Really, really hate the decision to punt there and not just throw it up. We’ve seen #UVa’s special teams the past couple of years. We knew. They should’ve too.

At the half, Wake Forest leads #UVa 20-17.

Kam Robinson warming up during the half…. 🤔

A methodical 14-play, 75-yard, 7:20 long scoring drive pushes Wake’s lead to 27-17 with 7:40 left in the third quarter.

A really tough read by AC10 there to try to put one in where it had no shot to survive. Wake brings in the pick and has it again with 5:53 left in the third. Exactly what the #UVa defense didn’t need.

Deacs turn Colandrea’s second INT into three more points, pushing the lead to 30-17 with 2:10 left in the third thanks to a 26-yard FG.

#UVa goes seven plays and 66 yards, capped by a 24-yard TD pass from Colandrea to Harris, to make it 30-24 with 10:37 to play. Look, 10:37 is not only plenty of time to play but it’s an eternity.

Still kinda wild to me that #UVa has this many sacks. Wild.

That’ll go down as a 12-play, 56-yard scoring drive capped by the Brady Brosterhaus on the push to give #UVa the 31-30 lead with 2:07 to play. #gracious

(Also? Malachi Fields is legit incredible. Kid just makes plays and does it over and over again. Impressive stuff.)

So, let’s set the scene at the two-minute don’t-call-it-a-warning for all the DirecTV subscribers stuck on the Island of Misfit Toys: #UVa leads 31-30 with 2:00 to play as Wake has it 2nd and 3 at its own 32-yard line. Both teams with three timeouts left.

Clary straight up stole that kid’s lunch money and might have given #UVa a dub in the Dash for the first time in two decades.

Final: #UVa starts the season 2-0 with a 31-30 come-from-behind win at Wake Forest. (They’re still trying to figure out all the laterals but the score is what matters)

Malachi straight EATING, jack.

Here’s your actual final stats, for those of you who would care about such a thing. (That last play is wild even in text form 😂)

Take Two: Justin Ferber breaks down #UVa’s 31-30 come-from-behind win at Wake Forest and grades the various units as the Wahoos start ACC play with a W and move to 2-0 on the year. virginia.rivals.com/news/take-two-…

PFF Grades: Justin Ferber takes a look at how #UVa graded out during Saturday night’s thriller in Winston-Salem. virginia.rivals.com/news/pff-grade…