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Bryce Perkins had improbable journey from broken neck to leader of No. 19 Virginia

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USA TODAY Sports' Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest Amway Coaches Poll. USA TODAY

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Bryce Perkins likes to celebrate his friends' birthdays by posting pictures of them together. So whenever another birthday rolls around, he pulls out his phone and starts to scroll — looking for the perfect shot and, inevitably, thinking back on his own journey over the past five years, as well.

There he is at Arizona State, where he thought he'd be the next local kid to star at quarterback.