Virginia will play its first home football game in 10 months on Saturday and honor three players who were killed in a shooting last year.
Virginia will play its first home football game in 10 months on Saturday and the Cavaliers hope it is the high point of a long, emotional journey that started in a horrific way.last Nov. 13 began Friday with a tree planting and placement of a plaque to honor them as well as another player and a female student who were wounded. The victims will be remembered in an on-field ceremony a half-hour before the noon kickoff against James Madison.
The tragedy caused the cancellation of Virginia’s final two games last year. Instead, there were three funerals to attend, vigils and a moving memorial service. The end zone will remain painted to honor them throughout the season. The Cavaliers will wear helmet decals and those wearing jerseys Nos. 1, 15 and 41 — the numbers of the three killed — will have legacy patches on them. The visiting Dukes also will wear helmet decals.
In a statement she read at a news conference without taking questions, athletic director Carla Williams said, “We promised the family members that we would never forget their loved ones and we will keep that promise.”
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