Drake Maye’s big day leads North Carolina past Virginia Tech 41-10

Posted Oct 1, 2022
Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more to continue his strong start to the season and UNC opened ACC play with a 41-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Maye, a redshirt freshman, was able to consistently throw downfield, with 13 of his 26 completions going for at least 15 yards. He finished with 363 yards, going 26 of 36. (Associated Press)

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