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Five Takeaways From Virginia Football’s 37-17 Loss to Virginia Tech
Virginia had its 2024 football season come to an end with a 37-17 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday night in Blacksburg. Here are our five key takeaways from UVA’s defeat in the Commonwealth Clash.
Let’s get the increasingly lopsided numbers of this “rivalry” updated and out of the way right off the bat. With Saturday night’s result, Virginia Tech has won the last four meetings with Virginia and 19 of the last 20 Commonwealth Clash games. The Hokies have won the last 12 games against UVA in Blacksburg and the Cavaliers haven’t won at Lane Stadium since 1998. Virginia Tech now leads the all-time series with Virginia 62-38-5.
All things considered, Virginia played a second half that could have been worthy of this being a more competitive game. The Hokies won the second half 17-14 and outgained the Cavaliers 202-190, but absent a few crucial plays (the turnover on downs on UVA’s first drive, Muskett’s second interception, Kam Robinson’s missed tackle on Bhayshul Tuten’s 58-yard touchdown run), it almost felt like Virginia was right there. Almost.
Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, they completely dropped the ball in the first half on both sides. Virginia Tech sustained two long scoring drives right away and UVA barely possessed the ball in the first quarter. When Virginia finally got on the board, the Hokies immediately fired back with a 66-yard touchdown pass to Jaylin Lane. The score was 20-3 at halftime and it felt like the game was over.
We’ve seen different variations of the same story every year in the Commonwealth Clash. This time, Virginia’s defense, which almost singlehandedly won games for UVA against Boston College and Pittsburgh and played admirably well in losses to Louisville and Notre Dame, looked out of sorts and outmatched trying to defend against a redshirt freshman making his first career start at quarterback. You wouldn’t have guessed that was the case by just watching Pop Watson play on Saturday night, as he threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 48 yards and another score. UVA couldn’t pressure Watson, contain him to the pocket, or keep track of his receivers. And once again, Virginia Tech seemed to be at least a level or two above Virginia in terms of physicality… what else is new.
Tony Elliott said it would be all hands on deck vs. Virginia Tech and that ended up being the case. The Cavaliers went with Tony Muskett at quarterback over Anthony Colandrea and had Chris Tyree operating at running back for the first time with Kobe Pace and Xavier Brown both out with injuries. The results were….. mixed. UVA ultimately showed some nice signs in the second half, stringing together back-to-back touchdown drives in the third quarter. But the problem is that the season is now over, so those “signs” don’t matter much now. More importantly, those positive signs were bereft of meaning because of how horrific the first half was.
By the time Muskett, Des Kitchings, and the UVA offense “figured it out” enough to get the ball moving down the field, it was too late. Muskett ran the ball effectively and made some nice throws, particularly to Suderian Harrison, but none of it was consistent enough to amount to making this a ball game. The biggest indictment on the Virginia offense was the lack of production from Malachi Fields, who had just two receptions for 20 yards on five targets in what could be his last game as a Cavalier.
The more pessimistic (or maybe realistic) segment of the UVA fanbase was all over this from the beginning. They didn’t buy Virginia’s 4-1 start for a second and they were right, as the Hoos lost six of their last seven games to finish at 5-7 overall. Even with a big win at Pittsburgh in week 11, the Cavaliers still fell short of bowl eligibility for a third season in a row. The home loss to North Carolina in week 9 was more disappointing versus expectations, but Virginia will continue to struggle to win six games as long as the final game of the season is an automatic loss.
In a game between two mediocre to below-average teams who both needed to win to reach bowl eligibility, the Hokies wanted it more and showed it on the field.
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Man shot, killed by Virginia trooper ID’d after crash ends in deadly stabbing attack
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a trooper after a crash ended in a stabbing attack on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, died at the hospital on Sunday after he was shot.
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Investigators said Llamado was confronted by the trooper who opened fire around 1:17 p.m. The trooper was responding to a report of a road rage incident and found Llamado with a knife, according to a news release.
Four stabbing victims, all women, were also found at the scene, along with a dog that was also stabbed.
Michelle Adams, 39, died from her injuries. The dog also did not survive. The three other women were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to VSP. 7News is not identifying the surviving victims.
Investigators said the stabbings stemmed from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-495.
The trooper who opened fire was not hurt and is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the use of force.
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Investigators said they do not believe the attack is connected to terrorism.
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Two dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting – WTOP News
A road rage incident led to a shooting involving the Virginia State Police on Sunday on Interstate 495. Four individuals were also stabbed.
Two people are dead Sunday in Annandale, Virginia, after a road rage incident led to a shooting involving Virginia State Police on Interstate 495.
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike.
The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced dead. VSP said the trooper shot in self-defense after the man confronted him with a knife.
The trooper did not suffer any injuries during the altercation.
Officials found four stabbing victims at the scene, but only identified a 39-year-old woman and a dog. Both the woman and the dog died.
Early findings suggest the stabbings took place after a crash on the Capital Beltway. The crash remains under investigation.
The VSP’s release comes after the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, were closed to traffic for several hours, only recently opening the express lanes. Main lanes between Arlington Boulevard and the Little River Turnpike remain closed.
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Virginia Huffman Obituary February 27, 2026 – Ott & Lee Funeral Homes
Mary “Virginia” Huffman, 82, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Born on February 28, 1943, in Morton, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw. She married the love of her life, Jimmy Lavell Huffman, on June 14, 1963, and together they built a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. Virginia devoted nearly 50 years to teaching high school math, beginning at Morton High School and later serving at East Rankin Academy. Generations of students were shaped by her steady guidance, high expectations, and deep belief in their potential. Many would say they entered college prepared because they had learned from “Mrs. Huffman.” Her students knew the famous “Mrs. Huffman look,” but no one understood it quite like her children and grandchildren. To many, she was more than a teacher—she was a mentor, encourager, and second mother.
A faithful member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, Virginia was a true matriarch and prayer warrior whose life was anchored in her love for the Lord. She woke each morning to study the Word of God and carried that faith into every conversation, classroom, and season of life. She played piano and organ, sang in the choir, and on Sunday mornings could often be found at home practicing the piano before church—something her family dearly loved listening to. She served her church and community with quiet devotion. Whether tutoring students during the summer, helping families in need, or visiting church members, she consistently lived out a servant’s heart.
She loved farm life—raising chickens and cows, cutting hay, tending her flower beds, and cooking for the people she loved. She was especially known for her strawberry pies, egg custard, and caramel cake (see Cheryl Moore for the recipe). She faithfully attended her grandchildren’s sporting events and found her greatest joy in cheering on her family. She loved deeply and wholeheartedly, treating not only her own children and grandchildren as treasures, but embracing many others in her community as if they were her own.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Lavell Huffman; her children, Connie Goodman (Mike), Karen Jones, and Jade Huffman; her grandchildren, Christin (Colby) (Candace), Christopher (Victoria), Dillon, Marley, Halle (Elijah), Kyla Kate, and Eli; her great-grandchildren, Autumn, Titus, Sophia, Liam, Scarlett, Luke, and Ava; and her siblings, Paul (Joyce) and Delilah.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw; her in-laws, Clyde Sr. and Zora Huffman; her son, Scot Huffman; and her sisters, May Erving and Maxine Strong.
Virginia will be remembered as a woman of unwavering faith, steadfast strength, and extraordinary love. Her legacy lives on in the family she nurtured, the students she prepared, and the countless lives she covered in prayer.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – until on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie and again on Monday, March 2, 2026 from 12 pm – 1 pm.
Services will be held at 1pm Monday, March 2, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Bro. John Vaughn, Bro. Gary Morris and Bro. Steven Platt will officate the services.
Pallbearers will be Tim Wolverton, Colby Boyd, Christopher Wilson, Dillon Pettigrew, Eli Huffman and Elijah Moore.
Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton is honored to serve the Huffman family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Cross Roads Baptist Church Building Fund.
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