Cavaliers ride Perkins, defense to 30-14 win over Pitt
Virginia looks ready to live up to the preseason hype.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Virginia Cavaliers
30
Pittsburgh Panthers
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| PITT | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Acrisure Stadium · 47,144 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 7-51 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 16-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ SMU Mustangs | L 13-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 28-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Florida State Seminoles | L 7-38 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:32 30-14
Wayne Taulapapa 10 Yd Run (Brian Delaney Kick)
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Touchdown 8:23 23-14
Hasise Dubois 13 Yd pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney Kick)
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Field Goal 11:54 16-14
Brian Delaney 45 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:38 13-14
Tre Tipton 3 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman Kick)
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Field Goal 10:19 13-7
Brian Delaney 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 13:29 10-7
A.J. Davis 2 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick)
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Touchdown 6:11 10-0
Chris Sharp 2 Yd pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney Kick)
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Field Goal 8:17 3-0
Brian Delaney 39 Yd Field Goal
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PITT
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:32 · End of Game
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UVA 0:32
5 plays, 27 yards, 3:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:32 30-14
Wayne Taulapapa 10 Yd Run (Brian Delaney Kick)
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PITT 3:38
4 plays, 4 yards, 0:45 · Downs
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UVA 4:23
9 plays, 30 yards, 3:17 · Missed FG
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PITT 7:40
13 plays, 41 yards, 5:02 · Interception
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UVA 12:42
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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PITT 14:48
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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UVA 0:49
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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PITT 3:03
12 plays, 33 yards, 5:20 · Missed FG
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UVA 8:23
5 plays, 29 yards, 3:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:23 23-14
Hasise Dubois 13 Yd pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney Kick)
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PITT 11:36
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:18 · Interception
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UVA 11:54
10 plays, 47 yards, 3:06 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:54 16-14
Brian Delaney 45 Yd Field Goal
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UVA
2 plays, 22 yards, 0:38 · End of Half
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PITT 0:38
14 plays, 80 yards, 5:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:38 13-14
Tre Tipton 3 Yd pass from Kenny Pickett (Alex Kessman Kick)
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UVA 6:12
5 plays, 10 yards, 2:49 · Punt
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PITT 9:01
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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UVA 10:19
8 plays, 63 yards, 3:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:19 13-7
Brian Delaney 36 Yd Field Goal
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PITT 13:29
7 plays, 85 yards, 2:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:29 10-7
A.J. Davis 2 Yd Run (Alex Kessman Kick)
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UVA 0:55
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:53 · Punt
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PITT 3:48
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:23 · Punt
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UVA 6:11
3 plays, 19 yards, 1:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:11 10-0
Chris Sharp 2 Yd pass from Bryce Perkins (Brian Delaney Kick)
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PITT 7:42
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:35 · Punt
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UVA 8:17
11 plays, 53 yards, 6:13 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:17 3-0
Brian Delaney 39 Yd Field Goal
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PITT 14:30
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:30 · Punt
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
UVA
PITT
20
1st Downs
15
7-15
3rd down efficiency
7-16
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
310
Total Yards
263
181
Passing
185
20/34
Comp/Att
21/41
5.3
Yards per pass
4.5
129
Rushing
78
33
Rushing Attempts
30
3.9
Yards per rush
2.6
3-35
Penalties
5-51
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
34:16
Possession
25:44
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