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The 2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Tony Elliott and played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Virginia Cavaliers football team drew an average home attendance of 43,293 in 2023.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorDesmond Kitchings (2nd season)
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2023 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDesmond Kitchings (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorJohn Rudzinski (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Florida State y$ 8–0  13–1 
No. 19 Louisville y 7–1  10–4 
No. 21 NC State 6–2  9–4 
Georgia Tech 5–3  7–6 
Virginia Tech 5–3  7–6 
No. 20 Clemson 4–4  9–4 
Duke 4–4  8–5 
North Carolina 4–4  8–5 
Boston College 3–5  7–6 
Miami (FL) 3–5  7–6 
Syracuse 2–6  6–7 
Pittsburgh 2–6  3–9 
Virginia 2–6  3–9 
Wake Forest 1–7  4–8 
Championship: Florida State 16, Louisville 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

Virginia and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[1][2] The 2023 season was the conference's first season since 2004, other than 2020, with a scheduling format not split into two divisions. The new format sets Virginia with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four-year cycle. The Cavaliers' three set conference opponents for the next four years are Louisville, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech.[3][4]

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Tennessee*
ABCL 13–4969,507
September 912:00 p.m.James Madison*
ESPNUL 35–3656,508
September 157:00 p.m.at Maryland*
FS1L 14–4237,041
September 227:30 p.m.NC State
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPNL 21–2442,979
September 302:00 p.m.at Boston College
The CWL 24–2741,868
October 712:00 p.m.No. 10 (FCS) William & Mary*dagger
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCNW 27–1338,289
October 216:30 p.m.at No. 10 North Carolina
The CWW 31–2750,500
October 283:30 p.m.at Miami (FL)
ACCNL 26–29 OT58,503
November 42:00 p.m.Georgia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
The CWL 17–4542,606
November 97:30 p.m.at No. 11 Louisville
ESPNL 24–3144,628
November 183:00 p.m.Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
The CWW 30–2736,400
November 253:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
ACCNL 17–5542,976
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Roster

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2023 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0 Cody Brown  So
WR 1 Suderian Harrison Fr
RB 2 Perris Jones  Sr
WR 3 Delaney Crawford  Fr
WR 4 Malik Washington GS
RB 5 Kobe Pace Sr
RB 7 Mike Hollins GS
WR 8 Malachi Fields  So
RB 9 Amaad Foston  So
QB 10 Anthony Colandrea Fr
QB 11 Tony Muskett Sr
QB 13 Jared Rayman  Sr
WR 17 JR Wilson So
WR 18 Jaden Gibson Fr
QB 19 Grady Brosterhous  Fr
RB 20 Xavier Brown So
WR 21 Landon Spell  Fr
QB 22 Devin Sherwood  Fr
RB 25 Donté Hawthorne Fr
WR 26 Ethan Davies  So
WR 27 KJ Bratton  Fr
RB 28 Noah Vaughn Fr
RB 34 Kevin Chadwick Jr. Fr
RB 34 Jack Griese  Fr
TE 44 Sackett Wood Jr. Sr
OT 50 Jimmy Christ GS
C 51 Ty Furnish  So
OT 52 McKale Boley So
C 53 Dawson Alters  Fr
OT 54 Blake Steen  Fr
C 55 Brian Stevens GS
OT 57 Andy Lutes Fr
G 58 Noah Hartsoe  Fr
OT 60 Charlie Patterson  So
G 61 Dane Steele Fr
G 63 Joey Kagel  So
G 64 Cole Surber Fr
OT 68 Jack Witmer  So
G 69 Luke Johnson  Jr
G 70 Grant Lanham  So
G 71 Ugonna Nnanna Sr
G 72 Snoop Leota-Amaama  Fr
G 74 Noah DeMeritt  Fr
OT 75 Houston Curry  Fr
G 77 Noah Josey  So
G 78 Jestus Johnson III  Jr
OL 79 Jessie Knight Sr
WR 80 TyLyric Coleman Fr
TE 81 TeKai Kirby Fr
WR 82 Eli Wood  Fr
WR 83 Dakota Twitty  Fr
WR 84 Dillon Tennyson  So
TE 85 Grant Misch  Sr
WR 86 Claiborne Richards Fr
WR 87 Titus Ivy Fr
TE 88 Karson Gay  Fr
TE 89 Joshua Rawlings  Jr
TE 93 Henry Duke  So
TE 94 Hayden Rollison Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 0 Antonio Clary Sr
DE 1 Paul Akere GS
LB 2 Stevie Bracey So
LB 3 Langston Long Jr
CB 4 Dave Herard  Jr
LB 5 Kam Robinson Fr
CB 6 Dre Walker Fr
LB 7 James Jackson Jr
CB 8 Malcolm Greene GS
DB 9 Coen King  Sr
DE 10 Ben Smiley III  Sr
CB 11 William Simpkins III  So
CB 13 Sam Westfall GS
DE 14 Miles Greene Fr
DE 15 Chico Bennett Jr. GS
LB 16 Trey McDonald  Fr
S 17 Aidan Ryan  So
DT 18 Michael Diatta  So
DT 19 Olasunkonmi Agunloye  Jr
S 20 Jonas Sanker Jr
S 21 Donovan Johnson Sr.  Jr
CB 22 Elijah Gaines  Jr
CB 23 Tayvonn Kyle  Sr
DT 25 Terrell Jones  Fr
S 26 Caleb Hardy Fr
CB 27 Trent Baker-Booker Fr
LB 28 Sam Brady  Jr
S 29 Davis Lane Jr.  Fr
S 30 Addie Burrow Sr
CB 31 Micah Gaffney  So
S 32 Landon Danley Fr
LB 33 Josh Ahern  Sr
S 36 Carlo Thompson  Fr
S 37 John Hurley  Fr
DE 38 Mekhi Buchanan Fr
S 39 Robbie Engelberg  Fr
LB 40 Rob Keys Fr
LB 42 Kendall Cross  So
LB 43 Logan Kotter  Fr
DE 44 Brayden Sheffer  Jr
S 46 Devin Clark Fr
DE 47 Gabe Sneed Fr
LB 49 Josh McCarron  So
DE 52 Nate Morris  Jr
LB 53 Justin Stewart Fr
DE 54 Joseph Holland III  So
DT 55 Anthony Britton Fr
DE 56 Caleb Stoltz Sr
DT 59 Jack Hardy  Jr
DE 82 Kam Butler GS
DE 88 Lorenz Terry  So
DT 89 Sam Bond  So
DT 90 Jahmeer Carter Sr
DT 91 Jason Hammond Fr
DT 92 Andrew Williams  So
DE 93 Jonathan Horton  Jr
DT 94 Aaron Faumui Sr
DT 95 Nana Appouh Fr
DT 96 Bryce Carter  So
DT 98 Bryce Purnell  Fr
DE 99 DJ Jones Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 32 Luke Byrne  So
P 38 Daniel Sparks Sr
K 41 Will Bettridge So
LS 45 Aidan Livingston GS
K 47 Vadin Bruot  Fr
K 98 Matt Ganyard  Sr
P/PK 99 Elijah Slibeck Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Game summaries

vs Tennessee

See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Game One – Virginia Cavaliers (0-0) vs No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 3 7313
No. 12 Tennessee 7 14 141449
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at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,507
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
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First quarter
  • (12:05) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:55; Tennessee 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (4:41) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 4:52; Tennessee 14-0)
  • (1:42) UVA – Will Bettridge 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59; Tennessee 14-3)
  • (0:06) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tennessee 21-3)
Third quarter
  • (10:52) TENN – Joe Milton III 1-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:10; Tennessee 28-3)
  • (7:23) TENN – Dylan Sampson 2-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 35-3)
  • (3:05) UVA – Perris Jones 17-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Tennessee 35-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:36) TENN – Jacob Warren 11-yard pass from Joe Milton III (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:03; Tennessee 42-10)
  • (11:06) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Charles Campbell kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 49-10)
  • (0:39) UVA – Will Bettridge 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:57; Tennessee 49-13)
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More information Statistics, UVA ...
StatisticsUVATENN
First downs1229
Total yards64–20185–499
Rushing yards40–9552–287
Passing yards106212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–24–023–33–0
Time of possession32:5427:06
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VirginiaPassingTony Muskett9/17, 94 yards
RushingPerris Jones7 carries, 39 yards, TD
ReceivingMalachi Fields4 receptions, 63 yards
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III21/30, 201 yards, 2 TD
RushingJaylen Wright12 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingRamel Keyton3 receptions, 66 yards
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at Maryland

See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team
Game Three – Virginia Cavaliers (0–2) at Maryland Terrapins (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 14 0 0014
Terrapins 7 7 72142
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at SECU Stadium • College Park, Maryland

  • Date: September 15th
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 37,041
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)
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First quarter
  • 12:25 UVA - Perris Jones 13-yard run (Will Bettridge kick) - 7-0 Virginia, Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:20
  • 4:16 UVA - Kobe Pace 19-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) - 14-0 Virginia, Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:59
  • 4:03 MD - Braeden Wisloski 98-yard kickoff return (Jack Howes kick) - 14-7 Virginia, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Second quarter
  • 1:23 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 14-14, Drive: 14 plays, 97 yards, 6:23
Third quarter
  • 9:47 MD - Jeshaun Jones 64-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 21-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:39
Fourth quarter
  • 11:10 MD - Roman Hemby 3-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 28-14 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34
  • 10:25 MD - Antwain Littleton II 2-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 35-14 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:37
  • 5:58 MD - Colby McDonald 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 42-14 Maryland, Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:18
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More information Statistics, Virginia ...
Statistics Virginia Maryland
First downs2520
Plays–yards69-35461-461
Rushes–yards30-9131-119
Passing yards263342
Passing: comp–att–int23-39-319-30-0
Turnovers
Time of possession31:2728:33
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia PassingAnthony Colandrea23/39, 263 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingPerris Jones9 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMalik Washington9 receptions, 141 yards
Maryland PassingTaulia Tagovailoa19/30, 342 yards, 1 TD
RushingColby McDonald10 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJeshaun Jones5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
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NC State

See also: 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team
Game Four – NC State Wolfpacks (1–1) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 14 7324
Cavaliers 0 7 6821
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at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: September 22, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 42,979
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • 4:55 NCSU – KC Concepcion 12-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) – 7–0 NC State, Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43
  • 1:46 UVA – Malik Washington 8-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge kick) – 7–7 Tied, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09
  • 0:28 NCSU – Delbert Mimms III 1-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick) – 14–7 NC State, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:36
Third quarter
  • 6:48 UVA – Will Bettridge 21-yard field goal – 14–10 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:59
  • 2:24 UVA – Will Betridge 36-yard field goal – 14–13 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:58
  • 0:11 NCSU – KC Concepcion 48-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson kick) – 21–13 NC State, Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:13
Fourth quarter
  • 0:36 UVA – Malik Washington 3-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea (Malachi Fields pass from Anthony Colandrea for 2-point conversion) – 21–21 Tied, Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:53
  • 0:00 NCSU – Brayden Narveson 33-yard field goal – 24–21 NC State, Drive 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:36
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More information Statistics, NCSU ...
StatisticsNCSUUVA
First downs2120
Total yards319384
Rushing yards139113
Passing yards180271
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:2632:34
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingBrennan Armstrong15–30, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingBrennan Armstrong15 rushes, 64 yards
ReceivingKC Concepcion6 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
VirginiaPassingAnthony Colandrea18–30, 271 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingAnthony Colandrea13 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingMalik Washington10 receptions, 170 yards, 2 TD
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at Miami (FL)

See also: 2023 Miami Hurricanes football team
Game Eight – Virginia Cavaliers (2–5) at Miami Hurricanes (5–2)
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Cavaliers 7 3 103326
Hurricanes 0 3 146629
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at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Orlando Franklin (analyst)
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First quarter
  • (8:32) UVA – Mike Hollins 1-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:27; Virginia 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:08) UVA – Will Bettridge 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:22; Virginia 10–0)
  • (4:03) MIA – Andres Borregales 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:34; Virginia 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:44) MIA – Ajay Allen 26-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:20; Tied 10–10)
  • (10:37) MIA – Kamren Kinchens 29-yard interception return, Andres Borregales kick (Miami 17–10)
  • (3:58) UVA – Will Bettridge 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:39; Miami 17–13)
  • (0:10) UVA – Mack Hollins 10-yard run, Will Bettridge kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:40; Virginia 20–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:26) MIA – Andres Borregales 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:57; Tied 20–20)
  • (4:20) UVA – Will Bettridge 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:06; Virginia 23–20)
  • (1:23) MIA – Andres Borregales 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 2:50; Tied 23–23)
Overtime
  • (0:00) UVA – Will Bettridge 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:00; Virginia 26–23)
  • (0:00) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 11-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Miami 29–26)
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More information Statistics, UVA ...
Statistics UVA MIA
First downs2416
Plays–yards83–37756–276
Rushes–yards45–13826–113
Passing yards239163
Passing: comp–att–int24–38–120–30–2
Turnovers
Time of possession34:3625:24
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia PassingTony Muskett24/38, 239 yards, INT
RushingPerris Jones9 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingMalik Washington12 receptions, 152 yards
Miami PassingTyler Van Dyke20/30, 163 yards, 2 INT
RushingAjay Allen11 carries, 67 yards, TD
ReceivingXavier Restrepo3 receptions, 48 yards
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Virginia Tech

See also: 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Game Twelve – Virginia Tech Hokies (5–6) at Virginia Cavaliers (3–8) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 10 14 24755
Virginia 0 0 10717
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at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,976
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
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First Quarter
  • (9:58) VT – John Love 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:02; VT 3–0)
  • (3:21) VT - Stephen Gosnell 44 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:24; VT 10-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:53) VT – Tucker Holloway 33 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32; VT 17–0)
  • (5:30) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 32 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:16; VT 24-0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:12) VT - Da'Quan Felton 84 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15; VT 31-0)
  • (7:44) UVA - Will Bettridge 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:28; VT 31-3)
  • (7:28) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 94 yd Kickoff Return (John Love Kick) (VT 38-3)
  • (6:07) UVA - Malachi Fields 38 yd Pass From Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:21; VT 38-10)
  • (4:34) VT - John Love 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:33; VT 41-10)
  • (0:18) VT - Da'Quan Felton 34 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:03; VT 48-10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:18) UVA - Malachi Fields 3 yd Pass From Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:28; VT 48-17)
  • (3:53) VT - Malachi Thomas 7 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 5:25; VT 55-17)
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More information Statistics, VT ...
StatisticsVTUVA
First downs1618
Total yards500286
Rush yards25243
Passing yards248243
Turnovers12
Time of possession28:4631:14
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassingKyron Drones10/22, 244 yards, 3 TD
RushingBhayshul Tuten16 carries, 117 yards, TD
ReceivingDa'Quan Felton3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
VirginiaPassingAnthony Colandrea29/46, 243 yards, 2 TD
RushingDonte Hawthorne4 carries, 16 yards
ReceivingMalik Washington14 receptions, 115 yards
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Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
6 184 Malik Washington WR Miami Dolphins
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