Running back Khalil Herbert made his presence felt in the quarter as well with a 52-yard touchdown run. Herbert converted the third and eight by weaving his way through the secondary to go over 100-yards for the third straight game.
Virginia Tech helpless to stop North Carolina in first loss of the 2020 season |

Virginia Tech vs. UNC Chapel Hill, N.C.
HOW THEY SCORED
Virginia Tech 0 14 23 8 — 45
North Carolina 21 14 7 14 — 56
First Quarter
NC—Williams 1 run (Atkins kick), 10:22.
NC—D.Brown 37 pass from Howell (Atkins kick), 7:52.
NC—Williams 19 run (Atkins kick), 4:09.
Second Quarter
VT—Mitchell 1 run (B.Johnson kick), 14:13.
VT—Herbert 8 run (B.Johnson kick), 6:28.
NC—Newsome 6 run (Atkins kick), 4:17.
NC—D.Brown 43 pass from Howell (Atkins kick), :16.
Third Quarter
VT—FG B.Johnson 55, 9:55.
NC—Carter 16 run (Atkins kick), 7:14.
VT—Hooker 5 run (B.Johnson kick), 5:58.
VT—Herbert 52 run (B.Johnson kick), 5:04.
VT—T.Robinson 33 pass from Hooker (run failed), :15.
Fourth Quarter
NC—Newsome 12 pass from Howell (Atkins kick), 12:37.
NC—Carter 62 run (Atkins kick), 8:49.
VT—Mitchell 26 pass from Hooker (Hooker run), 5:20.
A—3,535.
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TEAM STATISTICS
VT NC
First downs 25 31
Rushes-yards 48-260 43-399
Passing 235 257
Comp-Att-Int 15-29-0