WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Grady Brosterhous pushed through for a 1-yard sneak for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:07 left to help Virginia rally past Wake Forest 31-30 on Saturday night.
The Cavaliers (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) then came up with a huge takeaway, with Malcolm Greene jarring a catch loose from Taylor Morin for a fumble that was recovered by a diving Antonio Clary with 1:24 left.
That proved to be the biggest stop for Virginia, which held on as Wake Forest had one last no-timeouts desperate possession in the final minute. That drive never reached midfield and ended with a frantic set of laterals as time expired.
Anthony Colandrea threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cavaliers, who trailed 30-17 entering the fourth quarter. His last scoring throw was a 24-yarder to Trell Harris on the left side of the end zone to bring Virginia within six with 10:37 left.
Then he directed a 12-play scoring drive that included two fourth-down conversions, the last being when he zipped a pass to Malachi Fields — who was locked up with a Wake Forest defender — to set up a first-and-goal — with Brosterhous coming on shortly afterward to punch it in.
Hank Bachmeier threw for 403 yards and a touchdown to lead the Demon Deacons (1-1, 0-1), with Donavon Greene hauling in 11 passes for 166 yards and that score.
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