Football


Could this be Virginia’s highest-scoring offense ever?

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 talks Week 1 college football

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.


Good Health Podcast: Fitness, injury prevention, running and more!

The Good Health Podcast returns with Kelly Lynn from ACAC, Dr. Truitt Cooper from UVA Orthopedics and Mark Lorenzoni from Ragged Mountain Running & Walking Shop.


Woods: His number is ‘0,’ but his production could be off the charts

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


Former Wahoos Benkert and Kiser re-signed to Packers, Rams practice squads

Two former UVA players who were released by their NFL teams in order to meet the 53-player roster limit on Tuesday were re-signed to practice squads on Wednesday.


Game Notes: UVA opens 2021 football season at home vs. W&M

Virginia football will begin its 2021 campaign on Saturday against William and Mary at Scott Stadium.


Bronco: UVA has worst football facilities in the ACC

During the previous five seasons, Bronco Mendenhall has had the opportunity to see most of the football facilities of all his ACC rivals. What he documented was revealing.


What UVA football fans need to know about William & Mary

“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” welcomes Dave Johnson from TribeAthletics.com to learn more about William & Mary football ahead of the season opener on Saturday night.


Rams keep Bryce Perkins, while Packers cut Kurt Benkert

Two former UVA quarterbacks experienced separate fates on Tuesday, the NFL deadline for teams to reduce their rosters to 53 players.


Bronco emerges from camp healthiest of any team he’s ever coached

Bronco Mendenhall decided to take an NFL approach to training camp this year, not necessarily less contact, but “less finishing,” less taking players to the ground.


Virginia’s complete depth chart for William & Mary game

Virginia released its 2021 depth chart on Monday afternoon for this week’s season-opening William & Mary game:


Rams must decide to keep Perkins or risk losing him on waivers

The fate of Bryce Perkins’ second year in the NFL will be decided in the next couple of days when the Los Angeles Rams are forced to make a difficult decision.


Undersized Kemp caught Bronco’s eye, and Virginia is so glad he did

Under most circumstances, Billy Kemp IV wouldn’t be wearing a Virginia uniform.


Everything you need to know about UVA football

“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” breaks down the UVA football team, position group by position group, looks at the schedule, then wraps with a discussion of the ACC-Big Ten-Pac 12 alliance.


Where will Virginia’s pass rush come from this season? How about from everywhere

One of the major reasons Virginia won the ACC Coastal Division and played in the Orange Bowl in 2019 was its aggressive, take no prisoners, pass rush.


Perkins wins No. 3 QB spot with Los Angeles Rams

Good news for Bryce Perkins fans. Coming off a strong performance against the Las Vegas Raiders over the weekend, Perkins has nailed down the No. 3 quarterback spot on the Los Angeles Rams’ present 80-man roster.


Rams impressed with Perkins’ poise, command of offense in 1-point loss to Raiders

LA Rams coach Sean McVay’s plan was to divide time between former Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins and Duck Hodges in Saturday night’s preseason game against the Raiders.


Mendenhall has taken a less physical approach to training camp this time around

Virginia’s football team is yet to have an all-out scrimmage deep into training camp, but Bronco Mendenhall is going to try to find a way to get it done Saturday at Scott Stadium, weather permitting.


Game day enhancements announced for 2021 UVA football season

Virginia Athletics announced several enhancements to the game day experience for home football games during the 2021 season.


UVA’s Bryce Perkins is a hit in NFL debut with Rams

For former Virginia record-setting quarterback Bryce Perkins, his first taste of the NFL on Friday night was like old times.