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By the Numbers: Breaking Down Virginia’s 27-13 Loss to Maryland
Virginia (2-1, 1-0 ACC) suffered defeat for the first time in the 2024 season, getting shut out in the second half en route to a 27-13 loss to Maryland (2-1, 0-1 Big Ten) on Saturday night at Scott Stadium. The Cavaliers went 3/15 on third down conversions and turned the ball over four times, while the visiting Terrapins played turnover-free football and ultimately won the possession battle by controlling the ball for 35 minutes and 36 seconds.
It’s the second year in a row that UVA has gotten off to a strong start against Maryland, only to struggle mightily in the second half. Last year in College Park, the Cavaliers jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but the Terps scored 42 unanswered points to end the game. This time around, Virginia led 6-0 and 13-7 at halftime, but was outscored 20-0 in the second half. This marked the first time the Cavaliers have been held scoreless in the second half of a game since that game at Maryland last year.
Maryland now leads the all-time series with Virginia 46-32-2 and has won each of the last four meetings. UVA hasn’t defeated Maryland since 2011 and hasn’t beaten the Terrapins in Scott Stadium since 2008.
See the chart below for a breakdown of the stats from Virginia’s loss to Maryland:
|
Virginia |
Stat |
Maryland |
|---|---|---|
|
370 |
Total Offense |
391 |
|
123 |
Rushing Offense |
128 |
|
4.1 |
Yards Per Rush |
3.5 |
|
247 |
Passing Offense |
263 |
|
57 |
Completion % |
65 |
|
11.8 |
Yards Per Completion |
9.4 |
|
3/4 |
Red Zone Attempts |
4/4 |
|
13 |
Red Zone Points |
20 |
|
3/15 |
3rd Downs |
8/19 |
|
0/1 |
4th Downs |
2/2 |
|
24:24 |
Possession Time |
35:36 |
|
2-14 |
Penalties-Yards |
8-66 |
|
4 |
Turnovers |
0 |
|
1 |
Sacks By |
1 |
|
4 |
Tackles For Loss |
3 |
|
4 |
Big Plays (20+ Yards) |
3 |
Here are some key individual stats from the game along with some more notes:
Anthony Colandrea completed 21 of his 37 passing attempts (57%) for 247 yards and also rushed for 17 yards and a 10-yard touchdown that gave Virginia a 13-7 lead going into halftime. That was the second rushing touchdown of Colandrea’s career and he went over 200 yards passing for the 10th time in his career. Colandrea also threw multiple interceptions for the second week in a row and fourth time in his career. Factoring in his lost fumble, Colandrea has had three turnovers in both starts against Maryland.
True freshman wide receiver Kam Courtney posted his first-career reception, a 33-yard catch-and-run in the first quarter, and finished with two catches for 36 yards.
Tyler Neville hauled in a 39-yard reception in the second quarter, the longest catch of his career. Trell Harris also posted his longest-career reception, a 45-yard catch in the first quarter. Harris led all Cavalier receivers with 72 yards. Malachi Fields had four receptions for 36 yards, ending his run of back-to-back games with 100+ yards receiving. Virginia’s team streak of nine-straight games with a 100-yard receiver came to an end as well.
Antonio Clary led the Cavaliers with 14 total tackles, a career-high, and also had a tackle for loss and two pass breakups. Jonas Sanker had 11 tackles in the game and he now has 204 career tackles in 34 games. James Jackson was the third Cavalier defender with double-digit tackles, posting 12 tackles.
Jahmeer Carter recorded Virginia’s lone sack of the night, giving him 2.5 sacks for his career. It was Carter’s first sack since UVA’s upset win at North Carolina last season. Chico Bennett tied a career-high with eight tackles, matching the amount he had against Louisville last year. Jam Jackson registered a career-high nine tackles and recorded two pass breakups while defending the nation’s leader in receiving yards Tai Felton, who finished with nine catches for 117 yards.
Calling all outdoorsmen and women — Maryland’s Lower Shore is home to some of the best hiking, walking and running trails on the East Coast.
Here’s a closer look at four picturesque parks and preserves with nature trails in the Berlin, Salisbury and Ocean City area.
Assateague Island
Assateague Island offers a wide variety of paved and unpaved trails open for hiking and 37 miles of flat beach terrain for wandering and beachcombing. Assateague Island’s Maryland District features a Life of the Dunes trail, Life of the Forest trail, Life of the Marsh trail.
Furnace Town
Furnace Town is nestled between the Pocomoke State Forest and Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve. The popular historical site offers three Nature Conservancy Trails, three Maryland Forest service Trails, and a 26-acre outdoor museum and recreation area.
Pemberton Historical Park
Pemberton Historical Park, a 262-acre area featuring a trail system, outdoor amphitheater and more, was created in the 1980s. The park offers 4.5 miles of nature trails for walking and hiking only, allowing visitors to explore wetlands, forests and more of the natural world.
Nassawango Creek Preserve
Nassawango Creek Preserve’s primeval forest has an abundance of bald cypress and black gum trees. Visitors are invited to indulge in its four trails, the Nassawango Joe, Prothonotary Warbler, Ron Wilson Memorial Trail and Leifer Trail, as well as self-guided audio tours.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.
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Washington Nationals’ first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian inked his first professional contract Wednesday, a moment made sweeter by the fact it was just a 30-minute drive from home to get to Nationals Park and put pen to paper.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region. He’s from Potomac, Maryland, and played his high school ball at Winston Churchill, where he was named the 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and a 2022 Washington Post All-Met selection.
According to MLB.com, Hacopian grew up a Nationals fan, admiring the likes of Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and others. He also played his first two collegiate seasons at the University of Maryland, where his father Derek played before him, before transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season.
With the Aggies, Hacopian hit .319 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI across 42 games en route to being named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference and a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America, the Nationals said in a news release.
After inking his contract Wednesday, Hacopian donned his new jersey and ball cap and stepped onto D.C.’s beloved diamond as a part of the Nationals organization for the first time.
“That was so cool, oh my gosh. I’ve been in the stands like, 100 times, but being on the field is so different,” he said.
Hacopian was ranked 14th among MLB Draft prospects by MLB.com. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound second baseman boasted one of the best bats in college baseball, according to MLB.com, with excellent control over the strike zone and feel for the barrel, along with solid pop.
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The state said the five recently traveled together to “a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak.”
Maryland health officials confirmed five more measles cases, all in Carroll County.
“These individuals recently traveled together to a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak,” the state Department of Health said in a release.
The agency said others may have been exposed on the afternoon of July 13 in the emergency department waiting room at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Another measles case recently prompted warnings from health officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District. On June 17, a Maryland resident traveled through Dulles International Airport and visited a D.C. urgent care clinic.
Measles is highly contagious. It can spread through the air through coughs, breathing, and sneezes. Early symptoms can include fevers of over 101 degrees, coughs, runny noses, watery eyes and face or body rashes.
It can take up to 21 days after exposure for the first symptoms to appear, and those who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles are especially vulnerable.
The five new measles cases in Maryland bring the state’s year-to-date total to nine. The state health department confirmed three cases in 2025, and one in each of the previous two years.
“All Marylanders should review potential exposure times, watch for symptoms, and confirm they are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations,” the health department said.
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