Anthony Colandrea handed for 357 yards and 3 touchdowns and helped Virginia rally for a 31-30 victory in opposition to Wake Woodland on Saturday night time in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Cavaliers (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Convention) trailed 30-17 getting into the fourth quarter sooner than a landing catch by way of Trell Harris and a landing run by way of Grady Brosterhous, the latter with 2:07 last for Virginia’s first lead of the sport.
Colandrea finished 33 of 43 passes and used to be picked off two times. Tyler Neville stuck two TDs and Malachi Fields tallied 11 receptions for a career-high 148 yards within the Cavaliers’ first win at Wake Woodland since 2002.
Hank Bachmeier handed for 403 yards and one rating, and Demond Claiborne rushed for 86 yards and two TDs for the Demon Deacons (1-1, 0-1). Donavon Greene stuck 11 passes for 166 yards and a TD.
Wake Woodland led 10-3 after the primary quarter because of a 17-yard TD run by way of Claiborne at the Demon Deacons’ opening power and a 21-yard box target by way of Matthew Dennis.
Virginia neglected a number of alternatives early. Harris dropped a wide-open 55-yard landing go, and a goal-line stand by way of the Demon Deacons compelled the Cavaliers to accept a chip-shot box target.
Wake Woodland were given Claiborne’s 2nd TD of the night time early in the second one quarter for a 17-3 lead. His 2-yard plunge got here two performs after Kevin Pointer intercepted Colandrea’s deflected go.
Colandrea bounced again with TD passes to Neville (18 and 24 yards) on back-to-back drives, sandwiched round a 38-yard box target by way of Dennis, to drag Virginia inside 20-17 by way of halftime.
Wake Woodland began the second one part with a 14-play, 75-yard power, changing two fourth downs sooner than Bachmeier’s 3-yard landing go to Greene made it 27-17.
Dennis’ 3rd box target prolonged the result in 30-17 overdue within the 3rd quarter.
Virginia made it a one-score sport at 30-24 on Colandrea’s 24-yard TD go to Harris with 10:37 left within the fourth.
The Cavaliers were given the ball again and transformed two fourth downs of their very own sooner than taking the lead on a 1-yard scoring run by way of Brosterhous and an additional level by way of Will Bettridge.
Wake Woodland controlled to get two extra possessions, however Taylor Morin’s fumble used to be recovered by way of Virginia’s Antonio Clary with 1:24 left and the Demon Deacons’ last-ditch, multiple-lateral effort ended close to midfield simply moments later.
–Box Degree Media
