Virginia’s young defensive line is going to face football’s ultimate test this weekend when they face Georgia Tech’s option offense at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.

For the past week, lots of folks have wondered aloud why would Virginia want to win the Coastal Division? Doesn’t that mean the Cavaliers would have to face No. 2 Clemson?

Virginia was in the middle of an unexpected shootout with upset-minded Liberty midway through the third quarter of Saturday night’s game at frosty Scott Stadium.

When Virginia’s Joe Reed registered solid kickoff returns of 37, 31 and 35 yards in the first half of Saturday’s game against Liberty, you had a feeling that the 6-foot-3 junior from Charlotte Court House just might break one before the end of the day.

Photos by John Markon from Virginia’s 45-24 win over Liberty.

Junior wideout Joe Reed scored three touchdowns in his final game at Scott Stadium Saturday, as Virginia won its seventh game of the season for the first time since 2011 with a 45-24 victory over Liberty, the first meeting between the in-state opponents.

How does the ACC stack up heading into Week 11?

If Virginia is going to have any chance at remaining in the race for the ACC Coastal Division title, one thing is certain: Olamide Zaccheaus needs more touches.

ACC analyst Jerry Ratcliffe joins show host Greg DePalma to discuss this weekend’s ACC divisional big games, and UVA’s stepping outside the conference this late in the season.

This week, we welcome former longtime Voice of the Cavaliers Mac MacDonald and WCHV morning host Joe Thomas to Pigskin Picks.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while wondering how Bronco Mendenhall will use this week of practice heading into the Liberty game …

Scott Ratcliffe breaks down Saturday’s matchup between the Virginia Cavaliers and the Liberty Flames.

If you read our “Five Things We Learned” on Saturday about why Virginia lost to Pittsburgh last Friday night, then you already know a little bit about what UVa coach Bronco Mendenhall thought went wrong for the Cavaliers in the 23-13 setback.

Jerry Ratcliffe takes us through what we came to know from Virginia’s 23-13 loss to Pitt Friday night.

There will be all kinds of analysis, theories, and yes, even excuses as to why Virginia lost a critical, 23-13, Coastal Division home game to Pittsburgh on Friday night at rain-soaked Scott Stadium.

Pitt-Virginia Photos by John Markon.

In a hard-hitting ACC Coastal Division clash, No. 23 Virginia gave up three Pittsburgh rushing touchdowns — all by senior Darrin Hall — and the Panthers walked out of Scott Stadium with a 23-13 win Friday night.

Host Greg DePalma and ACC analyst Jerry Ratcliffe break down last weekend’s ACC games and preview this weekend’s big ACC contests. In this one particularly, we dwell extensively on Pitt at Virginia, Boston College at Virginia Tech, and talk with guest Les Johns, publisher of the Demon Deacon Digest about Wake Forest, which takes on Syracuse this weekend. 

As we head into the final month of the season, we’re honored to have University of Virginia royalty Elton Brown and Larry Sabato join the panel for the Week 10 picks.

Clemson is #1 again in this week’s ACC Power Poll. Who does Hootie put at #2?