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#25 Virginia Tech will face one of its biggest tests this season when the Hokies travel to North Carolina to take on the #17 Tar Heels this weekend.
UNC is coming off back-to-back gut-wrenching victories over Pitt and Florida State. Both games were decided at the end and featured improbable Tar Heel comebacks. UNC trailed 36-23 against Pitt but rallied late, converting three fourth downs on their final drive before scoring the game-winning touchdown with two seconds remaining.
Many of you saw the UNC-Florida State game. The Tar Heels made a lot of mistakes, gave up the lead late, but then won it on a 54-yard yard field goal as time expired, prompting the epic Tomahawk Chop celebration. It wasn’t a good day to be a Florida State fan.
As a result of those two victories, this week’s UNC-Virginia Tech game just got a lot bigger. There are major Coastal Division implications, and the winner will have an early leg up in the division race, along with Miami. Head-to-head matchups mean a lot in conference races, and the Hokies will have a chance to pick up a big one on Saturday.
#25 Virginia Tech will face one of its biggest tests this season when the Hokies travel to North Carolina to take on the #17 Tar Heels this weekend.
UNC is coming off back-to-back gut-wrenching victories over Pitt and Florida State. Both games were decided at the end and featured improbable Tar Heel comebacks. UNC trailed 36-23 against Pitt but rallied late, converting three fourth downs on their final drive before scoring the game-winning touchdown with two seconds remaining.
Many of you saw the UNC-Florida State game. The Tar Heels made a lot of mistakes, gave up the lead late, but then won it on a 54-yard yard field goal as time expired, prompting the epic Tomahawk Chop celebration. It wasn’t a good day to be a Florida State fan.
As a result of those two victories, this week’s UNC-Virginia Tech game just got a lot bigger. There are major Coastal Division implications, and the winner will have an early leg up in the division race, along with Miami. Head-to-head matchups mean a lot in conference races, and the Hokies will have a chance to pick up a big one on Saturday.
