Boston College 45, Louisville 42
The Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Kurt Benkert passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns to help Virginia beat North Carolina 2014 on Saturday.
Jordan Ellis rushed for a career-high 136 yards for the Cavaliers (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are off to their best start since 2007. Virginia snapped its seven-game losing streak against North Carolina with its fourth consecutive victory overall.
Chris Peace sacked North Carolina’s Brandon Harris on fourth down with 1:07 left to seal the win.
The Cavaliers took the lead for good on an 81-yard touchdown catch by Olamide Zaccheaus in the third quarter.
Freshman Michael Carter rushed for a season-high 157 yards and two touchdowns for North Carolina (1-6, 0-4). Carter ran for 127 yards and both of his scores in the third quarter as the Tar Heels came back from a 10-0 halftime deficit. North Carolina lost its fourth straight game despite a change at quarterback.
Chazz Surratt, who had started each of North Carolina’s last five games, did not play. Harris replaced him, completing 7 of 18 passes for 46 yards and three interceptions.
The Tar Heels went scoreless in the first half for the second time in three weeks. They had just four first downs and 75 yards of offense at halftime to go along with five penalties for 46 yards.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just as Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson had Louisville poised for an amazing comeback, Boston College got the turnover it needed and gave the ball to A.J. Dillon.
The freshman’s rushing set things up for kicker Colton Lichtenberg to cap the Eagles’ own remarkable rally.
Lichtenberg kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired, pushing Boston College past Louisville 45-42 in a shootout Saturday after the Cardinals tied the game late behind three fourthquarter scores by Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.
“I was telling people that were asking me, I said, ‘I know, I got this. This is it. It’s going in,’” said Lichtenberg, who had missed a 40-yard attempt in the third quarter. Single ad, with photo: $25
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