Miami Defeats Virginia 14-12 in Four Overtimes | Live Updates
The Virginia Cavaliers (3-5, 1-4 ACC) fell to the Miami Hurricanes (4-4, 2-2 ACC) 14-12 in four overtimes on Saturday in Charlottesville. See below for play-by-play and analysis from the game.
Final Score: Miami 14, Virginia 12
Scoring Summary
2Q 0:00 - 38-yard field goal by Andres Borregales. Miami leads Virginia 3-0.
3Q 10:42 - 27-yard field goal by Will Bettridge. The game is tied 3-3.
4Q 12:11 - 24-yard field goal by Will Bettridge. Virginia leads Miami 6-3.
4Q 0:00 - 20-yard field goal by Andres Borregales. The game is tied 6-6.
1OT - 42-yard field goal by Andres Borregales. Miami leads Virginia 9-6.
1OT - 41-yard field goal by Will Bettridge. The game is tied 9-9.
2OT - 41-yard field goal by Will Bettridge. Virginia leads Miami 12-9.
2OT - 37-yard field goal by Andres Borregales. The game is tied 12-12.
4OT - 3-yard scoring run by Jake Garcia. Miami wins 14-12.
Miami - 4th Overtime
Garcia keeps it himself and beats James Jackson to the pylon, leaping in for the game-winning score. Miami beats Virginia 14-12 in perhaps the ugliest college football game of the season.
Virginia - 4th Overtime
Armstrong rolls to his left and tries to lob a pass to Lavel Davis Jr., but Davis ends up out of bounds as he catches the ball. Miami's turn with a chance to win the game.
Virginia - 3rd Overtime
UVA is called for a false start, so the Cavaliers will take their two-point attempt from the 8-yard line. Armstrong throws a jump ball to Dontayvion Wicks, who is unable to possess the ball to the ground. We go to a 4th overtime.
Miami - 3rd Overtime
Garcia drops back to pass and his pass intercepted by Antonio Clary. Virginia will have a chance to win if the Cavaliers can convert their two-point attempt.
Miami Drive - 2nd Overtime
Parrish is tackled by Nick Jackson after a two-yard gain. Garcia tries to find Key'Shawn Smith but his pass is low and Smith is unable to make the diving catch. On 3rd and 8, Garcia hands off to Parrish, who dances around but is eventually tackled by Kam Butler four yards shy of the marker. Andres Borregales makes the 37-yard field goal to send us to a third overtime. Time for two-point attempts.
Virginia Drive - 2nd Overtime
Armstrong keeps it for the fourth-consecutive play, gaining just one yard on a run to the left side. Armstrong tries to hit Dontayvion Wicks but his pass is short and skips before reaching Wicks. On 3rd and 9, Armstrong tries to hit Wicks in the end zone but it's batted away by Kamren Kinchens. Bettridge comes on to try from 41-yards again. His kick hits the left upright but goes through and Virginia takes a 12-9 lead.
Virginia Drive - 1st Overtime
Armstrong is tackled after a gain of just one and then he takes it himself again for a gain of five yards. Armstrong is sacked for a loss of four yards on third down. Will Bettridge comes on and knocks through the 41-yard field goal to send the game to a second overtime. Clutch kick from the true freshman.
Miami Drive - 1st Overtime
Parrish runs to the right but the UVA defense is all over him, tackling Parrish after a gain of one. Garcia tries to find Smith in the end zone but his pass is too long and it falls incomplete. Sanker had pretty tight coverage on Smith as well. On 3rd and 9, Garcia targets Young but Fentrell Cypress II is there to break up the pass, bringing up 4th down. Andres Borregales comes on and knocks through the 42-yard field goal. Miami leads 9-6. Virginia's ball next.
Miami elects to possess the ball first to begin overtime.
Miami Drive - 5:29 4Q
Garcia attempts a long pass down the right sideline to Colbie Young, but Anthony Johnson plays the coverage perfectly and Young never had a chance to make a play on the ball. Garcia passes again and this time he finds Smith over the middle for 12 yards and a first down. Parrish runs for seven yards down to the UVA 36. James Jackson breaks up Garcia's pass, bringing up 3rd and 3. Miami keeps it on the ground and Parrish powers through for six yards and a first down to the UVA 30. Lucious Stanley gets the handoff and finds a big hole for another first down to the UVA 12-yard line. Henry Parrish gets the carry again and fights for seven yards and a first down to the 3-yard line. The Hurricanes are threatening to score the first touchdown of the game with less than 90 seconds to play. Virginia burns its second timeout to stop the clock. Jacurri Brown tries to take it himself but is stopped short at the 2-yard line. Tony Elliott calls his final timeout with 1:20 left. Parrish gets the carry and Coen King trips him in the backfield for no gain. Miami is whistled for illegal formation, moving the ball back to the 7-yard line for 3rd and goal. Play has been stopped for several minutes now as the refs try to figure out how much time is left on the clock. The refs eventually determine that there should be 37 seconds on the clock. The refs wind the clock and then Miami calls timeout with 16 seconds left. Confusion reigns. It will be third and goal from the UVA 7 for Miami with 16 seconds on the clock. Parrish gets the handoff and runs for five yards before getting tackled by Coen King at the 2-yard line. Miami calls timeout with three seconds left and will attempt a chip-shot field goal to send the game to overtime. Andres Borregales knocks through the 20-yard field goal and this beautiful football game is headed to overtime.
Scoring Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:29 | Result: 20-yard field goal by Andres Borregales
Virginia Drive - 7:59 4Q
Armstrong throws a short pass to Sackett Wood Jr. for a gain of nine yards. Perris Jones gets the handoff and runs for another nine yards out to the UVA 29 for a first down. Billy Kemp is injured on the play and comes out of the game. Armstrong is sacked by Jared Harrison-Hunte for a loss of 7-yards. A snap infraction sets up 2nd and 22 for Virginia. Armstrong throws in the flat to Keytaon Thompson, who fights for eight yards. On third and 14, Armstrong tries a deep ball to Thompson, but the throw is a little high and Thompson is unable to make the catch.
Miami Drive - 12:04 4Q
Garcia connects with George and he breaks a couple of tackles, running for 9 yards and a first down. Parrish runs for 4 and then 6 yards to pick up another first down out to the Miami 42. Garcia drops back to pass and targets Will Mallory, but Coen King breaks up the pass. Parrish catches a short pass to bring up 3rd and 6. Garcia drops back to pass but has nowhere to throw it and is forced to scramble ahead before getting tackled by James Jackson well short of the first down. The UVA defense makes a big stand and Miami punts.
Virginia Drive - 1:17 3Q
Armstrong completes a slant pass to Keytaon Thompson for 9 yards on 2nd down. On 3rd and 1, Perris Jones punches through the line for 2 yards to move the chains. UVA goes hurry-up and catches Miami substituting and Armstrong is free to scramble for 18 yards and a first down into Miami territory. Armstrong threads a pass to Billy Kemp, who juggles the ball but then makes the tough catch for a first down to the Miami 25. Perris Jones gets the handoff and finds a hole for 13 yards and a first down to the Miami 12. Armstrong targets Lavel Davis Jr. on a slant but Davis is hit hard at the goal line and is unable to hang on to the ball. Armstrong keeps the ball on a designed run and darts forward behind a block for 8 yards to the Miami 4-yard line. On 3rd and 2, Armstrong hands off to Perris Jones who is tackled for a loss of two to bring up 4th down. Will Bettridge knocks through the chip-shot 24-yard field goal to put Virginia in front 6-3.
Scoring Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:06 | Result: 24-yard field goal by Will Bettridge
Miami Drive - 3:53 3Q
Miami takes over at the 1-yard line and UVA immediately gives the Canes some breathing room with back-to-back penalties: an offsides call and then a face mask on Coen King. A Miami false start makes it 3rd and 9 and Garcia throws to Brashard Smith, who tries to make a sliding catch. The play is ruled a catch on the field, but it is reviewed and overturned. Miami is forced to punt.
Virginia Drive - 8:01 3Q
Armstrong returns to the field for UVA's next offensive possession. He pitches the ball to Xavier Brown on first down and he picks up six yards before getting leveled by Tyrique Stevenson. A false start backs the Cavaliers up, but then Armstrong finds Dontayvion Wicks over the middle for 14 yards and a first down. That's Wicks' first catch of the game. Two short runs sets up a 3rd and 9 and Armstrong dumps a short pass off to Mike Hollins, who makes a man miss and then gets a couple of blocks, streaking down the left sideline for a massive 64-yard run before just barely getting forced out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Xavier Brown is tackled for a loss of one and then Keytaon Thompson gets the shovel pass and is tackled after picking up just one yard. On 3rd and goal from the 1, UVA tries a trick play as Armstrong hands off to Keytaon Thompson who attempts a pass to Grant Misch in the back of the end zone. Misch was open but Thompson's pass was deflected in the air and falls incomplete. After a UVA timeout, Virginia goes for it on 4th down and Armstrong targets a wide open Grant Misch. Armstrong's pass hits Misch in the hands but he can't hang on. UVA gets four downs from inside the three-yard line but can't punch it in and the score remains 3-3. Sigh.
Miami Drive - 10:42 3Q
A Will Mallory six-yard catch sets up 3rd and 1 and the Canes convert as Jacurri Brown comes in and runs 8 yards for the first down. Garcia tries a long pass down the left sideline to Colbie Young, but the play was well defended by Anthony Johnson, bringing up 3rd and 5. Nick Jackson gets pressure on Garcia and then tips the pass as it leaves Garcia's hand, causing the incompletion. Miami punts.
Virginia Drive - 15:00 3Q
Armstrong finds Kemp in the flat but he is tackled for a loss of 4 and then Armstrong keeps it but is tackled for a loss of 1. On 3rd and 15, Armstrong finds Keytaon Thompson over the middle of the field for 30 yards and a first down at midfield. UVA goes deep again on the next play and Lavel Davis Jr. makes the catch for 47 yards to the Miami 3-yard line. Armstrong underthrew the pass, otherwise it would have been an easy touchdown for Davis, who instead had to wait for the ball to arrive and was tackled short of the goal line. Armstrong pitches to Thompson but the play is blown up immediately and Thompson ends up going backwards for a loss of 7 yards. Armstrong tries to scramble but gains just 1 yard. On 3rd and goal from the 8, Armstrong is forced to scramble again and is tackled for no gain. Armstrong appears to have injured his left ankle and remains on the ground for a couple of minutes before getting helped off the field. Will Bettridge comes on and makes the 27-yard field goal attempt to tie the game at 3-3. The UVA offense shows signs of life, but then the drive stalls and now the Cavaliers might have to go forward without their starting quarterback.
Scoring Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:18 | Result: 27-yard field goal by Will Bettridge
Miami Drive - 1:45 2Q
After a short punt and a nice return from Jacolby George, Miami takes over at its own 45-yard line with 1:45 left in the half. Opportunity here for the Canes to get on the board. Garcia throws an accurate ball down the right side line to Colbie Young, who makes a leaping catch for a pickup of 23 yards to the UVA 29. Parrish breaks a couple of tackles and runs for nine yards to the UVA 20. Faumui tackles Parrish for a loss of 2 to bring up 3rd and 3. Garcia tries to scramble but is brought down short of the marker by Jackson and Butler to bring up 4th down. With two seconds left, the Canes will attempt a 38-yarder for the first points of the game. Elliott calls timeout to ice Andres Borregales, who makes the warm-up kick. Elliott calls another timeout to ice Borregales, who doesn't attempt the kick this time. Finally, Borregales knocks through the 38-yarder as time expires and Miami takes a 3-0 lead into halftime.
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:45 | Result: 38-yard field goal by Andres Borregales.
Virginia Drive - 3:41 2Q
Xavier Brown picks up a short gain on first and then Armstrong scrambles ahead for seven yards. On 3rd and 1, Armstrong completes a pass to Billy Kemp in the flat but he is tackled by Te'Cory Couch for no gain, bringing up 4th down. Virginia manages to complete a pass on 3rd down but naturally, it's not enough for the first down. UVA and Miami have five punts each now.
Miami Drive - 8:49 2Q
Parrish finds a hole for an 18-yard run out across the 30. Miami continues to pound the ball on the ground with Parrish, who runs for 5 yards and then 4 yards on first and second down. On 3rd and 1, Garcia gives to Lucious Stanley, who muscles forward for three yards to move the chains. Virginia stacks the box, but Garcia drops back to pass this time and finds Xavier Restrepo for 11 yards and another first down into UVA territory. Butler delivers a hit on Garcia as he throws and finds Young, who is tackled immediately by Jackson and Sanker for a loss of one. On 3rd and 7, Chico Bennett Jr. gets a hand on Garcia as he was attempting to pass and the ball falls to ground. It's ruled a fumble as Garcia falls on it for a loss of nine yards. The Virginia defense holds and Miami punts.
Virginia Drive - 13:31 2Q
Armstrong connects with Billy Kemp over the middle for 15 yards and a first down. Miami gets to Armstrong on the next play, sandwiching him for a sack of 10 yards. Armstrong rolls left before turning and passing back to Billy Kemp for a gain of six yards. On 3rd and 14, Armstrong scrambles and powers through a couple of Miami tacklers for 16 yards and a first down. Mike Hollins gets the handoff and runs through a defender for 14 yards and another first down out near midfield. A Perris Jones 7-yard run sets up 3rd and 2. Jones makes a diving catch for a first down, but Sean Wilson is flagged for offensive pass interference as he was blocking downfield. On 3rd and 17, Armstrong is quickly flushed out of the pocket and forced out of bounds eight yards shy of the marker. Virginia punts for the fourth time.
Miami Drive - 14:04 2Q
After an 18-yard return from Jacolby George sets up the Canes near midfield, Garcia finds Will Mallory for 8 yards to the UVA 43-yard line. Garcia then throws two-straight incompletions to bring up 4th and 2. Miami again looks to be going for it but then calls timeout before sending the punt unit out. Billy Kemp calls for a fair catch at the UVA 8-yard line, where the Virginia offense will take over.
Virginia Drive - 0:10 1Q
Armstrong has Grant Misch open rolling to his left but his pass was too high and falls incomplete. Armstrong is then sacked on back-to-back plays as UVA goes three-and-out for the second-straight drive.
Miami Drive - 4:48 1Q
Garcia connects with Mallory for eight yards to bring up 3rd and 1. Miami puts in freshman quarterback Jacurri Brown and he keeps it himself, making a few UVA defenders miss and running for 12 yards to pick up the first down. On the next play, Garcia tries a deep ball for Key'Shawn Smith but he is well-covered by Anthony Johnson and Garcia's throw was too long. Garcia connects with Young for nine yards to bring up another 3rd and 1. Garcia throws a screen pass to Brashard Smith and he picks up four yards to give the Canes a fresh set of downs. Virginia calls a timeout on defense. Miami tries to get tricky as Garcia hands off to Romello Brinson, who initially looks to pass but there is nothing available downfield and he is tackled for a loss of three by Antonio Clary. After Garcia overthrows another deep ball, the Canes keep it on the ground on 3rd and 13 and Parrish is tackled after a pickup of just six. Miami initially looked to be going for it on 4th and 6 but after a timeout, the Canes elect to punt it away. Virginia gets a lucky bounce on the punt as the ball skips into the end zone for a touchback before Miami can down it.
Virginia Drive - 6:57 1Q
It's quick three-and-out for the UVA offense after three running plays. Armstrong scrambles for five yards and then Perris Jones is tackled after a gain of two. On 3rd and 3, Virginia keeps it on the ground and Mike Hollins is brought down short of the line to gain.
Miami Drive - 10:17 1Q
Garcia finds Key'Shawn Smith , who breaks the tackle of Cypress and dives for a first down. Garcia passes to Colbie Young on a bubble screen and Young runs for 11 yards and a first down. A false start gets the Canes behind the chains and then Aaron Faumui and Kam Butler get to Garcia on third down for a sack, forcing Miami to punt for the second time.
Virginia Drive - 12:40 1Q
On the first play from scrimmage, Dontayvion Wicks was wide open on a deep post route but Brennan Armstrong overthrows him - would have likely been an easy touchdown with an accurate pass. Perris Jones is tackled for a loss of three putting the Cavaliers in a 3rd and 13. Armstrong moves the chains with his legs, darting ahead for 20 yards out to the UVA 35. After an incompletion, Armstrong hits Xavier Brown in the flat for a gain of 5. Armstrong's third-down pass intended for Keytaon Thompson was broken up by Tyrique Stevenson and UVA is forced to punt.
Miami Drive - 14:52 1Q
With starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke out, Jake Garcia starts at quarterback for the Canes. After a false start, Garcia finds Frank Ladson Jr. over the middle for 10 yards a first down. Garcia tries to go back to Ladson, but his pass is broken up by Fentrell Cypress II to bring up 3rd and 8. Garcia's third down pass is dropped in the flat by Henry Parrish to bring up 4th down.
Virginia won the coin toss and elected to defer. Miami will receive the ball to start today's game.
