No. 16 Virginia Beats North Carolina 17-16 in OT

No. 16 Virginia beat North Carolina 17-16 in overtime after Benjamin Hall was stopped an inch short on a go-ahead two-point conversion. UNC had tied the game late and elected to go for the win in OT, but repeated offensive miscues — including multiple fumbles through the end zone, a missed field goal and a tipped interception — undermined an offense that outgained Virginia. The loss extended North Carolina’s losing streak and dropped the Tar Heels to 2-5 (0-3 ACC), leaving coach Bill Belichick still searching for a signature Power-Four win. Virginia improved to 7-1 and kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with the comeback overtime victory. North Carolina now prepares to face Syracuse next week amid growing pressure on Belichick’s early tenure.