Darrin Hall runs for 229 yards and 3 touchdowns as Pittsburgh beat 23rd Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Darrin Hall had already had a big night against a team that planned to stop him when he put on a dazzling cap.

Hall scored 229 yards and three touchdowns, the last goal of 75 yards after Virginia woke up her fans by reducing her deficit to 14-13, and Pittsburgh beat No. 23 Virginia for the fourth year in a row, 23 13 on Friday night .

Hall also scored 41 yards in the first half and 2 yards in the third quarter, ending an attack that ended with a Virginia defense exhausted by injury, unable to curb the half-offensive of 225 books.

"That's all we do. We are just continuing to fight, to use the defense, "said Hall, who wore it only 19 times.

The 2-yard run crowned a 15-yard, 84-yard run and gave the Panthers a 14-10 lead and seemed to exhaust Virginia.

"Even on short distances, I gained 4 yards before I was touched," he said.

The Panthers (5-4, 4-1 ACC) took first place in the Coastal Division.

"It's great, it's great," said left guard Connor Dintino, "But next week we have (Virginia Tech) .We have to go 1-0. do not think further. "

With 738 rushing yards in the last two games, the Panthers seem to hit their stride.

"We did it the old way, running the ball over 250 yards," said head coach Pat Narduzzi. "Darrin Hall was a beast."