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Handing out game balls after UVA football’s win over Coastal Carolina

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The Virginia Cavaliers walked into Brooks Stadium on Saturday afternoon and routed the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 43-24. In what seemed like a sneaky tough matchup on paper, UVA had no problem in its first road trip to a non-Power-4/5 opponent since 2021.

After the big win, it’s time to hand out some game balls and hat tips.

Game ball: Xavier Brown

The junior running back from Lexington, KY., once again operated as Virginia’s change-of-pace option behind starter Kobe Pace but made the most of his opportunities with a monster performance against the Chanticleers.

Brown finished his afternoon with 171 yards on 9 carries (19.