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Who will make the 50-50 catches, Cavaliers or State’s big receivers?
One of the keys to Saturday’s Virginia-NC State football game will be “50-50” balls.
Will ‘Coach Ruff’ be ‘Charlottesville dangerous’ on Saturday?
Former UVA assistant head coach Ruffin McNeill, who worked under Bronco Mendenhall during Mendenhall’s first year with the Cavaliers in 2016, is now a special assistant with NC State coach Dave Doeren.
With Keytaon Thompson, we ain’t seen nuthin’ yet
In only two games, we’ve seen Keytaon Thompson throw the ball to quarterback Brennan Armstrong and catch a touchdown pass from Armstrong. What’s next?
Ten things we learned about Virginia football after Clemson
Ten things we learned about Virginia football after the Cavaliers’ loss at Clemson.
Armstrong hoping to avoid slow start against NC State
The big emphasis for Brennan Armstrong this week will be getting off to faster starts as Virginia prepares for a home game against NC State.
Bronco talks NC State, and UVA Football notes
Because N.C. State and Virginia are in ACC different divisions, the Cavaliers have met the Wolfpack only three times in the previous nine years.
Virginia’s offense making a splash in national rankings
Virginia’s offense has been a statistical success after only two games this season, one of them against No. 1-ranked Clemson.
Postgame Notebook: Virginia offense posted big numbers against No. 1 Clemson
Clemson strutted into Saturday night’s game armed with a defense that was giving up less than two yards per carry after its victories over The Citadel and Wake Forest. The Tigers’ goal was to keep Virginia under that average as well.
Bronco: We came here to win, not reach benchmarks
Bronco Mendenhall believes the more his Virginia football team plays Clemson, the better the Cavaliers will get. This is how programs are built — competing against the best.
FINAL: No. 1 Clemson 41, Virginia 23
Virginia put up a valiant fight, but ultimately fell on the road at top-ranked Clemson Saturday night, 41-23.
Blue Ridge Bank Wahoo Preview: Virginia at No. 1 Clemson
A monumental task lies ahead for the Virginia football team, as the Cavaliers visit Death Valley to face Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne and the Clemson Tigers (8 p.m., ACC Network).
Taulapapa braces for challenge of running against Clemson’s stingy defense
Wayne Taulapapa and Virginia’s offensive line will have their greatest challenge of the season Saturday night when they face No. 1-ranked Clemson in Death Valley.
BREAKING: Virginia reaches into SEC territory to land huge 4-star offensive lineman Josey
Virginia reached into SEC territory to claim its first consensus 4-star football recruit Thursday night when prized offensive lineman Noah Josey announced he would join Bronco Mendenhall’s program.
Blount named semifinalist for Campbell Trophy
Virginia senior safety Joey Blount was named a semifinalist for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy Thursday by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.
Howell: Clemson one of the best teams he’s faced in his coaching career
Virginia co-defensive coordinator Nick Howell remembers that night of the ACC Championship well, and what a juggernaut Clemson offense he had to prepare his unit to face. Now, he’s got to do it again.
Anae on UVA’s fast-paced offense: “Hang on to your hats, boys”
If you liked the fast pace of Virginia’s offense against Duke in last Saturday’s opener, well, you ain’t seen nothing yet. That’s what Cavalier offensive coordinator Robert Anae said following practice on Wednesday morning about running a play every 25 seconds.
Why is Jana’s name not on his No. 13 jersey for UVA?
You might have noticed during Saturday night’s Virginia win over Duke that senior wide receiver Terrell Jana was without his name printed across the back of his jersey. It wasn’t a mistake.
Dabo: UVA’s Armstrong looks like a young Steve Young
While Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is certainly aware of the 2020 version of Virginia football, he can’t help but think back to last year’s ACC Championship game against the Cavaliers in Charlotte
Clemson defensive coordinator Venables on Virginia: “They know what they are doing”
While the Cavaliers dropped a lopsided contest to the Tigers in last December’s ACC Championship game, Virginia never stopped fighting. Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables certainly noticed that in Charlotte and noticed it again while watching the game tape of UVA’s win over Duke.
Bronco: ACC Championship loss to Clemson helped accelerate Virginia’s program
When Bronco Mendenhall first saw Virginia’s schedule for this season, he immediately recognized it as the most challenging schedule of his coaching career.
