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LINE: Carolina -10

DATE: Saturday, September 18, 2021

WHERE: Kenan Stadium (51,000); Chapel Hill, North Carolina

TIME/TV: 7:30 pm/ACCN

LIVE AUDIO: GoHeelsTV (FREE); Tar Heel Sports Network; SIRIUS (85) XM (85) SXM Online (85)

SERIES vs. UNC: 64-57-4 Carolina

LAST MEETING: Virginia 44, Carolina 41 (2020) Scroll down for video

VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (2-0, 0-0)

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HEAD COACH: Bronco Mendenhall (131-75 overall, 32-32 at UVA)

RANKINGS: NR AP, NR Coaches, #24 FPI, #40 Sagarin

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #109 (Remaining SOS: #32)

STRENGTH OF RECORD: #38

OFFENSE (per game): 42.5 points, 169.5 rushing, 381.0 passing, 550.5 yards

OPPONENTS (per game): 7.0 points, 105.0 rushing, 155.0 passing, 260.0 yards

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (1-1, 0-1)

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HEAD COACH: Mack Brown (260-133-1 overall, 85-57-1 at UNC)

RANKINGS: #21 AP, #19 Coaches, #11 FPI, #23 Sagarin

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: #34 (Remaining SOS: #52)

STRENGTH OF RECORD: #63

OFFENSE (per game): 34.5 points, 173.5 rushing, 307.0 passing, 480.5 yards

OPPONENTS (per game): 17.0 points, 154.0 rushing, 129.5 passing, 283.5 yards

PASSING LEADERS

UVA: Brennan Armstrong - 744 yards, 48-67-1 completions, 7 TD

UNC: Sam Howell - 560 yards, 38-61-3 completions, 4 TD

RUSHING LEADERS

UVA: Wayne Taulapapa - 15 carries, 83 yards, 5.5 average, 1 TD

UNC: Sam Howell - 24 carries, 139 yards, 5.8 average, 2 TD

RECEIVING LEADERS

UVA: Keytaon Thompson - 10 receptions, 134 yards, 13.4 average, 0 TD

UNC: Josh Downs - 16 receptions, 196 yards, 12.3 average, 2 TD

LEADING TACKLERS

UVA: Nick Jackson - 19 tackles (7 solo, 12 assisted), 0 TFL, 0 Sacks

UNC: Ja'Qurious Conley - 12 tackles (10 solo, 2 assisted), 2.0 TFL, 0 Sacks

*Stats & rankings through September 12, 2021*