Virginia lost, 49-13, in its first game since three players were killed in an on-campus shooting in November.
That the Cavaliers lost, 49-13, on a sweltering afternoon became all but incidental as the rebuilding program continues to seek some semblance of normalcy following unimaginable loss.“Just to see them get a chance to play football was the victory for me,” Virginia Coach Tony Elliott said. “Obviously we’ve got a lot of work to do.
The first came courtesy of quarterback Joe Milton III’s one-yard touchdown run with 10:52 left in the quarter. Running back Dylan Sampson, who finished with three rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown, added a two-yard score to give the Volunteers a 35-3 lead with 7:23 to play in the period.
Virginia, however, stalled offensively behind first-year quarterback Tony Muskett, a senior transfer from Monmouth. The Springfield, Va., native finished 9-for-17 passing for 94 yards while frequently under heavy duress and handling low snaps.Muskett exited the game early in the fourth quarter after he took a sack and held his left shoulder in visible discomfort. Freshman Anthony Colandrea replaced Muskett, who will be evaluated further when the team gets back to Charlottesville.
Amid the disheartening result, though, one of the more inspirational moments of the game unfolded when Hollins stepped onto the field early in the first quarter and carried for one yard. The negligible gain did little to diminish the uplifting return of the graduate running back whose recovery has served as a beacon for a community in mourning.Hollins was shot in the back and underwent several surgeries after a bullet barely missed his spinal cord.
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