5 takeaways from UNC football's upset loss against Virginia Tech

Posted Sep 3, 2021
Sam Howell was sacked six times and threw three interceptions, including the first fourth-quarter interception of his college career. Josh Downs got loose on 37-yard TD catch and run in the second half. The TD pass was the 69th of Howell’s career, making him UNC’s all-time leader. The Hokies converted six straight third-down chances to start the game. (Burlington Times News)

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