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Published Sep 19, 2021
Inside The Defense: UNC's Victory Over Virginia
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Andrew Jones  •  TarHeelIllustrated
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While North Carolina’s offense put forth its sixth best game ever in moving the football, the defense was making a bit of history itself, though on the dubious side of the spectrum.

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong passed for 554 yards even though the Tar Heels won 59-39. Brennan’s output was 71 more yards than anyone has ever passed for against a UNC team, but it wasn’t enough, as Carolina left with the victory.

UNC’s run defense, however, had a solid night, though it wasn’t tested much, but the pass defense was.

Here is a look inside the numbers how Carolina’s defense fared against the Cavaliers.

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