After Virginia manhandled Norfolk State on Friday, Tony Elliott said that he and his coaching staff were still trying to figure things out.

Three UVA signal callers combined for six touchdown passes on the night as the 25th-ranked Cavaliers cruised to 2-0 with a 59-3 victory.

By Jerry Ratcliffe Love him or hate him, Michael Vick will bring his Norfolk State Spartans to Scott Stadium tonight for Virginia’s second test of the season (7 o’clock, ACC Network Plus). To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe One of the reasons why Virginia’s defense was so successful in handcuffing NC State Heisman candidate DJ Bailey two weeks ago was some of the tactics used by defensive coordinator John Rudzinski when it came to disguising coverages and pre-snap looks. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe It would be hard to imagine a secondary performing as well as Virginia did in its opener against NC State in Week 0. Defensive coordinator John Rudzinski would like to see the Cavaliers continue that type of dominance on Friday night when Michael Vick’s Norfolk State comes to Scott Stadium (7 p.m., ACC Network Extra). To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” […]

By Jerry Ratcliffe Des Kitching’s offensive philosophy evolves around this mantra: You’ve got to run to win, but you’ve got to throw to score. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe One of the benefits of the early bye week this season was that several Virginia players had an extra week to heal and so Tony Elliott announced at his press conference that a handful of players will be ready for Friday night’s home game against Norfolk State (7 p.m., ACC Network Extra). To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and […]

By Jerry Ratcliffe Xavier Brown is one of the best stories of Virginia football this season. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer Welcome to college football 2026! To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe John Rudzinski already had one “Game Wrecker” on his defense in sidelined star linebacker Kam Robinson. Last Saturday, Virginia’s defensive coordinator added another “Game Wrecker” to his lineup in Brandyn Hillman. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe If there remained any doubts about how effective Beau Pribula could be as Virginia’s quarterback, the Missouri transfer laid those to rest on Saturday with a convincing performance against NC State. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe If you’ve spent any time around Tony Elliott, then you’ve come to understand what a good dude he is and how he genuinely cares about his football players. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe Here’s 5 takeaways from Virginia’s dominating, 34-8 triumph over NC State in Saturday’s opener. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

Four Cavaliers were recognized by the Atlantic Coast Conference, which made the announcement Monday afternoon.

Virginia coach Tony Elliott couldn’t believe what he was hearing on his headset to start the third quarter.

NC State had recent history on its side heading into Saturday’s Week 0 game against Virginia, having won the last four games in the series.

In the first recorded sellout at Scott Stadium in 18 years, UVA gave its home crowd plenty to cheer about in a 34-8 victory over NC State.

UVA opens year five of the Tony Elliott era against NC State at Scott Stadium, and here are Five Keys for the Cavaliers to get a victory.

Perris Jones will be honored during Saturday’s UVA-NC State game by the UVA Football Alumni Club’s “Hoos Making a Difference” program.

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia’s coaching staff is bracing for the biggest recruiting weekend of the Tony Elliott era, with around 100 prospects attending the Cavaliers season-opening contest against NC State (3:30 p.m., ESPN). To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!