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Virginia’s winning streak impresses national football poll voters
Riding its longest conference winning streak since 2011, Virginia is starting to catch the eye of the nation’s football poll voters.
Virginia puts up staggering numbers, then holds on to beat Georgia Tech
Let’s just call this Virginia offense what it is: “Dr. Bob’s Flying Circus.” Get your game tickets while they’re hot.
Cavaliers rally to sting Yellow Jackets, 48-40
The Cavaliers rallied from an early deficit, exploded offensively and held on to sting ACC Coastal Division foe Georgia Tech, 48-40, in front of a loud, boisterous crowd of 45,837 at Scott Stadium.
Anae welcomes Georgia Tech’s blitz packages on Saturday
Georgia Tech’s defense has carved out a reputation for an aggressive blitz package over the past couple of seasons, but the Yellow Jackets might want to think it over before throwing a bunch of blitzes at Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong on Saturday night.
Here’s how you can watch Zach Rice’s commitment announcement
Virginia fans will learn in just a few hours if the nation’s No. 1 offensive lineman, Lynchburg’s Zach Rice, will become a Wahoo. Rice, a 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive tackle from Liberty Christian Academy, will announce his decision at 8:15 p.m. this evening.
In spite of Charlottesville nightmares, Georgia Tech ain’t afraid of no ghosts
Maybe it’s the curse of the 1990 Virginia football team on Georgia Tech, but since that fateful night 30 years ago, when the Yellow Jackets broke the No. 1 Cavaliers’ hearts, Scott Stadium has been a House of Horrors for Tech.
Game Notes: Virginia hosts Georgia Tech Saturday night
Virginia (5-2, 3-2 ACC) will be home for the second-straight week and host ACC foe Georgia Tech (3-3, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at Scott Stadium. The contest is scheduled to air live on ACC Network at 7:30 p.m.
Notebook: Atariwa’s season appears over as defense improves against run game
Bronco Mendenhall said during his Monday press conference that senior defensive end Adeeb Atariwa will not return to the team this season.
Quartet of Cavaliers earn ACC weekly honors
Virginia had four student-athletes – QB Brennan Armstrong, WR Dontayvion Wicks, OL Bobby Haskins and DE Mandy Alonso – listed as ACC Players of the Week at their respective positions.
ACC Network debuts “We’re No. 1” documentary of UVA, Georgia Tech
If you lived through the peaks and valleys of the 1990 Virginia football season, the Cavaliers improbable climb to the nation’s No. 1 ranking and its gut-wrenching defeat to Georgia Tech, then you can relive it again.
Wicks, Kemp & UVA’s receiving corps are nightmares for defenses
Virginia’s passing game, which features the nation’s No. 1 passer and four of the top 77 receivers in the country, is keeping defensive coordinators up at night trying to figure out how to defend what seems unstoppable.
Virginia controls line of scrimmage in 48-0 pounding of Duke, moves into 2nd place in Coastal
In Saturday’s homecoming game against Duke, the Cavaliers put it all together and defeated the Blue Devils for the seventh consecutive time.
UVA-Duke notes and quotes
Postgame Virginia team/player stats and quotes from Duke’s David Cutcliffe and quarterback Gunnar Holmberg.
Virginia will honor Hall of Famer Poindexter and football program’s first black players at today’s game
Anthony Poindexter, an All-American defensive back for Hall of Famer George Welsh, will be honored, and the first five black players to integrate UVA football in 1970 will also receive a special tribute by the Virginia Football Alumni Club.
UVA’s coordinators see steady improvement going into Duke game
At the midpoint of the season, Virginia fans should be encouraged about what has developed and will continue to develop in the second half, particularly with the Cavaliers’ offense.
Will Virginia be destination for nation’s No. 1 offensive tackle, Zach “Big Nasty” Rice?
Zach Rice, a five-star prospect from Lynchburg’s Liberty Christian Academy, has made up his mind and will reveal his choice between five finalists: Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Notre Dame and Ohio State.
Cutcliffe: How do you stop Virginia’s big passing game? Say a good prayer
Heading to Virginia to face the nation’s top passing offense, Duke coach David Cutcliffe was asked how the Blue Devils planned to defend the Cavaliers. “I guess you start every morning with a good prayer, right?” Cutcliffe said.
Poindexter to be honored at Virginia-Duke game on Saturday
The University of Virginia and The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2020 College Football Hall of Fame electee Anthony Poindexter.
Game Notes: Virginia prepares for Homecoming Weekend game with Duke
Virginia (4-2, 2-2 ACC) returns home for the first time since Sept. 24 to host ACC Coastal Division foe, Duke (3-3, 1-2 ACC) on Saturday at Scott Stadium.
College football needs to clarify what targeting really is
After watching two controversial targeting calls overturned in Virginia games at Miami and Louisville, I couldn’t help but ask Bronco Mendenhall about those rulings during his weekly press conference on Monday.
