After hanging on to win last week against Boston College, the eighth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels earned their biggest victory of the season with a 56-45 triumph over No. 19 Virginia Tech.
The Hokies were without 15 players, including freshman safety Keonta Jenkins. This was their first major test of the season, playing a Top 10 opponent on the road.
The Tar Heels came out of the gate Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium looking much more comfortable on both sides of the ball than they did against Boston College. They were up 21-0 after their first three drives in which the offense racked up 224 total yards.