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Virginia hopes bye week will help to bounce back at Pitt
Virginia, hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, heads to Pittsburgh this weekend where the Cavaliers will be a 7-point underdog to Pitt’s Panthers.
Is there a QB controversy? Matt Schaub says there shouldn’t be
We talked about the QB situation during this week’s “The Jerry & Jerry Show” with our special guest, former Virginia star and 17-year NFL veteran Matt Schaub.
With hobbled O-Line, Virginia’s offense laid giant egg
Virtually nothing went right for Virginia, playing in front of its largest crowd of the season.
Tar Heels end losing streak, roll over Virginia, 41-14
The 129th edition of “The South’s Oldest Rivalry” was a memorable one for visiting North Carolina Saturday, as Virginia’s offense fell apart in an embarrassing 41-14 loss.
Scattershooting: Half-empty Scott Stadium, why not half-price tickets? Plus Golden Nuggets
Scattershooting around the ACC, while wondering what it’s going to take to draw bigger crowds at Scott Stadium and what is Virginia doing about it.
Third-Quarter Blues keeping Virginia in the hole
Virginia football has a bad case of the Third-Quarter Blues, and that has sent Tony Elliott on an intense search for an immediate cure.
Injury report: Virginia anticipates return of safety Clary
One of Virginia’s defensive leaders, strong safety Antonio Clary, was back at practice on Tuesday and is expected to play against North Carolina on Saturday.
Carolina on a 4-game losing streak, mourning loss of Tylee Craft
Mack Brown said at his weekly press conference on Monday that his team has not thrown in the towel.
Measuring stick: UVA has ways to go vs. explosive Clemson
Tony Ellliott returned to Death Valley for the first time since being part of Clemson’s decade of dynasty in the ACC.
No. 10 Clemson owns third quarter in 48-31 win over Virginia
Virginia hung around for a half against 10th-ranked Clemson Saturday, but the Tigers dominated the third quarter en route to a 48-31 win in Death Valley.
Elliott says he’s laser-focused for his return to Clemson
For more than a decade, Tony Elliott loyally coached alongside his father figure, Dabo Swinney, at Clemson, rubbing Howard’s Rock before running down the Hill into a sea of orange Tiger fans.
Elliott: Clemson looks similar to past teams during glory stretch
This week, Tony Elliott returns to Clemson for the first time, wearing a different shade of orange as head coach of a 4-2 Virginia team.
Injury report: Boley, Tyree back; Clary, Harris out
Virginia will be minus deep receiving threat Trell Harris for a couple of more weeks, but should regain the services of Chris Tyree and Suderian Harrison for this weekend’s trip to No. 10 Clemson.
Sanker earns second-straight ACC DB of the Week honors
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that for the second consecutive week, Virginia safety Jonas Sanker has been named the ACC’s Defensive Back of the Week.
Virginia gives Louisville scare, but mistakes were costly
The sting of losing a hard-fought game was evident on Tony Elliott’s face when he walked into the post-game interview room on Saturday night.
Cavaliers fight back but can’t complete rally in 24-20 loss to Cardinals
Virginia erased a double-digit, second-half deficit and held a fourth-quarter lead against visiting Louisville Saturday, but couldn’t complete the comeback in a 24-20 loss.
Photo Gallery: Louisville 24, Virginia 20
Photos from Saturday’s Virginia-Louisville game at Scott Stadium, shot by JerryRatcliffe.com photographer Nikolozi Khutsishvili.
Virginia needs fast start against favored Louisville
Virginia hopes to get off to a fast start against visiting Louisville on Saturday when the 3-2 Cardinals come to Scott Stadium in a huge conference game for both programs.
Depleted UVA secondary to face dynamic L’ville passing game
Virginia will face Louisville’s explosive passing attack with a depleted secondary on Saturday in a huge game for both programs.
Louisville has issues, but is still a TD favorite over Virginia
Formerly nationally ranked Louisville comes to Charlottesville this weekend riding a two-game losing streak, and Coach Jeff Brohm hopes the answer is simplification.
