CHARLOTTESVILLE — A game-winning safety late in the fourth quarter might just be one of the rarest occurrences in college football. UVA coach Tony Elliott drew a blank Saturday night when asked if he’d ever seen a game pivot on a play like linebacker Kam Robinson’s two-point defensive stop in the Cavaliers’ 22-20 win over Washington State at Scott Stadium.

The nature of the play may have been surprising — UVA went up for good when Robinson tackled running back Kirby Vorhees in the end zone with 2:41 remaining — but the game-changing impact of Virginia’s defense has become almost expected after the last three contests.

No. 16 Virginia (6-1, 3-0) hits the road Saturday for the 130th meeting with North Carolina (2-4, 0-2), and first-year coach Bill Belichick, in the “South’s Oldest Rivalry.

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