No. 16 Virginia Tech beats North Carolina 26-10 Posted Nov 13, 2010 Virginia Tech forced North Carolina into mistakes and punished the Tar Heels for their missed scoring chances. Now the 16th-ranked Hokies are a win away from returning to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Tyrod Taylor hit Marcus Davis with a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes to help the Hokies beat the Tar Heels 26-10 on Saturday for their eighth straight win. (ACC Sports Journal)