Normally, the player that makes the most impact for the Virginia Cavaliers gets the honor of “breaking the rock” after each football game. Saturday night, as the Hoos celebrated starting this weird 2020 season with a 38-20 win over Duke, someone different picked up the heavy hammer.
Meet Kelli Pugh, Virginia Athletics’ Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine. Pugh, who has been with football since 2002, has worked with the protocols put in place for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Head coach Bronco Mendenhall credits everyone involved for helping make it possible to even play any games this season.