Xavier Brown can recall the thoughts that ran through his head more than a year ago when Virginia was locked in a back-and-forth, edge-of-the-seat bout with then-No. 8 Florida State.
Virginia’s Trell Harris and Xavier Brown embrace as a crowd rushes the field at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville after the University of Virginia football team defeated Florida State University, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.
Virginia head coach Tony Elliott applauds during a ceremony honoring the three UVa players killed in a 2022 shooting, during the first half of a game against Delaware on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville.
Virginia running back Xavier Brown (0) runs for a gain during the first half of a game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville.
Virginia’s Trell Harris and Xavier Brown embrace as a crowd rushes the field at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville after the University of Virginia football team defeated Florida State University, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.
Virginia head coach Tony Elliott applauds during a ceremony honoring the three UVa players killed in a 2022 shooting, during the first half of a game against Delaware on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville.
Virginia running back Xavier Brown (0) runs for a gain during the first half of a game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville.
