# Virginia Cavaliers Beat Syracuse Orange 28-25

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> Virginia's fourth-quarter surge, capped by two Jekail Middlebrook touchdowns, held off a late Syracuse push for a 28-25 win.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-11 15:20 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Virginia Cavaliers scored twice in the final quarter to outlast [Syracuse Orange](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/syracuse-orange) 28-25 at Scott Stadium.

The win moves [Virginia Cavaliers](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/virginia-cavaliers) to 4-2 while Syracuse Orange drops to 2-3. Virginia trailed for most of the second and third quarters before a 14-point fourth quarter flipped the game, and Syracuse's late two-point touchdown made it close but not enough.

## Box score

- Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final
- Syracuse Orange | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25
- Virginia Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28

[**See full player stats and game details**](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/game/2184)

## How it turned

The first quarter ended tied 7-7 after [Xay Davis](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/xay-davis) took a 14-yard run into the end zone for Virginia Cavaliers and Syracuse Orange answered with a 1-yard touchdown run.

Syracuse Orange then took control, going up 17-7 at halftime on a [Malachi Nelson](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/malachi-nelson) touchdown pass to [Umari Hatcher](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/umari-hatcher) and a 29-yard field goal from S. Barker. Virginia Cavaliers clawed back with a 37-yard touchdown strike from [Beau Pribula](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/beau-pribula) to [Da'Shawn Martin](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/da-shawn-martin) in the third quarter, but Syracuse Orange still led 17-14 heading into the fourth.

That's when Virginia Cavaliers took over. [Jekail Middlebrook](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/jekail-middlebrook) scored on a 3-yard run and then a 5-yard run, giving Virginia Cavaliers a 28-17 cushion. Syracuse Orange answered with a 46-yard touchdown pass to [Daunte Bacheyie](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/daunte-bacheyie) and converted a two-point try to pull within three, but it wasn't enough as Virginia Cavaliers closed it out 28-25.

## Scoring plays

- Q1 10:29 UVA: X. Davis run for 14 yds, for a TD (W. Bettridge KICK)
- Q1 4:02 SYR: A. Miller run for 1 yd, for a TD (S. Barker KICK)
- Q2 10:26 SYR: M. Nelson pass to U. Hatcher for 13 yds, for a TD (S. Barker KICK)
- Q2 0:32 SYR: S. Barker 29 yd FG GOOD
- Q3 2:01 UVA: B. Pribula pass to D. Martin for 37 yds, for a TD (W. Bettridge KICK)
- Q4 11:42 UVA: J. Middlebrook run for 3 yds, for a TD (W. Bettridge KICK)
- Q4 5:20 UVA: J. Middlebrook run for 5 yds, for a TD (W. Bettridge KICK)
- Q4 2:50 SYR: D. Lauter pass to D. Bacheyie for 46 yds, for a TD (D. Lauter pass to T. Wilfong GOOD for Two-Point Conversion) (D. Lauter pass to J. Ross-Simmons GOO

## Top performers

Middlebrook was the difference for Virginia Cavaliers, rushing 17 times for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Pribula was efficient through the air, going 11 of 19 for 119 yards and a touchdown, while Davis added 39 yards and a score on just six carries.

Syracuse Orange put up 430 total yards and didn't turn the ball over once, but it wasn't quite enough. Nelson threw for 217 yards on 16-of-29 passing with a touchdown, [Tylik Hill](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/tylik-hill) ran 23 times for 118 yards, and Hatcher caught eight passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. Bacheyie chipped in four catches for 97 yards and the late score. On defense, [Chris Peal](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/chris-peal) led Syracuse Orange with nine tackles, matched by [Anthony Britton](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/anthony-britton)'s nine tackles for Virginia Cavaliers.

## Top performers

### Syracuse Orange

- **Malachi Nelson** (QB) — 16/29, 217 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
- **Tylik Hill** (RB) — 23 car, 118 yds, 0 TD
- **Ju'Juan Johnson** (RB) — 10 car, 35 yds, 0 TD
- **Umari Hatcher** (WR) — 8 rec, 126 yds, 1 TD
- **Daunte Bacheyie** (TE) — 4 rec, 97 yds, 1 TD
- **Chris Peal** (DB) — 9 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

### Virginia Cavaliers

- **Beau Pribula** (QB) — 11/19, 119 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
- **Jekail Middlebrook** (RB) — 17 car, 95 yds, 2 TD
- **Xay Davis** (RB) — 6 car, 39 yds, 1 TD
- **Da'Shawn Martin** (WR) — 2 rec, 48 yds, 1 TD
- **Kameron Courtney** (WR) — 3 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD
- **Anthony Britton** (DT) — 9 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT

## Team stats

- Stat | Syracuse Orange | Virginia Cavaliers
- Total yards | 430 | 288
- Passing | 18/35, 267 yds | 11/20, 119 yds
- Rushing | 47 att, 163 yds | 35 att, 169 yds
- Turnovers | 0 | 0
- Sacks | 2 | 2

## What's next

Syracuse Orange hosts [Louisville Cardinals](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/louisville-cardinals) on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Virginia Cavaliers travels to face [SMU Mustangs](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/smu-mustangs) on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

## What's next

- **Syracuse Orange** (2-3) — vs Louisville Cardinals, Saturday, October 17, 2026
- **Virginia Cavaliers** (4-2) — at SMU Mustangs, Saturday, October 17, 2026

## In this story

- [Syracuse Orange at Virginia Cavaliers](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/game/2184)
- [Virginia Cavaliers at SMU Mustangs](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/game/2474)
- [Louisville Cardinals at Syracuse Orange](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/game/2481)
- [Louisville Cardinals](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/louisville-cardinals)
- [SMU Mustangs](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/smu-mustangs)
- [Syracuse Orange](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/syracuse-orange)
- [Virginia Cavaliers](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/virginia-cavaliers)
- [Anthony Britton](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/anthony-britton)
- [Beau Pribula](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/beau-pribula)
- [Chris Peal](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/chris-peal)
- [Da'Shawn Martin](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/da-shawn-martin)
- [Daunte Bacheyie](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/daunte-bacheyie)
- [Jekail Middlebrook](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/jekail-middlebrook)
- [Ju'Juan Johnson](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/ju-juan-johnson)
- [Kameron Courtney](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/kameron-courtney)
- [Malachi Nelson](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/malachi-nelson)
- [Tylik Hill](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/tylik-hill)
- [Umari Hatcher](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/umari-hatcher)
- [Xay Davis](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/players/xay-davis)

*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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