The game started off with some lucky chaos for Virginia, as Coastal Carolina fumbled the opening kickoff and allowed the Cavaliers to recover it in the red zone just a few seconds into the game. The Cavaliers promptly responded by making the Chanticleers pay for this mistake,

Coastal Carolina is nowhere near as good as Maryland, but should not be overlooked. General public tickets are sold out in Conway, South Carolina, so the Virginia Cavaliers will enter a hostile environment on Saturday.

Virginia's Xavier Brown ran for 171 yards on nine carries as the Cavaliers ran all over Coastal Carolina for a 43-24 win in a rare road game at a Group of Five school.

Xavier Brown rushed for a career-high 171 yards and Grady Brosterhous ran for two scores as Virginia rolled to a 43-24 nonconference victory against Coastal Carolina on Saturday in Conway,

The Cavaliers (3-1) ran for 384 yards, the first time they have gained more than 300 yards in a game since 2018.