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Virginia head football coach Bronco Mendenhall and his wife Holly have made a $500,000 pledge to support construction of Virginia’s new Football Operations Center as part of the athletics department’s Master Plan project.
Up until last Saturday night, Brian Delaney had never been interviewed after a game. There’s not much demand to speak with the kickoff man.
When Virginia travels to face Duke Saturday searching for a fourth win in a row against the Blue Devils, the UVa defense will take somewhat of an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach.
A little over a week ago, Virginia offensive coordinator Robert Anae told sportswriters that it was a must for the Cavaliers to get their running game going, to get tailback Jordan Ellis going.
While it’s possible Duke quarterback Daniel Jones is playing on Sundays in the near future — many believe he has first-round NFL potential — he has not fared so well against Virginia the past two years.
If you go back to last season at the midway point and look at what Virginia has managed to do at midseason this year, the Cavaliers have compiled a 9-3 record.
Here are five things we learned about Virginia football from Saturday night’s win over 16th-ranked Miami:
On a night when the Virginia offense struggled to get much going, it was the Cavalier defense – and special teams – that came through on multiple occasions with timely big plays that led to a crucial 16-13 win against 16th-ranked Miami.
Bronco Mendenhall said after Saturday night’s upset win over 16th-ranked Miami, that the number of quality recruits that were visiting Virginia for the game exceeded any during his time in Charlottesville.
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.