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Anae doesn’t care about time or altitude or how warm the juice is, just play football
If anyone should know all the particulars of playing a football game at BYU, it would be Robert Anae.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’ previews Virginia-BYU
Expect a shootout out west. That’s what the panel for this week’s “Jerry Ratcliffe Show” – Jerry, plus Scott German and Chris Graham from #TeamAFP – are expecting. The show also breaks down UVA’s win over Georgia Tech and examines the state of the ACC as the calendar creeps toward November.
Armstrong added to 2021 Davey O’Brien Award QB class
Brennan Armstrong is one of 40 quarterbacks named to the official Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2021. The designation makes him eligible to be voted as one of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.
Virginia’s receiver Wicks enjoying one of best seasons ever by a Cavalier
Apparently, Tech didn’t understand how much a defense pays when it leaves UVA wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks uncovered or attempts to defend him with single coverage.
Virginia heads west to take on No. 25 BYU on Saturday night
Virginia (6-2, 4-2 ACC) will play its final non-conference road game when it travels to No. 25 BYU (6-2) on Saturday night (Oct. 30). The game is scheduled to kick off on ESPN2 at 10:15 EST.
Bronco’s return to BYU will stir emotions, but it’s still all about football
The obvious sidebar to Virginia’s visit to BYU on Saturday night is Bronco Mendenhall’s return to Provo, where he was head coach of the Cougars for 11 seasons (assistant for two).
Dontayvion Wicks named ACC Receiver of the Week
Virginia wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wide Receiver of the Week for the second-straight week. It marks the third time this season a Virginia pass catcher has been honored by the league.
UVA’s Armstrong not concerned with numbers at this point, only winning
Seems like every game Brennan Armstrong plays, he sends the record-keepers reaching for the White Out. As his eye-popping numbers continue to swell, so do the accolades, the reputation.
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.
