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UVA takes one of nation’s worst offenses to Atlanta; can Kitchings get it fixed?
Des Kitchings’ offense is averaging a mere 17.8 points per game, lowest by a Virginia team since 2008, when those Cavaliers put up only 16.1 points per game.
Elliott: “We have underachieved, all six [remaining] games are winnable”
The way Tony Elliott sees it, Virginia has six more opportunities and can’t afford to waste a single day, as the Cavaliers enter the second half of the football season with a short-week trip to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech (Thursday night, 7:30, ESPN).
Another strong week for Zaccheaus highlights Virginia alums in NFL Week 5 action
One former Cavalier recorded his first career stats last weekend, while the school’s all-time leader in receptions found the end zone for a second-straight week.
Virginia gets 13th commitment, physical safety from South Carolina
Currently sitting at No. 13 in the 14-team ACC football team recruiting rankings, Virginia could use some good news on that front and got it Thursday when a 3-star defensive back from South Carolina announced his commitment to the Cavaliers.
Elliott: I’m tired of hearing about last year, as he builds UVA for the future
Virginia’s frustration with self-inflicted miscues continued on Saturday, as the Cavaliers dropped their third-straight ACC game this season.
Lack of running game contributed heavily to Virginia’s loss
The Cavaliers are trying to rebuild their offense into a balanced attack while maintaining a ground game to go with the passing acumen of Brennan Armstrong.
Louisville rallies to defeat Cavaliers, 34-17, as UVA drops third in a row
Virginia dropped its third-straight game — and sixth-consecutive ACC contest — on Saturday, as Louisville erased a 10-point deficit, outscoring the Cavaliers 34-7 over the final three quarters en route to a 34-17 win at Scott Stadium.
‘Hoos Making a Difference’ will honor Vigorito, Farrior at today’s homecoming game
Joe Bock remembers walking into Virginia’s locker room after games and black-and-blue welts, bruises, shaped like facemasks on Tommy Vigorito’s back.
Wahoo Preview, Game 6: Louisville at Virginia
Virginia returns to Scott Stadium Saturday for a Homecomings clash with Louisville, as each team will be fighting for its first ACC victory of the season.
Elliott won’t sacrifice his core culture as he tries to build a foundation at Virginia
Tony Elliott had seen enough. His football team kept repeating bad habits, was whistled for dumb penalties, 15-yard personal fouls, trash talking, pushing Duke players after the play.
Podcast: UVA-Louisville preview, plus a look at what Tony Elliott needs to go to get things turned around
“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” podcast invites Chris Graham from Augusta Free Press for a discussion of Virginia’s 2-3 start, and the job facing first-year coach Tony Elliott and his staff to get things turned around.
Players, coach remember Tyrone Davis: exactly what UVA needed, never was afraid of spotlight
When Virginia recruiter Danny Wilmer went hunting for the next Herman Moore in the Cavaliers’ offense, once he laid eyes on Tyrone Davis, there was no turning back.
Virginia mourns loss of Tyrone Davis, who died unexpectedly at age 50
Virginia football lost one of its best receivers from the George Welsh era late Sunday night/Monday morning when Tyrone Davis passed away from an undisclosed illness.
UVA injury report: Two Wahoos return, Kemp sidelined, update on Fields
Virginia is expecting to be without slot receiver Billy Kemp IV again this week, after he suffered an ankle injury early in last Saturday night’s loss at Duke.
Zaccheaus shines in Week 4, as several other former Hoos see NFL action
Against Cleveland Sunday, former Cavalier wideout Olamide Zaccheaus led Atlanta in receiving with 55 yards on just two catches.
Elliott fed up with dumb penalties, threatens to bench culprits as UVA is most penalized team in ACC
Tony Elliott is fed up with his team’s lack of discipline, and is considering benching some of his players to get his message across.
Another slow start, penalties and blunders doom Virginia in lopsided loss at Duke
For the third-straight road game this season, Virginia started slow and paid the price at rain-soaked Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday night, watching its seven-year dominance of Duke wash away in a 38-17 loss.
Zimorski, beloved ACC game/replay official, dies after Clemson game
Tom Zimorski, a longtime popular figure in the world of education and athletics in Central Virginia and the Atlantic Coast Conference, died Saturday night following the NC State at Clemson football game.
Virginia continues to stumble, falls 38-17 at Duke
Duke sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard ran for a pair of touchdowns and threw for another, leading the Blue Devils to their first ACC victory in nearly two years, a 38-17 triumph over Virginia Saturday night in Durham.
UVA team physician John MacKnight discusses concussion protocols
UVA team physician Dr. John MacKnight takes us inside the world of football concussions and how the process of preventing, diagnosing and curing has advanced, and comments on the recent Tua Tagovailoa situation.
