COLLEGE FOOTBALL Virginia football notes: RB Xavier Brown takes the long road back to full health GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Aug 12, 2026 1 hr ago 0 × Virginia running back Xavier Brown discusses his road to recovery and path back to the field after his season-ending ACL injury last October. 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