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Awarding game balls to Beau Pribula, Xavier Brown and Brandyn Hillman following Virginia football's 34-8 win over NC State.
Virginia football got a rushing touchdown and a receiving score from Xavier Brown while its defense dominated in a lopsided, season-opening win over NC State on Saturday.
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