Robert Anae, Jason Beck to Wear Virginia Gear on Syracuse Sideline at Wake Forest

The Orange assistants will honor the victims of a tragic shooting on Saturday.

Mike McAllister | Nov 18, 2022

Robert Anae, Jason Beck to Wear Virginia Gear on Syracuse Sideline at Wake Forest /

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Syracuse offensive coordinator Robert Anae and quarterbacks coach Jason Beck will wear Virginia gear on the sideline during Saturday night's game at Wake Forest, according to Mike Ostrowski of CitrusTV. On Sunday, three Virginia players (Lavel Davis, D'Sean Perry, Devin Chandler) were killed in a shooting incident where the gunman was a former Cavaliers player. The two assistant coaches spent several years at Virginia prior to joining the Orange.

The incident shook the entire college football community. Anae and Beck have a personal connection to the incident. They coached recruited and developed relationships with the victims.

"I have profound sorrow for the families and have had unspeakable grief since I found out," Anae said in a statement earlier this week. "I have. unbelievable love for the outstanding young men that they were. My sentiment is gratitude to the families for trusting me to be a part of recruiting, developing and mentoring these young men. It has been the highlight of my coaching career. I'll always be tied to them with my heart and soul.

"To the current UVA players and the University, athletic department and football families: God bless our journey as we press forward. Love you all and miss you all."

Syracuse and Wake Forest kicks off Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the ACC Network.

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Published Nov 18, 2022

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