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UNC Football helmet stickers vs Virginia Tech

By Nick Delahanty

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 02: Josh Downs #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels catches his second touchdown pass against the Texas A&M Aggies in the fourth quarter of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on January 02, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 02: Josh Downs #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels catches his second touchdown pass against the Texas A&M Aggies in the fourth quarter of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on January 02, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 02: Ja’Qurious Conley #0 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates after a tackle against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on January 02, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 02: Ja’Qurious Conley #0 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrates after a tackle against the Texas A&M Aggies during the first half of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on January 02, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Ja’Qurious Conley

On a night where it is hard to find many Tar Heels who performed well, Ja’Qurious Conley was one who most certainly stood out in this contest.

The sophomore from Jacksonville, N.C. first got in on the action when he recovered the Hokies fumbled that was forced by fellow teammate Trey Morrison.

In the third quarter, the Tar Heels offense turned the ball over on downs in a spot in which they really could’ve used some points. Thanks to Conley, North Carolina got the ball right back.

Hokies quarterback Braxton Burmeister looked to throw, but was rushed by a swarm of Tar Heel defenders. Burmeister threw the ball near where his intended target was, but was intercepted on an acrobatic play by Conley.

Although the Tar Heels did not capitalize on the turnover, it was still a very impressive play from the sophomore defensive back. Based on what we saw against Virginia Tech, Conley may find himself on this list plenty more times in the near future.

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