Football Hits The Road To Take On Virginia

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina football team heads back on the road after the off week to take on Virginia in Charlottesville for the South's Oldest Rivalry. The Tar Heels aim to snap their current four-game losing streak Saturday, kicking off at noon on The CW.

The Matchup
North Carolina at Virginia
Saturday, October 26, 2024
12 p.m. ET | The CW
Scott Stadium | Charlottesville, Va.

North Carolina Tar Heels (3-4, 0-3 ACC)	Virginia Cavaliers (4-3, 2-2 ACC)
Head Coach: Mack Brown	Head Coach: Tony Elliott
Record at UNC: 110-77-1	Record at UVA: 10-19
Career Record: 285-153-1	Career Record: 10-19

TV: The CW (Thom Brennamen, Max Browne, Carla Gebhart)

Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network (Jones Angell, Bryn Renner, Joe Jauch, Lee Pace)

Pre-Game Show: Dave Nathan and Na' Brown
Local: WCHL-FM 97.9 | WCHL-AM 1360
Sirius/XM: 380

Series History
All-Time Series Record: UNC, 66-58-4
Last Meeting: Virginia 31, UNC 27, 2023
Current Streak: Virginia won 1

A Win Would...
» Snap Carolina's current four-game losing streak.
» Be the Tar Heels' first ACC win of the season.
» Give UNC a 2-1 record on the road.
» Be a fun time.

Running the Rock
The Carolina rushing attack has been solid through seven games, ranking 30th in the nation with 198.7 rushing yards per game.

O, O, O, Omarion
Omarion Hampton has rushed for over 100 yards in six of his first seven games this season and is now the only Tar Heel to rush for 100+ yards in six or more games in multiple seasons.

FBS Teams that have had a player rush for 100 yards in each of its games in 2024:

North Carolina (7 games)
Boise State (6 games)

Man of the Year
Kaimon Rucker was named a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Man of the Year Award this week.

Return of the D-Back
Alijah Huzzie's 69-yard punt return for a touchdown against Georgia Tech was the second of his career and the longest by a Tar Heel since Dazz Newsome in 2018.

Thirty Threshold
The Tar Heels are 73-10 under Mack Brown when they score 30-plus points and 48-2 when they score 40-plus points.

Numbers To Know

15 - Omarion Hampton has 15 games of 100+ rushing yards in his career. The last Tar Heel to do so was Leon Johnson from 1993-96.

71 - Hampton's 71-yard rush against Georgia Tech was the longest of his career and the longest play from scrimmage for Carolina this season.

2 - Jacolby Criswell had two rushing touchdowns in the game against Georgia Tech, his first two rushing scores of the season.

12 - Power Echols led UNC with a season-high 12 tackles in the game against Georgia Tech. He has 48 on the season and 278 in his career.

22 - Jordan Shipp's 22-yard reception against Georgia Tech was the longest of his career.

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Players Mentioned

Jacolby Criswell

Power Echols

Omarion Hampton

Alijah Huzzie

Kaimon Rucker

Jordan Shipp