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North Carolina Falls 38-31 to Cavaliers - Recap

Virginia's aerial attack produced 378 yards and the Cavaliers produced a 38-31 victory over North Carolina on Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Virginia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 47.5.

Bryce Perkins completed 30 of 39 pass attempts for 378 yards for the Cavaliers in the win.

Javonte Williams rushed for 98 yards for North Carolina, while Michael Carter added 87 yards. Sam Howell threw for 353 yards for the Tar Heels, while receivers Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome had 202 and 65 yards respectively.

Virginia was outgained by North Carolina 539-517 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 28-25 by the Cavaliers.

The time of possession battle favored Virginia as their offense was on the field for 33:38, longer than the 26:22 of their opponents.

Next game, Virginia takes its act home to face Georgia Tech looking for another win. For North Carolina, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.