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BC Drops ACC Finale at Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong threw for a touchdown and ran 60 yards for another Saturday as Virginia beat Boston College 43-32 for its first victory ever against the Eagles.

Armstrong carried the ball 17 times and finished with 130 yards, including the 60-yarder in which he ran through the left side of the line and outran several defenders to the end zone, leading the Cavaliers (5-4, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) to their fourth straight victory. He passed for another 287 yards, including a 47-yard TD to Ra'Shaun Henry.

The Eagles (6-5, 5-5) played without injured starting quarterback Phil Jukovec and top running back David Bailey.