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Wahoo Preview, Game 6: Louisville at Virginia
Virginia returns to Scott Stadium Saturday for a Homecomings clash with Louisville, as each team will be fighting for its first ACC victory of the season.
Elliott won’t sacrifice his core culture as he tries to build a foundation at Virginia
Tony Elliott had seen enough. His football team kept repeating bad habits, was whistled for dumb penalties, 15-yard personal fouls, trash talking, pushing Duke players after the play.
Podcast: UVA-Louisville preview, plus a look at what Tony Elliott needs to go to get things turned around
“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” podcast invites Chris Graham from Augusta Free Press for a discussion of Virginia’s 2-3 start, and the job facing first-year coach Tony Elliott and his staff to get things turned around.
Players, coach remember Tyrone Davis: exactly what UVA needed, never was afraid of spotlight
When Virginia recruiter Danny Wilmer went hunting for the next Herman Moore in the Cavaliers’ offense, once he laid eyes on Tyrone Davis, there was no turning back.
Virginia mourns loss of Tyrone Davis, who died unexpectedly at age 50
Virginia football lost one of its best receivers from the George Welsh era late Sunday night/Monday morning when Tyrone Davis passed away from an undisclosed illness.
UVA injury report: Two Wahoos return, Kemp sidelined, update on Fields
Virginia is expecting to be without slot receiver Billy Kemp IV again this week, after he suffered an ankle injury early in last Saturday night’s loss at Duke.
Zaccheaus shines in Week 4, as several other former Hoos see NFL action
Against Cleveland Sunday, former Cavalier wideout Olamide Zaccheaus led Atlanta in receiving with 55 yards on just two catches.
Elliott fed up with dumb penalties, threatens to bench culprits as UVA is most penalized team in ACC
Tony Elliott is fed up with his team’s lack of discipline, and is considering benching some of his players to get his message across.
Another slow start, penalties and blunders doom Virginia in lopsided loss at Duke
For the third-straight road game this season, Virginia started slow and paid the price at rain-soaked Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night, watching its seven-year dominance of Duke wash away in a 38-17 loss.
Zimorski, beloved ACC game/replay official, dies after Clemson game
Tom Zimorski, a longtime popular figure in the world of education and athletics in Central Virginia and the Atlantic Coast Conference, died Saturday night following the NC State at Clemson football game.
Virginia continues to stumble, falls 38-17 at Duke
Duke sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another, leading the Blue Devils to their first ACC victory in nearly two years, a 38-17 triumph over Virginia Saturday night in Durham.
UVA team physician John MacKnight discusses concussion protocols
UVA team physician Dr. John MacKnight takes us inside the world of football concussions and how the process of preventing, diagnosing and curing has advanced, and comments on the recent Tua Tagovailoa situation.
Wahoo Preview, Game 5: Virginia at Duke
UVA (2-2, 0-1 ACC) has beaten the Blue Devils (3-1, 0-0) seven-straight times, including a 48-0 blanking in Charlottesville in 2021.
Elliott goes in-depth on what’s wrong with UVA’s passing game, how to fix it, takes some blame and praises KT
Tony Elliott firmly believes that if Brennan Armstrong can connect on the long ball early that it will back defenses off and open things up for the Cavaliers offensively.
UVA set to face Duke with improved D, offense still in need of major work
“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” welcomes Chris Graham to pepper the host with questions about UVA’s ACC road opener on Saturday at Duke. Jerry likes what the ‘Hoos have been doing on defense, but the big question is, can Tony Elliott get the offense to produce enough to get Virginia back into the ACC Coastal Division race?
Hurricane or no, Elliott said Virginia will be ready if weather turns bad
Weather forecasts for Durham for the weekend include a chance of heavy rain – possibly 3-to-7 inches – and possible flash flooding from Hurricane Ian.
UVA’s Elliott gets two players back, discusses roster changes during Duke week
Virginia expects to have a couple of players back this week off the injured list, and Tony Elliott has made a couple of other changes as the Cavaliers brace for their third road trip of the season against Duke.
UVA alum, Colts rookie Woods makes a name for himself with pair of TDs in win over Chiefs
Former Cavalier Jelani Woods became the Colts’ first rookie tight end to haul in two or more touchdowns in a game since 1963.
Duke coach says UVA defense one of the most improved units in the nation
Not long ago, Tony Elliott was taking a long, thoughtful look at Duke’s head coaching job. The Blue Devils were competing with Virginia for Elliott’s attention, and finally lost out to their northern neighbors.
Bennett named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week
Virginia senior Chico Bennett Jr. was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday. It marks the second-straight week a Cavalier has been recognized by the league it its weekly awards.
