CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (AP) — Cam Ross had 124 receiving yards and a touchdown catch and ran a kickoff back 100 yards for another score and Virginia rolled past Coastal Carolina, 48-7 in its season opener on Saturday night at Scott Stadium.
Quarterback Chandler Morris threw for 264 yards and two scores before exiting the game with an injury early in the third quarter.
The two teams featured massively rebuilt rosters. Virginia had over 50 new players and Coastal more than 60.
For the home team, many of those new names showed up in a big way, including Ross, Morris and transfer running back J’Mari Taylor, who scored a pair of touchdowns.
All six of Virginia’s touchdowns came from transfers, who made a strong first impression on the announced crowd of 46,143.
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