Middlebrook's 2 rushing TDs help Virginia overcome 10-point deficit, beat Syracuse 28-24

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- , Jekail Middlebrook rushed for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and Virginia overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to beat Syracuse 28-25 on Saturday night. Middlebrook finished with 95 yards rushing on 17 carries. Beau Pribula was 11-of-19 passing for 119 yards and a touchdown for Virginia (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). “The leadership of the team finally made a decision to say, ‘Hey, this is what we’re doing,’” Virginia coach Tony Elliott said. “And they went out there and played complimentary football and they executed.” Down 17-7 at the half, Virginia began its comeback when Pribula found Da’Shawn Martin down the sideline for a 43-yard touchdown late in the third. “In the second half, I thought we did a better job of just taking what was there, staying ahead of the chains,” Elliott said.