Jelani Woods told us during training camp that he chose the number “0” because there are zero defenders that can stop him.

Brennan Armstrong stood in the postgame interview room, still wearing his sweat-stained eye black, full of energy, even though he had just become only the third quarterback in UVA history to throw for more than 400 yards.

Notes, stats and quotes from Saturday’s Virginia-Illinois game.

When you’re a Cavalier football player, you’re part of a family from the cradle to the grave, and never forgotten.

The big news coming out of Illinois football on Thursday was that backup quarterback Art Sitkowski will start for the second week in a row, but with an asterisk.

UVA football legend Frank Quayle joins “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to reminisce about football in the 1960s and his career in broadcasting.

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was a little nervous that the Illini’s game at Virginia on Saturday might have been scheduled at night.

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong wasn’t totally pleased with his performance last Saturday night in the Cavaliers’ lopsided win over William & Mary, but his numbers certainly impressed the panel of voters for ACC Player of the Week honors.

“Coach’s Corner with Bronco Mendenhall” is back tonight at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse located off Route 29, Seminole Trail at 3924 Lenox Ave. in Charlottesville.

Saturday morning’s early kickoff at 11 o’clock shouldn’t be a big deal for host Virginia when its hosts Illinois (ACC Network).

Bronco Mendenhall learned early in his coaching career to put the best 11 players on the field, regardless of the configuration on any given week.

Brennan Armstrong didn’t give himself a grade after Virginia’s 43-0 blowout of William & Mary on Saturday night, but it would have likely been bitter-sweet.

After last year’s injury-riddle season, Virginia fans were concerned heading into Saturday night’s opener about the Cavaliers defense.

Bret Bielema really dove into the game film of Illinois’ 2021 opponents this past spring. A little advance work to familiarize himself with what the Illini might see in the fall.

Bill Elias and his players never forgot September 23, 1961.

Tonight will be my 40th year of covering Virginia football, and I will be in the Scott Stadium press box wondering if the Cavaliers offense will live up to all the preseason hype.

Ivan Maisel of On3.com joins “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to preview a busy weekend in college football. Plus, David Diduch of UVA Orthopedics stops by to give us insight into a college football gameday from a medical perspective.

Jelani Woods had a good reason why he chose the number zero for his jersey during Virginia’s selection celebration last week.