CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Kurt Benkert passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns to help Virginia beat North Carolina 20-14 on Saturday.
Jordan Ellis rushed for a career-high 136 yards for the Cavaliers (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are off to their best start since 2007. Virginia snapped its seven-game losing streak against North Carolina with its fourth consecutive victory overall.
"In the past years, we didn't pull these games out," Virginia wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus said. "We're just confident in what we're capable of doing. There's never like a worry or a fret or anything.