The 16th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers narrowly escaped the clutches of defeat against Bill Belichick ’s North Carolina Tar Heels.

Up 17-16 in overtime, the Volunteers had their backs against the wall, needing one final stop to win the game. Belichick could have easily taken the field goal and played for another overtime session. Instead, he elected to go for the win, setting up a winner-take-all two-point conversion.

Tar Heels quarterback Gio Lopez rolled to his right, finding running back Davion Gause in the flat. The initial call ruled a successful two-point conversion. After review, the call was overturned, handing Virginia the win and staving off UNC’s upset bid.

After the game, Virginia head coach Tony Elliott shared his thoughts on Belichick’s gutsy two-point attempt, expressi

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