Virginia vs. Syracuse Football | Live Updates

The Syracuse Orange host the Virginia Cavaliers in a Friday-night ACC showdown on the JMA Wi-fi Dome. Observe together with rating updates and dwell evaluation for UVA at Syracuse beneath. This text shall be up to date after every drive. Most up-to-date updates are the highest. 

Present Rating: Virginia 0, Syracuse 16

Virginia Drive – 1:14 2Q

Syracuse practically scores a security as Armstrong is sacked in the long run zone, however his ahead progress was stopped simply forward of the aim line. Making an attempt to get some respiratory room, Armstrong fingers off to Mike Hollins, who bursts forward and powers by a deal with to achieve 19 yards and a primary down. Armstrong finds Keytaon Thompson on an out route for a primary down, however then Armstrong is sacked by Leon Lowery on the following play. Tony Elliott calls his second timeout. Armstrong evades some stress and dumps a brief go to Mike Hollins, who runs for a primary down, however the play is named again for a holding penalty on Jonathan Leech. Curiously, UVA doesn’t cease the clock once more however does run yet another play as Armstrong connects with Thompson on the sideline for a pointless achieve of 13 yards on the ultimate play of the half. Syracuse takes a 16-0 lead into halftime and Virginia will obtain the ball to begin the second half. 

Syracuse Drive – 6:43 2Q

Shrader throws over the center to Gadsden for 21 yards and a primary down. Shrader tries to scramble however Paul Akere throws him to the bottom with one hand for Virginia’s third sack of the sport. Shrader makes an ideal throw on his run to search out Pena for an additional first down. Gadsden makes one other catch as he leaps and catches a excessive go from Shrader for a primary down. Kam Butler will get to Shrader for a sack however Anthony Johnson is penalized twice on the identical play (offsides and holding), which negates Butler’s sack. UVA stops Tucker for a brief achieve after which Shrader is pressured out of bounds as he tried to scramble to his proper for a sack and a lack of 5 yards to carry up third and aim from the ten. The UVA protection comes up with an important stand deep within the pink zone because the Virginia go rush pressures Shrader, who misses on his third down go. Szmyt knocks the 28-yarder by the uprights to make it 16-0. 

Scoring Drive: 11 performs, 77 yards, 5:22 | Consequence: 28-yard area aim by Andre Szmyt

Virginia Drive – 8:23 2Q

Armstrong throws a brief go to Wicks, who is ready to combat for a primary down. Perris Jones will get the handoff and runs for 11 yards and a primary down. Armstrong steps up and delivers a ball over the center to Wicks, who drops the go. It was a low throw however one which Wicks ought to have caught. One other low throw on a slant go to Keytaon Thompson ends in one other incompletion. On third and 10, Armstrong breaks a coupe of tackles however is inevitably sacked by Caleb Okechukwu. Virginia punts once more. 

Syracuse Drive – 10:32 2Q

On the primary play of the drive, Shrader throws a pleasant ball to the correct sideline that’s hauled in by Courtney Jackson for 14 yards and a primary down. Shrader throws a brief go to Tucker within the flat and he’s introduced down by Nick Jackson for a brief achieve and Tucker is down on the sector for a few minutes. He ultimately will get as much as his toes and seems to be okay on the sideline. The Virginia protection holds once more, stopping LeQuint Allen on a brief run after which forcing Shrader out of bounds for a sack to drive a Syracuse punt. 

Virginia Drive – 11:32 2Q

Armstrong throws back-to-back incompletions on deep passing makes an attempt to the correct sideline as he fails to attach with Davis or Thompson on both play. A false begin brings up third and 15 and Armstrong throws a display screen go to Wicks, who is ready to decide up 12 yards to make it a manageable fourth and three. Armstrong tries to throw a fast out path to Keytaon Thompson, but it surely’s batted down by Garrett Williams. But once more, UVA fails to money in on the takeaway and the Cavaliers are nonetheless scoreless. 

Syracuse Drive – 12:48 2Q

The Virginia protection has finished a very nice job containing Sean Tucker thus far. Cuse tries to get him happening first and second down, however he is not capable of get far, which brings up third and lengthy. Shrader has all day to throw, however he tries to drive it in a decent window and Jonas Sanker steps in entrance of it for an interception. That is Shrader’s first decide of the season and the second takeaway of the sport for the UVA protection. Now it is time for the Virginia offense to take benefit in plus territory. 

Virginia Drive – 14:06 2Q

Perris Jones will get tackled for no achieve after which Armstrong throws to Wicks on the left aspect for a pickup of 5 yards. On third and 5, Armstrong tries to return to Dontayvion Wicks on a deep ball down the left sideline however his go is simply too far in entrance of Wicks, who might have been held a bit of on his route. Nonetheless, UVA goes three-and-out and the Virginia protection comes again onto the sector simply attempting to maintain the Cavaliers within the sport. 

Syracuse Drive – 0:47 1Q

Robert Anae will get difficult on the primary play as Trebor Pena has the ball pitched again to him within the backfield earlier than throwing a deep ball down the sector and Nick Jackson commits a go interference penalty to stop the landing. The primary quarter involves an finish with Syracuse outgaining Virginia 126-42 in whole offense. Virginia comes up with an vital cease to maintain the margin at two possessions as Chico Bennett Jr. sacks Shrader on third down and Syracuse settles for a 32-yard area aim by Andre Szmyt to make it 13-0. 

Scoring Drive: 4 performs, 14 yards, 1:32 | Consequence: 32-yard area aim by Andre Szmyt

Virginia Drive – 0:54 1Q

Brennan Armstrong rushes to the correct on a designed run and collides together with his personal receiver Lavel Davis Jr. and the ball pops free and proper into the fingers Garrett Williams as Virginia’s drive lasts just one play. 

Syracuse Drive – 5:17 1Q

Shrader finds Pena over the center of the sector for a primary down. An incompletion and a false begin forces Cuse into a 3rd and 9, however Shrader finds Oronde Gadsden over the center for 29 yards to the UVA 27-yard line. One other Syracuse false begin makes it 2nd and 13 and Shrader dumps a brief go to Sean Tucker, who darts forward for a primary down. Linebacker Josh Ahern is down with what seems to be a proper shoulder damage. Sean Tucker will get the keep it up first and second down and UVA stops him to carry up third and three. Shrader tries to attach with Damien Alford in the long run zone however his go is excessive and Cuse settles for a 26-yard area aim by Andre Szmyt to make it 10-0. Good stand for the UVA protection.

Scoring Drive: 11 performs, 61 yards, 4:17 | Consequence: 26-yard area aim by Andre Szmyt. 

Virginia Drive – 7:20 1Q

Armstrong scrambles forward for a achieve of seven yards to the Syracuse 30-yard line. Xavier Brown stumbles forward for a achieve of 1 after which Armstrong tries to increase the play on third down however is sacked by Marlowe Wax. Brendan Farrell comes again onto the sector and once more pushes his area try broad proper, this time from 49 yards. Two misses from Farrell and the Cavaliers are nonetheless scoreless as they’re unable to capitalize on the turnover. Shades of the Illinois sport. 

Syracuse Drive – 7:27 1Q

On Syracuse’s first play from scrimmage, Sean Tucker rushes forward however Kam Butler punches the ball out from behind and Jonas Sanker recovers it to offer the ball again to the Virginia offense on the Syracuse 37-yard line. 

Virginia Drive – 12:18 1Q

Compelled into an early third and lengthy, Brennan Armstrong scrambles forward for a primary down. After an incomplete go and a brief run by Mike Hollins, Armstrong converts once more as he throws to Dontayvion Wicks, who makes an ideal catch on the sideline for a primary down. Armstrong then goes deep to Lavel Davis Jr., who practically makes a one-handed catch, but it surely falls incomplete as Syracuse is named for go interference. Keytaon Thompson takes the handoff on an end-around for 9 yards, however then Perris Jones is introduced down for a lack of one and Jonathan Leech is whistled for a false begin, forcing UVA into one other third and lengthy. Thompson runs an ideal route and is broad open within the seam, however Armstrong’s go sails too excessive and UVA settles for an extended area aim try. Brendan Farrell makes an attempt what would have been a career-high 51-yard area aim, however he pushes it broad proper and UVA’s drive comes up empty. 

Syracuse Drive – 15:00 1Q

Trebor Pena offers the Syracuse offense wonderful beginning area place for his or her first drive as he returns the opening kickoff 57 yards to the UVA 41-yard line. Garrett Shrader completes back-to-back passes over the center to Oronde Gadsden to get the ball to the UVA 12-yard line. Syracuse goes on the bottom to Sean Tucker on two-straight performs and the UVA protection is in a position cease him for brief beneficial properties to carry up third down. Shrader passes to Tucker within the flat and Fentrell Cypress forces him out of bounds wanting the road to achieve and Syracuse is named for a holding penalty. On third and 15, Shrader spots a large open lane and runs it himself 17 yards into the endzone untouched for a landing. The Cavaliers practically got here up with the cease, however the Orange strike first. 

Scoring Drive: 5 performs, 41 yards, 2:42 | Consequence: 17-yard landing run by Garrett Shrader