Early TD holds up as Tar Heels upset Virginia 7-5

Posted Oct 23, 2005

North Carolina got a two-yard scoring pass from quarterback Matt Baker to Rikki Cook late in the first quarter, and that turned out to be all they'd need, as they hung on to pull a slight upset at home over the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon 7-5. (Real Football 365)

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