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10/25 15:07 CDT No. 16 Virginia edges North Carolina in overtime on J'Mari
Taylor's TD run
No. 16 Virginia edges North Carolina in overtime on J'Mari Taylor's TD run
By DOUG BONJOUR
Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) --- J'Mari Taylor scored on a 1-yard run in overtime,
lifting No. 16 Virginia to a 17-16 victory over North Carolina on Saturday.
The Tar Heels answered with Davion Gause's 9-yard touchdown grab, but Ben Hall
was stopped just short of the end zone on the ensuing 2-point try.
Chandler Morris threw for 200 yards with one touchdown and one interception for
the Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are off to their best
start since 2007.
Gio Lopez finished with 208 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the
Tar Heels (2-5, 0-3), who lost their fourth straight.
For the second time in two weeks, a goal-line gaffe by North Carolina proved
costly when wide receiver Kobe Paysour fumbled at the 1 while stretching for
the pylon early in the first quarter. The football trickled out of the end
zone, resulting in a touchback.
A week earlier in a loss to California, Nathan Leacock coughed up the ball in
similar fashion as the Tar Heels were on the verge of grabbing a fourth-quarter
lead and possibly their first ACC win under coach Bill Belichick.
The teams traded field goals before Virginia took a 10-3 lead with 6:36 left in
the second quarter on Trell Harris' 30-yard touchdown grab. North Carolina tied
it again on a 1-yard run by Lopez just 1:24 before halftime.
North Carolina turned it over once more in the red zone later in the game when
defensive end Mitchell Melton picked off Lopez at the Cavaliers' 5. The Tar
Heels' five red-zone turnovers are tied for most in FBS.
The takeaway Virginia: The Cavaliers continue to show they can win in a variety of ways. Their last three victories have come by a total of six points. North Carolina: The Tar Heels have been more competitive in recent weeks, but that's no consolation given the expectations under Belichick. Poll implications After starting the season outside the poll, Virginia could crack the top 15 for the first time since 2004. Up next Virginia: Visits California next Saturday. North Carolina: Visits Syracuse on Friday. ___ This story has been corrected to show that Ben Hall was stopped on North Carolina's 2-point try. A previous version stated it was Davion Gause. ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football |
