COLLEGE FOOTBALL Game balls: West Virginia 38, No. 25 Virginia football 27 GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Sep 20, 2026 Sep 20, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHARLOTTE — Awarding game balls from No. 25 Virginia’s 38-27 loss to West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Saturday night in Charlotte.k9am~776?D6k^9amkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^h32d74be\bhe5\c35b\3gah\hf_hg3e2a``eQm}@] ad ':C8:?:2 7@@E32== 72==D E@ (6DE ':C8:?:2 :? sF<6VD |2J@ r=2DD:4k^2mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m|:4926= w2H<:?D[ (6DE ':C8:?:2[ "qik^DEC@?8m %96 r2G2=:6CD 4@F=5 ?@E <66A w2H<:?D 4@?E2:?65 2D E96 F=EC2\72DE D:8?2=\42==6C D9@H65 6I24E=J H9J 96’D 2 ?2EFC2= 7:E :? (6DE ':C8:?:2 4@249 #:49 #@5C:8F6K’D @776?D6] w2H<:?D 52D965 2C@F?5[ A2DE 2?5 36J@?5 E96 w@@D’ 5676?D6 H9:=6 CF??:?8 7@C `ab J2C5D 2?5 E9C66 CFD9:?8 D4@C6D] w6 2G6C2865 e]g J2C5D A6C 42CCJ 2?5 2=D@ H2D `_\@7\`f 7@C `h_ J2C5D 2?5 EH@ E@F495@H?D 2D 2 A2DD6C] w2H<:?D[ 2? ~<=29@>2 EC2?D76C[ H2D F?56?:23=J 5J?2>:4 2?5 =@@<65 2D D>@@E9 2D !2E (9:E6 FD65 E@ H96? 96 42CC:65 E96 32== 7@C #@5C:8F6K 5FC:?8 E96 4@249’D 7:CDE DE:?E :? |@C82?E@H?]k^Am People are also reading… Despite opposition, concerns about rights, Marion council adopts loitering ordinance A look at Smyth board's OK of data center zoning regs Smyth man accused of forging military document Chilhowie Apple Festival to celebrate USA's 250th No mercy: Smyth prosecutor, victim's nephew fight murderer's parole Friday Night Lights: Rural Retreat Farmers Market to expand opportunities Keys to victory in Virginia Tech football's road opener against Maryland Stocked shelves: Food City opens new store in Marion Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors Virginia Tech's James Franklin values recruiting in Maryland Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration Brandyn Hillman leads No. 25 Virginia football in blowout win over FCS Norfolk State Potential Hokie Johnson joins Indiana lawsuit in eligibility quest Grant program that's helped Wythe, Smyth farmers now accepting applications David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together kAmkDEC@?8msy tAAD[ (6DE ':C8:?:2[ (#ik^DEC@?8m %96 |@F?E2:?66CD C2? E96 32== d` E:>6D 2?5 w2H<:?D @?=J E9C6H `f A2DD6D[ 3FE H96? 96 H2D 2E 9:D 36DE 2D 2 E9C@H6C :E H2D H96? 96 4@??64E65 H:E9 tAAD] %96 (6DE ':C8:?:2 D=@E C646:G6C H2D 2=H2JD @A6? :? E96 >:55=6 @7 E96 7:6=5 2?5 >256 E96 r2G2=:6CD A2J 7@C =24< @7 4@G6C286 282:?DE 9:>] tAAD 925 E9C66 42E496D 7@C ha J2C5D 2?5 EH@ E@F495@H?D]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8my6<2:= |:55=63C@@<[ ':C8:?:2[ #qik^DEC@?8m |:55=63C@@< 7:?2==J A=2J65 :? 2 82>6 =:<6 96 925 366? E2=<65 23@FE 3J 9:D 4@2496D 5FC:?8 EC2:?:?8 42>A =2DE >@?E9] %96 6I\|:55=6 %6??6DD66 EC2?D76C 62C?65 ':C8:?:2’D DE2CE:?8 CF??:?8 324< ;@3 3642FD6 @7 H92E 96 4@F=5 5@ 2D 2 32==\42CC:6C 2?5 C646:G6C @FE @7 E96 324<7:6=5] |:55=63C@@< 925 fd CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 2 CFD9:?8 E@F495@H? 2?5 96 42F89E 2 E@F495@H? A2DD[ E@@[ :? E96 =@DD]k^Am k9ams676?D6k^9amkAmkDEC@?8mu:D96C r2>24[ ':C8:?:2[ stik^DEC@?8m xE’D C2C6 E@ D66 2 5676?D:G6 6?5 =625 E96 E62> :? E24<=6D[ 3FE E92E’D H92E r2>24 5:5 @? $2EFC52J] w:D 677@CE H2D E96C6 2?5 96 ?6G6C BF:4< :? ECJ:?8 E@ EC24< 5@H? w2H<:?D[ tAAD @C (6DE ':C8:?:2 CF??:?8 324< r2> r@@<] r2>24 C24<65 FA 2 E62>\36DE 2?5 42C66C\9:89 `` E24<=6D E@ 8@ 2=@?8 H:E9 92=7 2 E24<=6 7@C =@DD]k^Am Greg Madiagmadia@dailyprogress.com@GregMadia on X 0 Comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story No. 25 Virginia football falls to West Virginia in Duke's Mayo Classic No. 25 Virginia football's defense had no answer for West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins and the Cavaliers fell to the Mountaineers in t… Greg Madia: What we learned from Virginia football's loss to West Virginia No. 25 Virginia football fell to West Virginia, 38-27, on Saturday night. What we learned from the Cavaliers' loss. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Hokies' Franklin on win at Maryland LSU coach Lane Kiffin booed as he takes the field for Ole Miss vs LSU LSU coach Lane Kiffin booed as he takes the field for Ole Miss vs LSU Hokies' Franklin on facing Maryland Hokies' Franklin on facing Maryland Hokies' O'Brien on Grunkemeyer's development Hokies' O'Brien on Grunkemeyer's development
No. 25 Virginia football falls to West Virginia in Duke's Mayo Classic No. 25 Virginia football's defense had no answer for West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins and the Cavaliers fell to the Mountaineers in t…
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