UVA names Colandrea starting QB over Muskett

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterAug 24, 2024, 11:14 AM ET

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• ACC reporter.
• Joined ESPN.com in 2010.
• Graduate of the University of Florida.Virginia called Anthony Colandrea its beginning quarterback Saturday, picking the sophomore over veteran Tony Muskett.Colandrea played in eight games last season as a real freshman, setting the school’s freshman single-season records for completions (154), passing lawns(1,958) and total offense(2,183 ). He threw for more passing backyards than any other true freshman Power 5 quarterback.Muskett transferred to Virginia last season from Monmouth and won the starting job, but numerous injuries forced him to the sideline. In his place, Colandrea revealed the type of playmaking capability to elevate the offense, however he also made his reasonable share of errors– throwing 9 interceptions to his 13 goal passes. When Muskett chose to return to Virginia for one last season, that opened the quarterback competition when again.At ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina, coach Tony Elliott noted the way both quarterbacks had dealt with the competition.”What they’ve done is they have actually discovered the value in each other and just how much they need each other to bring out the best in them,”Elliott said. “I wish to win. I know that both of them wish to win.

  I think we can win with either one.”With AC, you do not want to take away what makes him special. But you likewise need to get him to understand that there’s more to the position than just confidence. That’s where I’m seeing air conditioning truly starting

  to purchase in, simply becoming a total quarterback. “