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Coach’s Corner back on Tuesday night at BJ’s Brewhouse
“Coach’s Corner with Bronco Mendenhall” returns tonight at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse.
UVA’s “Football Player” Thompson playing with a broken wrist
The versatile senior, who is listed on Virginia’s depth chart simply as “Football Player,” has been one of the Cavaliers’ best offensive weapons through the first four games of the season.
Game Notes: Virginia faces Miami in Thursday night national TV showdown
Virginia (2-2, 0-2 ACC) will head south to take on Miami (2-2, 0-0 ACC) at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday night.
St. Anne’s-Belfield football coach John Blake announces retirement
After 25 years as St. Anne’s-Belfield’s head varsity football coach, John Blake will retire at the end of this current season.
Virginia, Coastal Carolina agree to three-game football series beginning in 2022
Virginia has agreed to a three-game football series with Coastal Carolina beginning in November of 2022 in Charlottesville. It is a two-for-one deal, with the Cavaliers set to play Coastal in Myrtle Beach in 2024 before the final game of the series returns to Scott Stadium in August of 2025.
Hollins makes most of first collegiate start
Hollins finished the game as the team’s leading rusher, amassing 36 yards on six carries, while hauling in a pair of receptions for 20 yards in his first collegiate start. He also had a game-high 127 all-purpose yards, 71 of which came on kickoff returns.
One-dimensional Virginia derailed by Wake Forest, 37-17
Yes, it’s great that Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong has the school’s record-keepers reaching for the WhiteOut, because he continues to crush the passing numbers that came before him. Armstrong is not the problem. In fact, UVA will never lose because of Armstrong.
Will Virginia have to put up 40 or more points to win the rest of the season?
Throughout the beginning of fall practice, I’ve said that Virginia may boast its most productive offense in its history, that the Cavaliers were going to score a lot of points … and that they may need to because of all the question marks on the defensive side of the football.
Mendenhall must figure out how to stop Wake Forest’s unique offensive system
Wake Forest might be flying under the national radar, but not under Bronco Mendenhall’s. He knows exactly what’s ahead of him and his Virginia football team in Friday night’s home game against the undefeated Demon Deacons.
What can UVA do to try to fix its defense woes?
Jerry Ratcliffe and Chris Graham preview Virginia-Wake Forest, with an eye on what the ‘Hoos can do to correct for the defensive issues that doomed them in the Week 3 loss to UNC.
Virginia lands the McKenzie Twins over Oregon, BYU and Arizona
Bronco Mendenhall had twins on Wednesday, not in the traditional paternal sense, but in a major recruiting coup, landing two of the state of Utah’s top prospects.
McKenzie Twins choose between UVA, BYU, Oregon, Arizona on Wednesday
Virginia is in the hunt for dynamic twin football prospects who will announce their college choice on Wednesday.
Parking info for Friday night’s football game
There will be an impact on Friday to the parking lots in the vicinity of Scott Stadium for UVA Football fans for the game against Wake Forest that evening.
Notes: Virginia hosts Wake Forest Friday night
Virginia (2-1, 0-1 ACC) returns home on Friday night to host Wake Forest (3-0, 1-0 ACC) at Scott Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. and will air live on ESPN2.
Coach’s Corner set for Tuesday night at BJ’s Brewhouse
“Coach’s Corner with Bronco Mendenhall” returns tonight at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. The weekly radio show is set to air from 7-8 p.m.
Bronco: There’s a sense of urgency to fix defense before Friday night’s Wake game
Virginia went back to work on Monday trying to figure out how to bounce back from a 59-39 whooping at North Carolina last Saturday night, a game where the Tar Heels put up 699 yards of total offense.
UVA Injury Report: Blount, Grant return; Hayes ready; Taulapapa on hold
While several Virginia players were nicked up with injuries in Saturday night’s lopsided loss at North Carolina, it appears that the Cavaliers will be fairly healthy when they host No. 24 ranked Wake Forest on Friday night.
Armstrong leads nation in passing heading into Friday night game with Wake
Armstrong woke up today as the passing king of college football, ranked No. 1 in the nation in passing yards per game with 432.7. He’s also No. 2 in passing yards (1,298), second in total offense (437.7 per game) and fourth in passing efficiency.
North Carolina dominates Virginia despite Armstrong smashing UVA passing record
UVA’s offense did its part with junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong obliterating the school record with 554 passing yards and four touchdowns, the most yardage anyone had ever thrown against a UNC team. It wasn’t enough.
