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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-- The Smithfield Commonwealth Clash between Virginia (3-8, 2-5 ACC) and Virginia Tech (5-6, 4-3 ACC)is back at Scott Stadium, where the Cavaliers will hold senior day on an emotional start to the day, as the 'Hoos say goodbye to a few of their veterans - including running back Mike Hollins.
"You start with Mike Hollins. I mean, can't really describe it, to be honest with you," said Virginia head coach Tony Elliott. "I think he's one of those transformational type of individuals that we'll look back years from now and be like, wow, we were around somebody that's truly, truly special.
I would anticipate when we do our votes for captain he'll be a team captain and probably get all the votes, just because this time last year, where was he, right, to now where he is this year. I don't think any of us really can appreciate or put into context mentally what he had to do to be able to play football again.
"And I know what I've seen from my perspective and some of the days he's been challenged, but to be where he is to playing the game last week, like just put that in context. For him to play in that game last week, and not only play well, to play well, play hard, play focused, and not be distracted, just the mental toughness that he has and he possesses.
"That's what I'm so grateful for, because now, again, gets woven into the DNA of the program," added Elliott. "So guys get to see that every single day. Then the other guys that are seniors that are not going to get talked about, guys like Nate Morris and Brayden Sheffer and all the guys behind the scenes that really kind of make things go.
"And it's been awesome to be around those guys and to see them buy into what we're doing. They didn't have to, but they chose to buy into the program that we're building, so I'll always be grateful for these guys. Last year we didn't get to have a Senior Day. Now, we made one up and did one in the indoor and had our own Senior Day, but they didn't have an opportunity to get recognized in front of their fans.
"So it's going to be an awesome day to see all those guys have their moment to walk out and be celebrated with their families. But this team right here, and I've told the staff, man, we'll remember this football team for the rest of our lives and we'll remember a lot about it just because of the impact that this group of young people has made on our staff."
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HOW TO WATCH/STREAM/LISTEN
Location:Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA
Kickoff:Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
TV:ACCN with Chris Cotter &Mark Herzlichon the call, Sherree Burruss on the sideline.
Stream:ESPN.com/watch and the ESPN App
Listen:The game can be heard on Virginia Sports Radio Networks across the commonwealth and live on VirginiaSports.com. A list of stations can be foundhere. You can also listen in on Sirius XM Channel 138 or 193 and SiriusXM App Channel 969.
John Freeman & Tony Covington will be on the call withJay Jamesdown on the sideline.
Spread:VT -3.0
Total:52.5
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GAME UPDATES START HERE:
Anthony Colandrea (as expected) is the starter at QB. LT McKale Boley also set to start.
FOURTH QUARTER
Colandrea Finds Fields for the 3-yard TD.Hokies lead 48-16 with 9:18 to go in the game... Malik Washington went over 100 yards receiving this drive.. A feat he has done 10 times this season.
THIRD QUARTER
Virginia is forced to punt
Drones finds Felton for the 84-yard TD to go up 31-0 with 11:12 to go in the third quarter. 31-0 Hokies lead
Virginia settles for a 25-yard FG......
TheHokies takes a kick off return back for the 94-yard TD.
UVA QB Anthony Colandrea finds Malachi Fields for the 38-yard TD to make it 38-10.
Virginia Tech adds a FG to make it 41-10
Hokies continue to make UVA for its mistakes. Suderian Harrison's fumble on punt return leads to Drones finding Felton for the 34-yard TD.
HALFTIME
HALF: #Hokies 24, #UVA 0 pic.twitter.com/240nzgE6FO
— Jacquie Franciulli (@JacquieFran_) November 25, 2023
SECOND QUARTER
3rd-and-8.. Drones finds Wright for the 39 yard completion and first down...Holloway rushes for 33 yards for the touchdown...UVA's Caleb Hardy and Hokies' Kaden Moore needed to be separated after Holloway reverse for the 33-yard TD.
Anthony Colandrea is picked off after Malachi Fields is picked off.
3rd-and-3... UVA stops.. Dave Herard with a forced fumble and Jonas Sanker with a fumble recovery.
Two roughing the passer penalties keep Virginia on the field.. but then they are forced to punt after Colandrea is sacked.
UVA defense forces a punt.
Tuten rushes for 32 yards on a sweep for the 24-yard lead..
UVA starts the next drive with a blindside block penalty that puts them back 1st-and-17... and UVA is forced to punt.
Nice coverage by Jonas Sanker and Hokies are forced to punt.
FIRST QUARTER
UVA wins the toss and defers to the second half.
Drones rushes for 6 yards... Tuten for 3 yards and Virginia Tech 3rd-and-1... And then false start against Hokies makes it 3rd-and-6.. Drones finds Wright for 11 and the first down.. 2nd-and-10.. Tuten carries it for 6 yards for 3rd-and-4... Drones rushes up the middle for 23 yards.... 3rd-and-17...Nice coverage by UVA DB Dave Herard, Hokies are forced to settle for a 41-yard field goal .Virginia Tech leads 3-0 with 9:58 to go in the first quarter.
Three-and-out for the Cavaliers.. Malik Washington caught one out of bounds.. Mike Hollins lost of three and then too much pressure on Colandrea.
3rd-and-11.. nice play by Dave Herard on second down.. James Jackson almost with a pick but Virginia Tech is forced to punt after going three-and-out.
Colandrea to Malik for three yards, then Kobe Pace for 2 yards. 3rd-and-5... Colandrea finds Washington short for the first down by one yards. UVA's offense is forced to punt.
Drones with an 8-yard rush fir the first down... 3rd and-4 after a ru by Lane for 6... and VT rushes for 2 to make it 4th-and-2...Hokies going for it on 4th-and-2.. and Drones finds Gosnell for the 44 yards touchdown.Hokies go up 10 -0 over UVA with 3:21 to go in the first quarter.
Misch blindside block pushes it back to 1st-and-22... Colandrea finds Malachi Fields for the 13 yards completion.. 3rd-and-9.. Colandrea runs it for 6 yards but UVA is forced to punt.
Holding call brings back a would be TD for the Hokies.
