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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The rain from Hurricane Matthew kept coming. So too did Virginia Techs aggressive defense, along with an offense that kept chipping away through its own mistakes.Consider it proof that the No. 25 Hokies are catching on to what their new coach is preaching.Jerod Evans accounted for three touchdowns while the defense shut down No. 17 North Carolina in a 34-3 road win Saturday played in heavy rain the hurricane brought as it made its trek north.What I do like is I do think theyre good listeners, Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. I do think theyre listening to our process.Since a Week 2 loss to Tennessee, Virginia Tech has won three straight blowouts -- this one against the reigning Coastal Division champion Tar Heels (4-2, 2-1), who had beaten Pittsburgh and Florida State on last-second scores in the past two weeks.Simply put, the Hokies were tougher than both the Tar Heels and the unfavorable conditions.Were tired of hearing about everybody else, Evans said. Were tired of hearing about UNC, Miami, Clemson, Louisville, etc. Those are great teams, dont get me wrong. ... But at the same time, we feel like we should be mentioned in those categories with those guys. So every week we have a statement we want to make.The Hokies had their share of weather-related troubles, including seven fumbles, bobbled snaps and a season-low 264 yards.But Bud Fosters defense locked down on UNCs Mitch Trubisky, who entered as one of the nations top passers. UNC finished with 131 yards, with Trubisky throwing his first two interceptions of the year, while the Hokies scored 20 points off four turnovers.UNC, playing without injured top tailback Elijah Hood, failed to score a touchdown for the first time under fifth-year coach Larry Fedora.They were in the right spots when I couldnt put the ball in the right place, Trubisky said. They were there to make the play and break it up. Overall I dont blame it on the weather. I just think it was us.THE TAKEAWAYVIRGINIA TECH: Theres that familiar bring-your-lunch-pail edge taking shape with this group. Virginia Techs nationally ranked defense won battles up front, while its offense did a much better job fighting through the weather conditions.They know what the tradition is and the expectations are, Foster said. And theyre working extremely hard to live up to those and get it back to that.NORTH CAROLINA: The wet weather doesnt fully explain why the Tar Heels high-flying offense looked so, well, waterlogged. They never got in rhythm and never responded as the Hokies pushed through them -- a curious all-around clunker for a surging team.Im not going to blame it on the weather, Fedora said. They played in it, too. They seemed to handle the weather. We did a poor job all the way around.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Hokies slipped into the AP Top 25 after a bye week and look like theyll stick around a while. As for the Tar Heels, they fell out of the rankings after a season-opening loss to Georgia, then returned this week for what could be another brief stay.SPUTTERING OFFENSEUNCs 131 yards were its lowest since a 1999 loss to Wake Forest, while the 31-point margin of defeat was the worst for UNC since a 41-10 loss to rival North Carolina State in 2008. Trubisky, who entered with three straight 400-yard passing games, threw for 58 yards.And receiver Ryan Switzer, who had a two-game ACC record of 30 catches against Pitt and FSU, had two catches for 2 yards with a couple of drops.WEATHER ISSUESThe rain was in full force roughly two hours before the game kicked off, and didnt let up. 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Sydney FC skipper Alex Brosque could be in line for his first A-League start since February when the Sky Blues aim to back up their epic Sydney derby win against Central Coast.Brosque, who has recovered from off-season hamstring surgery, scored a fourth unanswered goal against Western Sydney during a 20-minute cameo off the bench last weekend.With powerful winger Bernie Ibini also vying for selection after overcoming a bad broken leg, Graham Arnold has some tough selection decisions to make about who of his fully stocked attack to deploy against the Mariners at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.Brosquey is in really good shape, obviously confidence is high, we know how important he is to the team, Arnold said.Bernie Ibini is also ready to play, so Ive got a couple of headaches between now and the game to decide on the starting line-up and the squad for Saturday, with one eye on the FFA Cup (semi-final) next Wednesday.Arnold quickly brought his players down to Earth after last Saturdays win over the Wanderers, a 4-0 drubbing in front of a record crowd at ANZ Stadium.The challenge now is proving they can be consistent, a quality they lacked last season.Arnold said he made it clear there would no complacency as the Sky Blues prepare for a traditionally feisty fixture with the club he coached to the 2012-13 championship.ddddddddddddhey could be tested by a Paul Okon-coached Mariners that came from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Perth, in a performance Arnold described as big-hearted.And theres no shortage of player crossover to add spice.Former Sydney men Jacques Faty, Mickael Tavares and Ivan Necevski were all snapped up by now-sacked Mariners coach Tony Walmsley after they were let go by Arnold at the end of last season.Meanwhile, Central Coasts all-time leading goalscorer Matt Simon is with Sydney while off-season recruits Ibini, Alex Wilkinson and Danny Vukovic started their A-League careers in Gosford.Arnold said there were no hard feelings towards his former trio, indicating their departure was no more than a business move to ensure he got his roster right.But he took a swipe at Faty and Tavares, who were standouts in Sydneys 2014-15 grand-final run but fell out of form last season.Jacques and Mickey did a fantastic job for us in the first year they were here, we obviously know what their strengths are, Arnold said. 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