CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The end couldn’t come fast enough for Canaan Severin.
“My nerves are shot,” Virginia’s senior wide receiver said. “My nerves can’t take it any more.”
Severin caught a go-ahead 30-yard touchdown pass from Matt Johns and Virginia’s defense held off a late surge by Georgia Tech on Saturday night in the Cavaliers’ 27-21 victory. The victory wasn’t secured until Justin Thomas’ fourth-and-4 pass was knocked away with just over a minute to play, a fitting conclusion on a day when the Yellow Jackets managed a few big plays in their triple option, but little else.