North Carolina (4-4) tallied its first win in nearly six weeks on Saturday afternoon, defeating Virginia (4-4) handily, 41-14. The Tar Heels entered off a bye week and trending in a disastrous direction, but cruised to the season’s first ACC victory as underdogs in Charlottesville.
Jacolby Criswell threw for 293 yards and two scores — both of which were to J.J. Jones — and was beautifully complemented by the Tar Heel defense, which forced two turnovers. It was a refreshing victory.
Here are three things we learned from North Carolina’s victory to get them back in the win column:
The 2024 season isn’t over yet.
After the Tar Heels suffered consecutive, painful home losses to Pitt and Georgia Tech, many moved on to basketball season in Chapel Hill. While it’s hard to blame those who did, those who stuck around received a restoring reminder on Saturday that North Carolina football still has some life, and may not be as poor as the record presents…