Matchup breakdowns: North Carolina at Virginia

Posted Oct 26, 2018
North Carolina's 23 sacks are the second most in the ACC, behind of four-way tie of teams with 25. Sack leader Malik Carney (5.5 sacks, 7.5 TFL) returns this weekend, and defensive tackle Jason Strowbridge (3.5 sacks, 4 TFL) has been a consistent force. Virginia’s secondary has collected five interceptions in its past two games. Safety Juan Thornhill has three of them. (Charlottesville Daily Progress)

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