It must have been the loneliest time of his life, standing there on the sideline, wondering what was going on with his dad, yet having to find the focus to be ready in case his team needed him again. No wonder he was taking out that frustration on the football as he drilled it into the net, over and over again.

What a relief that Gerry Capone, UVa’s longtime associate athletic director for football administration kept him updated.

“Just being there on the sideline was tough,” Frye said. “But I wanted to be there with my team, support them, and do what I needed to do.”

London had given him the option to leave the game to be with his family, but Frye took his parents’ advice and decided to stay. He told only a few teammates, punter Alex Vozenilek, kicker Dylan Simms and long snapper Tyler Shirley about his father’s heart attack.

“I didn’t want to tell anyone else,” Frye explained. “I wanted to keep it to a few guys and myself. They kept me up on the sidelines.”

Early in the fourth quarter with UVa trailing 27-16, Frye was called upon for a 46-yard attempt.