UNC lineman Jahvaree Ritzie hilariously stiff-armed Virginia's QB during a glorious 84-yard pick-6

It’s been a rough past fewer weeks for North Carolina shot fans.

There’s been nan on-field woes, of course. A four-game losing streak that included giving up 70 points to James Madison, blowing a 20-point lead against rival Duke, and losing successful nan last moments astatine location to Georgia Tech.

Off nan field, nan Tar Heels are besides grieving nan decease of teammate Tylee Craft aft nan wide receiver passed distant connected Oct. 12 aft a conflict pinch cancer.

Simply put, nan folks successful Chapel Hill needed thing to cheer for.

And they sewage it connected Saturday successful a large way.

Amidst a 41-14 triumph astatine Virginia that snapped that losing streak, UNC fans sewage to witnesser and bask nan wonders of a Thicc-Six. Jahvaree Ritzie – a 6-foot-4, 290-pound postgraduate protect lineman – delivered 1 of nan much unthinkable Big Boy Touchdowns we’ve seen this season.

Ritzie tipped Anthony Colandrea’s walk pinch his near manus precocious successful nan 3rd 4th and brought nan shot successful for an interception, and past proceeded to make his measurement toward nan sideline. On his way, he threw a stiff limb astatine a diving Colandrea, evaded nan tackle, and past rumbled 84 yards into nan endzone, pinch his belly hanging retired of his jersey successful each of its glory.

iF hE CaN cAtCh HiS bReAtH@jahvaree sewage 84 yards of axenic velocity down nan sideline 😁

📺 @TheCW pic.twitter.com/nDvGckCXzB

— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 26, 2024

The Louvre. Hang it there. It’s beautiful. @jahvaree ✋ pic.twitter.com/5GfgdH61MG

— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) October 26, 2024

We emotion Big Boy Touchdowns and nan memorable calls that come pinch them. Enjoy, UNC fans. And personification return Ritzie to Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen connected Sunday for a due Thicc-Six celebration.