10/21/2005

Associated Press

Site_Kenan Stadium (60,000), Chapel Hill, N.C.

Kickoff_Noon.

TV_JP Sports (Steve Martin, Doc Walker, Mike Hogewood)

Records_Virginia (4-2, 2-2 ACC); North Carolina (2-3, 1-1).

Coaches_Virginia, Al Groh (60-63 career, 34-23 at school); North Carolina, John Bunting (59-47-2 career, 21-33 at school).

Last meeting_Virginia won 56-24 in 2004 in Charlottesville, Va.

Series_North Carolina leads 56-49-4.

Key players_Virginia, QB Marques Hagans (Threw for career-best 306 yards and two touchdowns in win against Florida State), CB Marcus Hamilton (Leads ACC with four interceptions), PK Connor Hughes (13-15 on field goals, including four against FSU); North Carolina, QB Matt Baker (No. 3 in ACC with 245.8 yards passing per game), WR Jarwarski Pollock (needs six catches to set school's career mark), DT Kyndraus Guy (Tied for team lead with three sacks).

Extra points_Virginia has won three straight and six of seven in the series. ... Virginia roared to 49-10 lead in last year's 56-24 win. ... North Carolina plays four of the next five games at home. ... The Tar Heels are also playing six straight ACC opponents to close the regular season. ... It is the fifth-most played series played in Division I-A history with 109 meetings. The schools have met every year since 1919.