Virginia Football Blue-White Game Live Updates

Live updates and analysis for the UVA football Blue-White Game

Matt Newton | Apr 23, 2022

Virginia football's first spring game in the Tony Elliott era is underway. Follow along with live updates and analysis for the UVA football Blue-White Game on Saturday afternoon

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White Team Drive - 15:00 1Q

The first play of the Blue-White scrimmage is a five-yard rush up the middle for Mike Hollins. Brennan Armstrong then throws back-to-back incomplete passes to Lavel Davis Jr. on the left sideline and Dillon Tennyson on the right sideline and the White team goes three-and-out.

Blue Team Drive - 14:11 1Q

Brennan Armstrong throws complete to Grant Misch for a first down. Armstrong goes right back to Misch on the next play for a 27-yard pickup down the right seam. UVA goes on the ground to Amaad Foston for a short pickup. Armstrong continues to march the Blue team down the field as he finds Dontayvion Wicks for a sliding catch inside the ten-yard line. A short gain to Foston again and an Armstrong incompletion sets up a third down. The White team defense makes a stand as Coen King deflects Armstrong's third-down pass and the Blue Team settles for a 26-yard Brendan Farrell field goal to take a 3-0 lead.

Blue 3, White 0

White Team Drive - 11:33 1Q

Mike Hollins catches a pass for seven yards from Armstrong. Armstrong gives to Hollins on the ground and he is stopped for no gain by D'Sean Perry. Armstrong's third-down pass to Tennyson is incomplete as Tennyson can't quite make the over-the-shoulder catch. White team goes three-and-out again.

Blue Team Drive - 10:10 1Q

Amaad Foston carries for two yards before getting tackled by Chayce Chalmers. Armstrong throws in the flat to Keytaon Thompson who is stopped by Anthony Johnson after a short gain. White team brings a blitz on third down and the whistles blow the play dead before three defenders reach Armstrong for a sack. Blue team punts for the first time.

White Team Drive - 8:05 1Q

Run game not working for either team early on - Mike Hollins stopped by Aaron Faumui for a loss of one on first down. Armstrong finds tight end Sackett Wood Jr. in the middle of the field for a pick up of 10 yards. Mike Hollins runs up the middle on third-and-one and comes up just short. On fourth-and-inches, Hollins gets the ball from Armstrong again and is tackled in the backfield by Ben Smiley for a turnover-on-downs.

Blue Team Drive - 6:20 1Q

Amaad Foston runs for a short gain and then Armstrong finds Grant Misch for another first down to the tight end. Armstrong's pass is tipped by Antonio Clary and into the arms of Jaylon Baker for an interception.

White Team Drive - 4:55 1Q

Armstrong throws in the flat to Lavel Davis Jr. but he slips as soon as he catches it. Armstrong rolls left and passes to tight end Sackett Wood Jr. for a first down. Armstrong goes right back to Wood in the seam for another first down. Blue team brings pressure and gets to Armstrong, who is ruled down before he can throw it away. Armstrong throws two incompletions, the second of which is a beautiful ball to Sackett Wood, but he drops it after taking a hit from Aidan Ryan. Brendan Farrell comes on and attempts a 50-yard field goal that had the distance but hit the right upright.

Blue Team Drive - 2:33 1Q

Armstrong finds Wicks for a seven-yard completion. Armstrong then hits Malachi Fields on the sideline for a first down. Amaad Foston nearly breaks free but is tripped up by Josh Ahern. Armstrong steps up in the pocket and finds Wicks for another first down. Armstrong is ruled down and Andrew Williams is credited with a sack.

End of the first quarter. Blue 3, White 0

Armstrong throws to Keytaon Thompson but Anthony Johnson makes the hit to break up the pass. Armstrong throws a screen to Thompson but the White defense is all over it and Jaylon Baker makes the tackle to force the punt.

White Team Drive - 13:56 2Q

White team tries a deep ball but Demick Starling, who had a step on his defender, couldn't quite locate the pass from Armstrong and it falls incomplete. Hollins runs up the middle but is stopped after a short gain by Aaron Faumui. Armstrong's third-down pass to Dillon Tennyson is low and Tennyson can't make the diving grab. White team punts again.

Blue Team Drive - 13:00 2Q

Blue team runs an option play and Armstrong keeps it, so the play is called dead almost immediately. Armstrong keeps again on the next play and gains six yards before being whistled down - probably would have picked up at least a first down in a normal game setting there. Armstrong finds Keytaon Thompson on the left sideline and Thompson makes a tough contested catch for a first down. Armstrong passes to Malachi Fields for an eight-yard pickup. Amaad Foston gets the carry and picks up the first down. Foston carries again and is brought down after a short gain. Foston gets his third-straight carry and the result is another short gain, setting up a third and five. Foston gets the call once again and is hit in the backfield by Nick Jackson and wrapped up by the rest of the White defense well short of the line to gain. On fourth and four, Armstrong finds Keytaon Thompson in the middle of the field for a first down to the seven-yard line. Foston runs left and breaks a few tackles to fight his way to the three-yard line. Foston gets the call again and punches through for the game's first touchdown.

Blue 10, White 0

White Drive - 7:06 2Q

Armstrong throws to Demick Starling, who is brought down by Micah Gaffney after a pickup of five yards. Armstrong goes back to Starling on the next play for another five-yard completion. After a couple short run plays, Armstrong throws to Sackett Wood who is brought down short of the first down marker and White team punts.

Blue Drive - 4:00 2Q

A big punt return for Ethan Davies, who returns it 47 yards to the 35-yard line. Armstrong throws to Lavel Davis Jr. on the right sideline. White team punts again.

White Drive - 1:54 2Q

Blue team holds White team to a three-and-out.

Halftime. Blue 10, White 0

Blue Drive - 15:00 3Q

On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, Perris Jones takes the handoff and finds a hole, bursting free for a 75-yard touchdown. First big-time play of the day for either team.

Blue 17, White 0

White Drive - 13:57 3Q

Davis Lane, now quarterbacking the white team, finds Lavel Davis and then Wisconsin transfer Devin Chandler for a first down. Mike Hollins carries for eight tough yards. On third down, Lane throw is incomplete and the White team punts.

Blue Drive - 10:15 3Q

Perris Jones runs through a big gap in the right side for another solid carry and picks up the first down. Perris Jones runs two more times and picks up another first down. Jared Rayman, quarterbacking the blue team, rolls left out of play action and finds tight end Jack Witmer for a big gain. Rayman throws a deep ball to Malachi Fields, who makes the catch for a 31-yard touchdown catch.

Blue 23, White 0

White Drive - 1:00 3Q

Mike Hollins picks up a first down on the ground.

End of the 3rd quarter. Blue 23, White 0

Davis Lane connects with Demick Starling on a deep ball for a 45-yard gain. Impressive throw from the first year and a great catch from Starling. The Blue defense makes a stand and the White team settles for a Brendan Farrell 37-yard field goal attempt that misses wide right.

Blue Drive - 10:30 4Q

Perris Jones runs for a few yards to convert on third-and-one. Jones is tackled on third-and-short by Antonio Clary to force a punt.

White Drive - 5:30 4Q

Davis Lane marches the White team up towards midfield but the clock strikes zero to end the game.

Final. Blue 23, White 0

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