Virginia cannot close late gap in 23–13 loss at SMU
Virginia reached the fourth quarter within three points of SMU, but a touchdown pass from Kevin Jennings to Jalen Hale left the Cavaliers with a 23–13 loss Saturday in Dallas. UVA fell to 4–3 overall and 2–2 in the ACC.
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Virginia reached the fourth quarter within three points of SMU, but a touchdown pass from Kevin Jennings to Jalen Hale left the Cavaliers with a 23–13 loss Saturday in Dallas. UVA fell to 4–3 overall and 2–2 in the ACC.
Will Bettridge’s 43-yard field goal with 24 seconds left in the third quarter made it 16–13. Jennings answered with a 37-yard scoring pass on third-and-10 with 12:22 remaining. Virginia’s final possession ended on downs, and SMU ran out the clock.
Beau Pribula completed 13 of 22 passes for 137 yards and scored Virginia’s only touchdown on a one-yard run. Jekail Middlebrook led the Cavaliers with 59 rushing yards. SMU finished with 404 yards of offense to Virginia’s 258.
Matthew Fobbs-White accounted for five of Virginia’s eight quarterback hurries and its only sack of Jennings. The SMU quarterback completed 23 of 36 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. The Mustangs improved to 5–1, including 3–1 in conference play.