up big in directing the final drive, including throwing a 2-point conversion pass to Damon Hazelton.
UNC: This has the potential to be a crushing loss for the Tar Heels. A touchdown from Carter (who had a huge running day with 165 yards on 18 carries) would've had them poised for a second league win after losing by 52 points in last year's meeting. Yet the defense that had ranged from good to terrific all night couldn't get a final stop, and that only piled on to an offense that repeatedly settled for field goals and left points on the field.
UP NEXT
Virginia Tech: The Hokies have an open weekend before hosting Georgia Tech on Oct. 25 in a Thursday night game.
UNC: The Tar Heels visit Syracuse next Saturday in a cross-divisional league game, which marks the first meeting between the schools since 2003.
The Hokies (4-2, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) were on the verge of going down two scores with about 6 minutes left when they forced Michael Carter into a fumble as he neared the goal line. That started a 98-yard drive, which included a fourth-and-9 conversion, to snatch away a win despite being outplayed most of the way.
The Tar Heels (1-4, 1-2) outgained the Hokies 522-375 yet committed a dizzying array of mistakes that all but gave the game away.
Carter's fumble stood out, but there was also a dropped wide-open deep ball by Dazz Newsome for what should've been an 85-yard second-quarter score and Nathan Elliott missing a completely-alone Anthony Ratliff-Williams with a bad throw on what should've been a 17-yard TD in the third.
THE TAKEAWAY
Virginia Tech: The Hokies continued trends of playing well on the road in the league and regrouping after a loss. Virginia Tech improved to 8-3 in ACC road games under Justin Fuente as well as 9-1 in the game following a loss. And Willis sure came up big in directing the final drive, including throwing a 2-point conversion pass to Damon Hazelton.
UNC: This has the potential to be a crushing loss for the Tar Heels. A touchdown from Carter (who had a huge running day with 165 yards on 18 carries) would've had them poised for a second league win after losing by 52 points in last year's meeting. Yet the defense that had ranged from good to terrific all night couldn't get a final stop, and that only piled on to an offense that repeatedly settled for field goals and left points on the field.
UP NEXT
Virginia Tech: The Hokies have an open weekend before hosting Georgia Tech on Oct. 25 in a Thursday night game.
UNC: The Tar Heels visit Syracuse next Saturday in a cross-divisional league game, which marks the first meeting between the schools since 2003.
Team Stats
VT
NC
Total Yards
375
522
Pass Yards
221
287
Rushing Yards
154
235
Penalty Yards
59
35
1st Downs
20
21
3rd Downs
8
6
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:25
30:35
1st Quarter
VT 7, NC 0
VT - Willis, R 33 yd run (Johnson, B kick), 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 1:45
VT 7, NC 3
NC - Jones, F 33 yd field goal 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:18
VT 7, NC 6
NC - Jones, F 30 yd field goal 8 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:34
2nd Quarter
VT 7, NC 9
NC - Jones, F 22 yd field goal 8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:08
3rd Quarter
VT 7, NC 16
NC - Ratliff, A 3 yd pass from Elliott, N (Jones, F kick) 5 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:30
VT 14, NC 16
VT - Savoy, S 13 yd pass from Willis, R (Johnson, B kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:45
4th Quarter
VT 14, NC 19
NC - Jones, F 35 yd field goal 12 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:28
VT 22, NC 19
VT - Keene, D 1 yd pass from Willis, R (Hazelton, D pass) 18 plays, 98 yards, TOP 5:54
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