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UVA-Pitt notebook
Team notes and player notes following Virginia’s 37-7 loss to Pitt on Saturday at Scott Stadium.
What Pitt said after dismantling Virginia, 37-7, on Saturday
Postgame quotes from Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi and Panther players after winning 37-7 at Virginia Saturday.
Wahoo Preview, Game 10: Pitt at Virginia
By Scott Ratcliffe Virginia welcomes Pitt to Scott Stadium on Saturday for one last Coastal clash with the Panthers before conference divisional play ends in the offseason. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon on ACC Network. The Cavaliers (3-6, 1-5 ACC) fought to the very end, but couldn’t pull off the upset last week against […]
UVA-Pitt football preview, first look at UVA hoops
Hootie and Chris Graham talk UVA Football, with an eye on the game with Pitt this weekend, then break down the Cavaliers’ 73-61 win over North Carolina Central in Monday’s season opener.
Elliott explains botched time outs and late-game penalties in UNC loss
Virginia didn’t really have much of a chance to win last Saturday’s game against North Carolina in the final minutes because the Cavaliers coaches burned their last timeout with more than six minutes remaining in the game.
UVA injury report: Big Three, Jones close; WR Fields cleared to play; Hollins is now featured back
Virginia’s “Big Three” wide receivers could be back for this week’s home game against Pitt (noon, ACC Network) after sitting out last Saturday’s 31-28 loss to North Carolina.
UVA picks up commitment from Georgia high school safety Hardy
Virginia picked up its 14th commitment Sunday from the recruiting class of 2023 in Caleb Hardy, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound safety from McDonough, Ga.
Mack Brown’s Charlottesville curse ends with UVA’s best shot at upset falling short
Virginia was poised to pull off an upset over ancient rival North Carolina on Saturday, and might have finished off the 17th-ranked Tar Heels had it not been for some Drake Maye magic and another round of self-inflicted blunders.
Tight end Wood Jr. has a big day in absence of UVA’s top receivers
Virginia had lots of solid play from tight end Sackett Wood Jr., who caught six passes for 94 yards.
UVA-North Carolina notebook
Team notes and player notes following Virginia’s 31-28 loss to No. 17 North Carolina.
What Tar Heels said after hanging on 31-28 against Virginia
Postgame quotes from North Carolina coach Mack Brown and Tar Heel players after winning 31-28 at Virginia Saturday.
Cavaliers fight hard without several starters, but come up short against No. 17 UNC, 31-28
Redshirt freshman quarterback Drake Maye threw two second-half touchdown passes and ran for another in the first half to lead North Carolina to a 31-28 win over Virginia, in what was a back-and-forth affair Saturday at Scott Stadium.
Hoos Making a Difference: Charles McDaniel, from bone-jarring linebacker to national business leader
Today, Charles McDaniel will be honored on the same Scott Stadium field where he terrorized opposing teams, not only for his gridiron exploits, but for what he has accomplished in life off the field.
UVA’s passing game mystery: Is it the QB, the receivers, the O-Line or the system?
Brennan Armstrong’s numbers, as has been documented here all season, are way off from last year. Was the transition in passing games to a more structured philosophy that Tony Elliott used at Clemson more challenging than he expected? What’s the deal?
UVA Football hosts #17 North Carolina in the South’s Oldest Football Rivalry
Hootie and Chris Graham break down the matchup between #17 North Carolina and UVA Saturday in Scott Stadium, then Hootie reports back from media day for UVA men’s and women’s basketball.
Wahoo Preview, Game 9: No. 17 North Carolina at Virginia
The “South’s Oldest Rivalry” renews at noon Saturday, when 17th-ranked North Carolina visits Virginia for the 127th meeting between the two schools (ACC Network).
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ talks with Andrew Jones of Tar Heel Illustrated
Hootie talks with Andrew Jones of Tar Heel Illustrated about Saturday’s game with #17 North Carolina and UVA.
Thomas Jones named to 2022 ACC Legends Class
Former Cavalier running back Thomas Jones has been announced as a member of the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Honors Class.
Elliott takes blame for some ‘bad calls;’ UVA injury update
Tony Elliott said there were three to five plays that he and offensive coordinator Des Kitchings would like to have back from Saturday’s four-overtime loss to Miami.
Virginia’s Jackson named ACC Linebacker of the Week
Virginia senior Nick Jackson was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Linebacker of the Week on Monday. Jackson earned the weekly honor for the first time in his career.
