Virginia Beats UNC 17-16 in Overtime

No. 16 Virginia beat North Carolina 17-16 in overtime in Chapel Hill after UNC’s two-point conversion — initially ruled successful — was overturned on review and Virginia DB Ja’son Prevard was credited with the game‑saving stop. The win moved Virginia to 7-1 (4-0 ACC) and kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive, while UNC fell to 2-5 and 0-3 in conference play and remains without a signature victory. UNC controlled stretches but committed three turnovers, including an end-zone interception and earlier goal-line miscues, that proved costly. The result and the decision to go for two drew criticism of UNC coach Bill Belichick’s decision-making and broader scrutiny of the program’s uneven results, attendance and reported recruiting/practice issues. No. 1 North Carolina’s field hockey team beat Richmond 6-1 at Karen Shelton Stadium, with Ryleigh Heck recording a hat trick and Dani Mendez scoring twice as the Tar Heels stayed unbeaten at home; they will face ACC rival Duke in the regular-season finale. No. 17 UNC men’s soccer rebounded with a 3-0 shutout of Virginia Tech for its eighth clean sheet of the season.