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Tar Heels Drop Out of AP Top 25

Vashti Hurt

ANDREW SHURTLEFF, THE DAILY PROGRESS North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) leaps through Virginia defenders for yardage during the game Saturday in Charlottesville, Va. Virginia defeated North Carolina 44-41.

For the first time this season, the UNC Tar Heels are not in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after losing to unranked Virginia 44-41.

The Heels were ranked as high as 5th, before losing to Florida State a few weeks ago. They travel to Duke Saturday looking to maintain possession of the Victory Bell.