North Carolina Heads To Blacksburg To Face Virginia Tech

Last week North Carolina had a bye.

On Saturday they will be in Blacksburg to take on Virginia Tech.

North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 3-3 while they’re 2-1 in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and second in the division while Virginia Tech comes into the game with a record of 4-2 while they’re 1-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fourth in the Coastal Division. “according to http://theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=35

As for North Carolina’s previous game,

They went down to Atlanta and defeated Georgia Tech on October 5th.

Sam Howell threw four touchdown passes and North Carolina suffered no letdown from last week's narrow loss to the nation's No. 1 team, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 38-22 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/5/football-carolina-downs-georgia-tech-on-the-road-38-22.aspx

Howell, a freshman making his sixth career start, completed 33 of 51 passes for a career-high 376 yards as North Carolina piled up a season-high 587 yards of total offense and Javonte Williams ran 17 times for a career-high 138 yards and a TD.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/5/football-carolina-downs-georgia-tech-on-the-road-38-22.aspx

The Tar Heels (3-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won the game convincingly, going up 24-7 early in the final period on Howell's 18-yard TD pass to Dyami Brown in the left corner of the end zone and 31-15 on the next possession when tight end Garrett Watson caught a short pass near the right sideline and scored a 16-yard touchdown. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/5/football-carolina-downs-georgia-tech-on-the-road-38-22.aspx

Georgia Tech (1-4, 0-2) has lost three straight with the nation's lowest-scoring offense and had gone seven quarters without a touchdown before cutting the lead to 17-7 in the third quarter. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/5/football-carolina-downs-georgia-tech-on-the-road-38-22.aspx

Redshirt freshman James Graham made his first career start for the Yellow Jackets and shared early snaps with running QB Tobias Oliver. The offense took a big blow early in the second when Graham threw a deep interception to Don Chapman at the Tar Heel 32. North Carolina scored its first touchdown on the ensuing drive.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/5/football-carolina-downs-georgia-tech-on-the-road-38-22.aspx

North Carolina led 17-0 at halftime on Noah Ruggles' 32-yard field goal, Dazz Newsome's 20-yard touchdown catch and Beau Corrales' 6-yard TD reception. Outside linebacker Tomon Fox had a sack in the second and nose tackle Aaron Crawford had a sack in the third. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/5/football-carolina-downs-georgia-tech-on-the-road-38-22.aspx

Unlike North Carolina,

Virginia Tech didn’t have a bye last week as they stepped out of conference to host Rhode Island who is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association but like North Carolina they won their previous game.

– Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker threw three touchdown passes, including two to Damon Hazelton, and the Hokies pulled away in the second half to down Rhode Island 34-17 in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon at Lane Stadium. “according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

With the victory, the Hokies moved to 4-2 on the season. Rhode Island fell to 1-5. “according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

After throwing three touchdown passes in his first collegiate last weekend in the Hokies' 42-35 victory over Miami, Hooker again played well for Tech, guiding the Hokies on scoring drives on five of their first six possessions. He completed touchdown passes of 9 and 37 yards to Hazelton and 3 yards to tight end Dalton Keene. “according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

Tech grabbed a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed. Brian Johnson's 22-yard field goal capped Tech's first drive of the game, and then the 9-yard touchdown pass to Hazelton gave the Hokies a 10-point lead. Hooker's second touchdown pass to Hazelton enabled the Hokies to take a 17-6 lead at halftime. “according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

Rhode Island cut the Tech lead to 3 on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Vito Priore to Ahmere Dorsey on the Rams first possession of the second half. Rhode Island went for two points and got it, cutting the Hokie lead to 17-14 with 12:26 left in the third. “according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

But Tech answered, as a 10-play 93-yard drive ended with Hooker's touchdown pass to Keene to give the Hokies a 24-14 lead. Tech then scored 10 fourth quarter points to put the game away. “according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

Hooker completed 16 of 27 for 261 yards, and more importantly, did not throw an interception. Hazelton caught five passes for 93 yards and the two touchdowns, and Deshawn McClease rushed for 124 yards and a score.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

Tech, which scored on six of eight possessions, finished with a season-high 485 yards of offense.”according to https://hokiesports.com/news/2019/10/12/football-tech-takes-care-of-rhode-island.aspx

Kick-off is set for 3:30 from Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.