UNC Starts Slowly, Finishes Strong In 35-14 Win at Virginia

Posted Oct 22, 2016
Despite a slow start, the No. 22 UNC football team eventually outclassed its opponents in every possible way on Saturday—defeating the Virginia Cavaliers 35-14 in Charlottesville for the team’s ninth straight win on the road. Now 6-2 with a 4-1 ACC mark, the Tar Heels received yet another solid performance from junior quarterback Mitch Trubisky. (Chapelboro.com)

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