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Bronco Mendenhall is admittedly not a very emotional guy. Once he rumbled into the interview room after Virginia’s 16-13 upset over 16th-ranked Miami late Saturday night, he couldn’t disguise his joy.
It was a defining moment for the University of Virginia football program Saturday night, as the Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC) overcame giveaways with their own takeaways, handing No. 16 Miami its second loss of the season and first in five games, 16-13, in front of an energetic Scott Stadium crowd.
Scattershooting around the ACC, while wondering if Virginia fans might be treated to an upset for homecoming weekend …
Heading into a busy Homecomings weekend, here’s a look at all things non-football happening around ‘Hooville:
We all have one thing in common, a strong interest in Virginia athletics, and good food.
It’s another Friday, game day is tomorrow night, so it’s time to look at the tale of the tape between Virginia and the Miami Hurricanes.
Miami’s defense can keep its Turnover Chain, a gawdy piece of neck jewelry that is an instant award for any Hurricane defender who comes up with a fumble or interception.
When Zane Zandier made his initial recruiting visits to Charlottesville deciding where he’d want to spend his college years, he admits he always felt a special connection.
Last week’s guests smoked our so-called panel of experts, with Greg DePalma and Les Disharoon showing they really knew college football.
A portion of Virginia’s bye week was devoted to tossing out unproductive plays from its offense in order to be more effective during the final seven games of the season.
The stage is set for arguably the biggest game of Bryce Perkins’ football career Saturday night against No. 16 Miami, and the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Virginia junior “Thorterback” can’t wait.
If you follow this site, then you’re aware of my column from last week that reported Virginia will have an important meeting this Friday to kick off fundraising for a new football building along with an athletic complex to house the program’s Olympic sports teams.
Changing the culture of Virginia football took some time, but there’s a sure sign of how things have transformed in Year 3 of the Bronco Mendenhall regime. When the former BYU coach took over the Cavaliers’ program for the 2016 season, one of the first things he noticed was how beaten down mentally and emotionally his team was. If anything went wrong, the team was automatically dejected. Kind of a “here we go again” attitude. No longer.
It’s made of 10-Karat gold. It’s a 36-inch Cuban-link necklace that weighs almost seven pounds. Miami’s newest version of its “turnover chain” It’s got over 4,000 orange, green and silver stones that make up the centerpiece — a replica of University of Miami mascot “Sebastian the Ibis” strutting his feathers.
One of the most important gatherings in Virginia football history will take place a week from tonight at Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville. Charles McDaniel, one of the greatest linebackers in Cavalier history, is sponsoring a very exclusive event of heavy hitters, the types of UVa boosters that can help change the course of Wahoo football. The event’s focus is to start the financial support for Virginia’s new football support building and an overall athletic complex that will shape the future.
The Virginia women’s soccer team picked up its tenth win of the year Thursday night, as Steve Swanson’s Wahoos escaped with a 1-0 win at Louisville. Third-year forward Meghan McCool scored her third goal in the last two games in the opening minutes.
As the regular season begins to wind down over the next few weeks, Virginia women’s soccer coach Steve Swanson has his team in prime position for a chance of another successful postseason run.
Novelist Wendell Berry once said, “The past is our definition.” Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor is making sure that the successes of former players will continue to help define his program for years to come.
Hootie scattershoots around the ACC in audio this week as he and Prime Sports Network host Greg DePalma review last weekend’s games and preview this week’s action. Greg & Jerry talk to Miami and Virginia Tech insiders about the FSU v Miami and Notre Dame at Virginia Tech games. Also, all the other ACC games and Virginia’s bye week as well as other league tidbits!
Brenton Nelson’s journey to his Virginia football home reads like a Hollywood script. The story is something one might expect coming out of the 1960s, the kind of tale that just doesn’t occur these days. Walk-on shows up, earns a scholarship, becomes a starter and is awarded ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.