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Virginia Shut Out in 2nd Half, Suffers First Loss of Season to Maryland
The Virginia Cavaliers (2-1) suffered their first defeat of the season with a 27-13 loss to the Maryland Terrapins (2-1) on Saturday night at Scott Stadium.
Both defenses had the upper hand through the first two quarters. UVA was forced to settle for two early field goals inside the 10-yard line, which is not a recipe to win against quality football teams. In the postgame presser, Coach Tony Elliott spoke about how important it is to “come away with touchdowns” when in the red zone, but mentioned he was still happy to walk away with early field goals as the Hoos built a lead.
The Virginia defense kept Virginia in the game early, applying strong pocket pressure on Maryland quarterback Billy Edwards, who couldn’t quite seem to find a rhythm out of the gate. Notably, the Maryland offense was also quite erratic with penalties. The Terrapins totaled seven penalties for 51 yards in the first half of the contest.
The Virginia offense was quite lackluster themselves, despite amassing 288 total first half yards. Colandrea and Co. went just 2 of 8 on third down conversions through the first two quarters, and coupled with two bad turnovers from Colandrea (1 fumble, 1 interception) the Virginia offense was far from spectacular.
The first sign of life from both offenses came at the very end of the half. The Billy Edwards – Tai Felton connection came to life, with Edwards finding Felton on consecutive 15+ yard passes, with the second being a 19-yard TD for Maryland’s first score of the contest.
The Virginia offense responded with their most exciting drive of the game. With less than a minute left in the half, Colandrea found tight end Tyler Neville for a 41-yard gain to set the Hoos up in the red zone with just nine seconds left in the half. Colandrea danced his way around the Maryland defense and rushed in for the Cavaliers’ first score of the game, giving the Hoos a 13-7 halftime lead.
The Terrapins took over from the jump in the second half. After a Virginia three-and-out, Edwards and the Maryland offense orchestrated one of the stronger drives of the game, finding the endzone on a 8-play, 68-yard drive capped off by a 26-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kaden Prather.
Poor offensive play compounded for the Hoos. On the next drive, Colandrea turned the ball over for the third time on the day, floating a weak pass down the sideline that was intercepted by Maryland’s Jalen Huskey.
Fortunately for the Hoos, the Virginia defense continued to step up where the offense faltered. The Terrapins didn’t turn any of their first three turnovers into points on the other end, and the defense deserves to be recognized for said efforts. Chico Bennett Jr. led the charge, with 8 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss; including a huge third down tackle to stuff the Maryland offense after Colandrea’s second interception. Antonio Clary, James Jackson, and Jonas Sanker were all elite tonight as well, totaling 14, 12, and 11 tackles respectively.
Elliot spoke in the postgame on Virginia’s inability to “establish a rhythm” offensively in the second half. The Hoos’ next three drives went three & out, three & out, fumble; after the Cavaliers fourth turnover of the game, the Terrapins found the endzone to extend their lead to 27-13 late in the fourth quarter, a lead that would hold as Saturday’s final.
Up next, the Cavaliers (2-1) travel to take on the undefeated Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (3-0) next Saturday, September 21 in Conway, South Carolina.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia has plenty of state symbols, be it the black bear as the state animal, the cardinal as the state bird or the rhododendron as the state flower, but did you know that the Mountain State also has its own official gun?
The Hall Flintlock Model 1819 was first manufactured in Harpers Ferry by John H. Hall in 1811 and was adopted by the United States Army in 1819, making it the first breech-loading rifle ever adopted by a country’s military.
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Model 1819 Hall Breechloading Rifle presented by Congress to Gustavous A. Bird for his participation in the Battle of Plattsburgh 9/11/1814 by John C. Bird via the Smithsonian Institution -
Model 1819 Hall Breechloading Rifle presented by Congress to Gustavous A. Bird for his participation in the Battle of Plattsburgh 9/11/1814 by John C. Bird via the Smithsonian Institution
All of this information is listed in Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, which was introduced and passed during the 2013 West Virginia Legislative session, and officially recognizes the Model 1819 as the official firearm of the State of West Virginia.
On top of being created in West Virginia, the resolution also points out that the rifle saw use during the Civil War, an event that directly led to West Virginia’s statehood.
While having an officially recognized state firearm may seem far-fetched, West Virginia is not the only state that has one. As a matter of fact, a fifth of the states in the country have officially designated a state firearm, including West Virginia’s neighbors in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In this world of college football, with the transfer portal and recruiting battles, bad blood is present more than ever before between head coaches.
That’s not the case between the Virginia Tech head coach and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, however. In fact, Franklin revealed at ACC Kickoff on Thursday that the two are actually close friends, dating back to their time at the Nike trip that various coaches take over the summer.
“Dabo’s my guy,” Franklin said on Thursday. “We go way back. We’ve been on the Nike trip for a long time. His wife and my wife are friends.”
The long-time Penn State head coach is making the move to the ACC after being fired from the Nittany Lions in October. 12 seasons of being with the program had Franklin hold a 44-21 record against top 10 opponents, an impressive record for a new conference foe of Swinney’s.
But when that trip comes around, there’s a camaraderie between Swinney and Franklin and both of their wives. In fact, the two hang out with each other instead of the other coaches at times. It simply comes to an “edgy” time in college athletics that raises tempers.
“I’m going to be honest, I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily like the type of people that love a lot of other coaches and a lot of other programs,” Franklin said. “It’s hard when you just compete year-round.”
On Swinney’s end, there are a few who could immediately come to mind among Clemson fans. Perhaps the most recent would be Ole Miss coach Pete Golding, who played the most significant role in the tampering of former linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
It’s a select list of coaches who make the good side of the Tigers’ head coach, and Franklin is certainly on that list. On the other hand, Hokies’ head coach has Swinney on his own shortlist.
“Obviously, tremendous respect for what he has built at Clemson and what he’s done at Clemson, and what he’s done for the ACC,” he said.
The two will see that close relationship face off at Memorial Stadium this upcoming season. Clemson will host the Hokies on Oct. 24 in what could be a potential title-eliminator for the ACC Championship.
Of course, the last game that we’ve seen the Tigers play in was against Franklin’s former team in Penn State at the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. That game ended in a 22-10 contest that saw a foundation of Franklin players end Clemson’s season in disappointment.
Swinney will see many of those players once again in October, including starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, in that contest. The anticipated Hokie starter recorded 260 yards and two passing touchdowns on the Tigers in the Bronx that day.
Although friends become foes, another ACC coach has given Swinney his flowers for what he’s been able to do for the conference. In the upcoming moments, Franklin will look to prepare his team to prove itself on one of the biggest stages in the ACC, while Swinney looks to put his team back at the top of a conference he’s dominated for over 15 years.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Extreme drought conditions in parts of Virginia have prompted an emergency drought warning for a wide swath of the region, including Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania and Roanoke counties, along with the cities of Danville, Roanoke, Salem and Martinsville.
The governor has warned that if conditions worsen, she will activate mandatory nonessential water-use restrictions.
In Martinsville, city leaders have issued a voluntary water conservation notice and are urging residents and businesses to cut back where they can. The request comes as local businesses that rely heavily on water say the drought is already affecting day-to-day operations.
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John Hughes, owner of John’s Car Wash, said the dry conditions have hit his business hard in recent weeks. “For the last 3 weeks, it’s been hitting pretty hard. We done three yesterday and haven’t done anything today with the drought and hot weather. Yeah, I’m really concerned about it,” Hughes said.
Restaurants are also feeling the strain. David Kitzmiller, an owner of Be Wiched, said water is essential for routine tasks such as washing dishes and preparing some menu items.
“We use a lot of water for washing dishes and some of our recipes if they limit us in anyway defiently can’t produce and its a scary aspect,” Kitzmiller said.
Kitzmiller added that cutting back is not always realistic for businesses that must meet sanitation needs. “Not really feasible for a business that depends solely relies on water to wash their dishes, so that can’t definitely be an impact there,” he said.
City leaders emphasized that the conservation request is voluntary for now, but they are encouraging everyone to do their part by taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet when it is not in use, washing only full loads of laundry, and limiting outdoor watering whenever possible.
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