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UNC Offense Fails to Score Despite Opportunities

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - North Carolina just couldn't score on Saturday.

The Tar Heels could contain Virginia's offense, getting five sacks and holding it to 227 yards.

They could throw - 223 yards.

They could run - 157 yards.

They could gain first downs - 23 to UVa.'s 11.

But UNC (3-5, 1-5 in the ACC) couldn't buy a touchdown in its 17-6 loss despite running 40 more plays than the Cavaliers in 14:58 more possession time.

"We felt like we were moving the ball," UNC coach Carl Torbush said. "We just couldn't get it in the end zone."

UNC had the ball inside Virginia's 35 seven times on the afternoon -

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