SATURDAY" SEPT. 20" 7:27 p.m. -- Virginia Tech outlasted North Carolina 20-17 Saturday at Kenan Stadium.
UNC opened the scoring with a 27-yard field goal with 12:31 remaining in the first quarter. Va. Tech answered after UNC's Shaun Draughn fumbled at the UNC 8-yard line with a 19-yard field goal of their own.
With 1:02 remaining in the half"" T.J. Yates hooked up with Brandon Tate for a 30-yard catch and then a 32-yard touchdown reception to put UNC up 10-7 at the half.
On UNC's first drive of the second half" T.J. Yates sprained his ankle after being sacked for a 18-yard loss. Yates was not on the field for the Next UNC possession and redshirt freshman Mike Paulus came in to QB. On his first play Paulus handed the ball off to Greg Little" who went 50 yards for the touchdown to put UNC up 17-3.
Va. Tech came back in the third quarter" with back-to-back scores on the ground. Daniel Evans rushed up the middle for an 8-yard touchdown and then with 13:46 remaining in the fourth quarter" Kevin Lewis rushed for an 11-yard touchdown scamper to tie the game.
Va. Tech stopped UNC's next drive with an interception at the two yard-line"" forcing UNC's third turnover of the game and proceeded to march down the field into UNC territory with backup quarterback Sean Glennon at the helm after Tyrod Taylor also went down with injury. The Hokies punted and pinned UNC at their own 10-yard line with 3:20 to play and in need of a score.
It was not to be as UNC backed up to their own 1-yard line and Paulus threw his second interception of the game and Va. Tech cruised to the win.
