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Full house for the game today.
Their HB Y.A. Kowalczyk runs for 11 on each of his first two carries. Then 15 more on the 3rd carry. It is pretty clear teams are going to run at us all year long.
3rd and 5 at the 37 - tough catch is good for 10 yards.
Kowalczyk takes it in from 18 yards out. 7-0, 10:42 left in the quarter.
10 play drive, and their RB had 4 runs of 10+ yards. Unacceptable.
Morris runs for 11.
Then 8 more, past midfield.
Shy appears to be varying his snap counts, getting back-to-back offsides calls against the D.
3rd and 3 at the 29 - gain of 6 to Olsen on tight coverage. They pop the ball loose, but an offensive lineman (Fiss) is there to dive on it.
We can't advance the ball past the 20. Ellis comes in and kicks a 38 yard field goal. 7-3, 4:58 left in the quarter.
3 straight incomplete passes lead to a punt for the Cavaliers.
18 yard run for Morris, who already has 54 yards.
50 yard TD pass to Olsen, who spun the CB around and was wide open when he caught the ball. 10-7, 1:50 left in the quarter.
32 yard pass to TE Brad Wesley.
SS Lon Hector crushes the RB, forcing a fumble and CB Dwyer dives on it. Our ball at the Virginia 44.
We are immediately hit with unnecessary roughness, knocking us back to our side of the field.
Shy picks up a first down on a pass to TE Reynolds on 3rd and 7. We then get 15 more for roughing the QB.
Shy hits Thelwell for a 9 yard TD pass. 17-7, 13:43 left in the half.
Back to the run for UVA - 15 yards for Kowalczyk.
We hold him to 10 yards on 3rd and 15 - punt.
Screen to Morris for 10.
13 yards to Olsen, who already has 4 catches for 81 yards and a TD.
10 yards pass to the FB.
But VanWagner (the FB) loses the ball on a fumble and Virginia will take over at the 48.
Ugh - back to the TE Wesley for 25 on 3rd and 10. Into scoring range now.
Huge play by the D - ILB Davis clobbers the QB and the ball is on the ground. Anderson picks it up and runs it back 73 yards for a score! 24-7, 7:46 left in the half.
UVA gets 6 on 3rd and 10 and punts. 3 and out.
We get 12 on 3rd and 10, thanks to the running of Nicolas Morris.
10 yard run for VanWagner - I like what I've seen from the FB this year (outside of the fumble).
Morris gives the ball away on a fumble - he was just lit up. They take over at their 33.
We take it right back. CB Dwyer hammers Kowalczyk and Davis recovers the ball at the Virginia 37.
3 and out, no yards. We have to punt from their 37. Boo.
34 yards to Wesley on a screen pass. The TE has 4 catches for 94 yards.
3rd and 8 at the 48, less than a minute to play - incomplete pass on a screen. Punt.
Halftime Notes:
- pretty happy with the score but not necessarily with our play in all phases. 2 fumbles could have cost us a lot more
- we responded pretty well after UVA took our manhood on the opening drive. Their HB has 96 yards, but 60+ were on that first possession
- Morris has 14 carries for 84 yards. Good half, minus the fumble
- We should put this one away if we score first in the 2nd half and don't give them any more turnovers
We start at the 48 after an unnecessary roughness call on the kick return.
17 yard pass to Palmer on the sideline, his first catch of the day.
Virginia forces another fumble, but we recover this one.
3rd and 4 at the 19 - 3 yards on a WR reverse by Olsen.
Ellis kicks a 34 yard field goal. 27-7, 11:29 left in the 3rd.
Wow, huge downfield pass to the HB Kowalczyk - 41 yards!
DE Rivers leaves the game with a forearm injury.
3rd and 1 at the 17 - TD pass to WR Nate Scott.
And FS Barron Starr has a kidney injury that will end his day.
27-14, 9:05 left in the 3rd.
15 yards to Palmer to start the drive.
Shy is picked off on 3rd and 15 - at least it was a bomb, just as good as a punt as we leave them on their 11.
12 yard run for Kowalczyk.
I don't like the groove that their QB Courtland Allen is getting into the last two drives.
3rd and 10 at the 49 - we stop the run for 2 but are called for a facemask.
Only a 5 yarder this time - they punt.
Morris is over 100 yards on his 20th carry of the afternoon.
22 yard pass to Olsen, who takes a big hit at the end but holds on. Into Virginia territory.
Glover leaves the game with an injury - at least he lasted 3 quarters this time.
3rd and 7 at the 13 - and Morris is stuffed for no gain.
Ellis has his field goal blocked.
We stop an option play for 2 on 3rd and 4. Punt.
A quick 3 and out. We punt.
UVA is whistled for offensive pass interference, setting up 2nd and 24.
DT Roger Parsons intercepts a swing pass and runs for 16 yards before being tackled at the Virginia 12.
8 yard TD pass to Palmer. 33-14, as our 2 point attempt fails. 10:45 left to play.
Huge play, 47 yard pass to WR Poole; he escaped an ankle tackle to collect extra yardage.
3rd and 7 at the 23 - incomplete pass, he went back to Poole.
41 yard field goal attempt is good. 33-17, 8:44 left to play.
The kick is nasty - out of bounds, our ball at the 40.
We come out running Morris, who has 20 yards on his first two touches.
3rd and 5 at the 35 - Morris goes nowhere on a sweep. Punt.
Nice downfield coverage, good punt, and Virginia is starting from their 4.
The Cavaliers only pick up one first down before punting.
Shy goes down on a sack, setting up 3rd and 11.
14 yards to Thelwell, and we continue to eat up clock.
9 yard run for Morris, who is down at the 41.
Morris now has 149 yards on 31 carries and we get 15 more yards on a cheap facemask.
4th and goal at the 2 - Ellis knocks home a 20 yarder. 36-17, 0:44 left to play.
4 straight incompletions for Virginia. We take a knee.
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