After a dominant win over NC State, Carolina hits the road to face off against Virginia — a team that has given the Tar Heels trouble in recent years.
Last year, Virginia came to Chapel Hill and left with a 38-31 victory after star quarterback Bryce Perkins accounted for nearly 500 total yards.
This year — without Perkins — the season has been a little more difficult for the Cavaliers. Virginia sits at 1-4 on the season and has used a combination of quarterbacks in an attempt to replace Perkins’ production.
For as much success as Carolina has had this season, Mack Brown still wants to see if his team can take their talents on the road. It was only two weeks ago that the Tar Heels lost in Tallahassee to heavy-underdog Florida State.
“Saturday night we’ll learn, have we learned how to handle success?” Brown said. “It’ll be very obvious. It’s one of those, you ask me, I don’t know. We’ll know after we see the game on Saturday.
“Will we handle road games better?” he continued. “We haven’t handled the two road games we’ve had near as well as we have home games. And that usually happens, especially with new programs and inexperienced teams. You have to learn how to win on the road.”
North Carolina is a 4-point favorite over Virginia at the time of publishing.
Kickoff Time
Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. from Charlottesville.
Broadcast Schedule
97.9 The Hill is broadcasting every North Carolina football game this season.
Our coverage of UNC vs. Virginia begins at 5 p.m. with the Inside Carolina Live pregame show. At 7, our broadcast will switch to the UNC football pre-game show with Jones Angell and the Tar Heel Sports Network.
Following the game, 97.9 The Hill will carry an hour long post-game wrap-up show followed by “On the Heels.”
You can find our broadcast of the game on 97.9 FM and 1360 AM or streaming online on Chapelboro.com.
TV Schedule
The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network. As of today, Spectrum, AT&T U-verse, Dish and DirectTV all carry ESPN and the ACC Network.
What if I don’t have cable?
A live stream will be available on ESPN’s digital platforms.
Additionally, several cord-cutting options carry ESPN and the ACC Network.
YouTube TV prices at $50/month and carries all of ESPN’s channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, etc.) as well as the ACC Network.
Hulu TV goes for $45/month and includes all ESPN channels, but does not carry MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network or NFL Red Zone.
Sling TV is the cheapest at $25/month, but includes the fewest channels. Make sure to avoid Sling Blue, as that package does not carry ESPN.
The best way to watch UNC football games
Here’s the best way to watch North Carolina football games (if you’re not in attendance):
- Turn on the game with your preferred cable provider
- Mute your television
- Tune in to 97.9 The Hill on your radio OR streaming online at Chapelboro.com
- Sync up the feeds to hear Jones Angell and company announce the games
Featured image via ACC Media
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