Virginia defense: Progress was obvious, definitely, but still a lot to work on
The big numbers – 17 points, 330 yards of offense – look OK. But inside the numbers, there’s a lot for the Virginia defense to work on.
The big numbers – 17 points, 330 yards of offense – look OK. But inside the numbers, there’s a lot for the Virginia defense to work on.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels fought from behind to tie the game on two occasions but ended up falling, 8-5, to the Harrisburg Senators Saturday night at The Diamond.
Brennan Armstrong did what you expected Brennan Armstrong to do. The fifth-year senior threw for 232 yards and two TDs, ran for 109 and a third score, and the Virginia offense scored 34 points and gained 505 yards.
Perris Jones got on the field for 426 snaps in his first four seasons at Virginia, all but 20 on special teams. That’s what you do when you walk on at a Power 5, basically, do whatever you can do, block on kick returns, make special-teams tackles, whatever they ask you to do.
Tony Elliott had to look out at the sea of empty seats in Scott Stadium and wonder to himself, Did I really leave Clemson for this? Though actually, he didn’t think that. He didn’t admit to it, anyway.
Virginia’s contribution to music history and innovation around the world is celebrated by declaring September as Virginia Music Heritage Month.
The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the next week.

Starting pitcher Landen Roupp fired a career-high 10 strikeouts and pushed the Richmond Flying Squirrels to a 4-2 win over the Harrisburg Senators Friday night at The Diamond.

Pitt and Wake Forest, the two teams in last year’s ACC Championship Game, held serve for us on Thursday, with Pitt beating West Virginia, and Wake blowing out VMI.

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