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Virginia (3-1, 1-0 ACC) is set to take on Boston College (4-1, 1-0 ACC) in a Saturday ACC matinee in Charlottesville, with the winner improving to 2-0 in conference play. Follow along with score updates, play-by-play, and live analysis for Boston College at Virginia in the thread below. This page will be updated following each drive. Most recent updates are at the top of the article. Refresh the page for updates.

Boston College 14, Virginia 6 | Halftime

A holding penalty on the punt results in UVA starting its drive at its own 3-yard line. Dakota Twitty is crushed by BC’s Khari Johnson on a short pass and remains down on the field after the big hit, which is flagged for targeting. The targeting is confirmed and Johnson is disqualified from the game. Colandrea scrambles for a first down but takes a big hit and has to exit the game for one play. On that one snap, Tony Muskett comes in and connects with JR Wilson for 10 yards and a first down. Colandrea re-enters the game and finds Wilson on the right sideline for 18 yards. A Boston College penalty moves the ball to the BC 16-yard line with nine seconds left in the half. Colandrea’s throway nearly takes the remainder of the time off the clock, but the refs determine that there was one second left. Bettridge comes on and hits his second field goal, a 33-yarder to get Virginia back within one posssession at the half.
Boston College 14, Virginia 6 | Halftime

Turbo Richard breaks free for rushes of 20 and nine yards to get BC into UVA territory. On 3rd and 9, Kendren Smith breaks up the pass from Castellanos. BC tries to draw IVA offsides, takes a delay of game, and then punts.
Boston College 14, Virginia 3 | 1:44 2Q

Kobe Pace gets the carry on four consecutive plays and picks up a first down on the second carry, but is stopped for no gain on the next two plays. Xavier Brown comes free on a wheel route and Colandrea finds him for 16 yards to move the chains on 3rd and 14. The Grady Bunch successfully executes the QB sneak on 4th and 1 as Grady Brosterhous pushes forward to move the chains. Pace is stuffed on his third down run and Virginia settles for a 35-yard field goal from Will Bettridge. UVA is finally on the board thanks to an 8+ minute drive.
Boston College 14, Virginia 3 | 4:46 2Q

Castellanos is brought down one yard shy of the first on third down, but BC goes for it on fourth and Kye Robichaux picks up the first down. On the next play, Castellanos finds another wide open receiver, this time it’s Kamari Morales who strolls untouched into the end zone for a 29-yard touchdown.
Boston College 14, Virginia 0 | 13:08 2Q

Kendren Smith comes free on a corner blitz but Castellanos was able to dodge him and deliver a 27-yard strike to Reed Harris. Boston College calls a reverse on 3rd and 5 and Jayden McGowan is able to pick up the necessary yardage. That'll be the end of the first quarter. BC is outgaining UVA 122-16 and leads 7-0.

Boston College 7, Virginia 0 | End 1Q

It's another three-and-out for the Virginia offense. Colandrea throws a risky pass on second down that is nearly intercepted and then he tries to pick up the first down on 3rd and 8 and is flipped in the air well short of the line to gain. Virginia has 16 yards of total offense through its first three offensive possessions.

Boston College 7, Virginia 0 | 2:39 1Q

The Virginia defense comes up with a huge stop. James Jackson brought Treshaun Ward down after a short gain on 2nd down to set up 3rd and 5 and then Castellanos scrambles around but is eventually brought down by Kam Robinson for a 2-yard sack, forcing a BC three-and-out.

Boston College 7, Virginia 0 | 4:06 1Q

Colandrea scrambles around but is sacked for the second time. A run by Kobe Pace goes nowhere and then Colandrea tries to find Malachi Fields deep down the sideline on 3rd and 11 but the pass is broken up. UVA goes three-and-out and BC will look to add to its lead.

Boston College 7, Virginia 0 | 6:11 1Q

Boston College moves the chains on third down twice on passes from Thomas Castellanos. He then connects with a wide-open tight end Kamari Morales for 34 yards down to the UVA 11-yard line. Jaedn Skeete gets lost on a shallow cross and Castellanos makes the easy pass for a nine-yard touchdown. BC strikes first.

Boston College 7, Virginia 0 | 7:38 1Q

Anthony Colandrea finds Malachi Fields on the first play from scrimmage for 10 yards and a first down, but then Colandrea takes a three-yard loss on the next play and UVA eventually has to punt as Colandrea's pass on 3rd and 11 never had a chance of reaching its intended target on the right sideline. Daniel Sparks delivers a good punt of 49 yards and Boston College will take over from its own 22-yard line.

Boston College 0, Virginia 0 | 13:04 1Q

Virginia's four captains for today's game are Jimmy Christ, Ben Smiley III, Jack Witmer, and Kempton Shine.

Boston College wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. UVA will receive the ball to start the game.

Read a full preview for the game here: Virginia Football vs. Boston College Game Preview, Score Prediction

We have some pregame injury updates for Virginia:
- it appears that Virginia will be without three wide receivers today, including two starters as Chris Tyree, Trell Harris, and Suderian Harris were not dressed in warm-ups and will not be available today
- McKale Boley is set to make his season debut after missing the first four games with an ankle sprain. Boley is confirmed as the starter at left tackle, which means UVA will have its full starting five on the offensive line that played the last five games of the 2023 season for the first time this year.
- With Tyree and Harris out, Kam Courtney and Andre Greene Jr. will start at wide receiver alongside Malachi Fields.

Virginia vs. Boston College Game Notes

• Boston College has had the upper hand in the all-time series with Virginia, leading 7-1 all-time, including a 2-1 record in Charlottesville.
• UVA's lone win in the series with BC came in 2020, when the Cavaliers defeated the Eagles 43-32 at Scott Stadium.
• Virginia is looking to start 2-0 in conference play for the first time since 2019 and the Cavaliers are seeking back-to-back ACC wins for the first time since 2021.
• UVA is 2-0 coming off of a bye week under Tony Elliott, including last year's upset victory on the road at then-No. 10 North Carolina.
• Virginia is looking to be 4-1 to start a season for the first time since 2019 and just the sixth time since 1999.

For more preview content for Virginia vs. Boston College, including keys to the game, players to watch, statistical comparisons, scouting reports, depth charts, and injury reports, see the links below:

UVA Football: Five Keys to a Virginia Victory over Boston College

Stat Comparison: How Virginia Stacks Up Against Boston College on Paper

UVA Football: Players to Watch in Virginia vs. Boston College

Scouting Report: What to Expect From Boston College on Saturday at Virginia

UVA Football Week 6 Injury Report: Updates on Boley, Harris, Furnish, Wilson

Virginia Football Depth Chart vs. Boston College | Takeaways, Analysis