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UVA LB Jordan Mack Named ACC’s Tatum Award Recipient
Virginia linebacker Jordan Mack has been named the recipient of the 2019 Jim Tatum Award, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday.
ACC Championship Q&A: Bryce Perkins
Read what Virginia senior quarterback Bryce Perkins said during Monday’s teleconference ahead of this weekend’s ACC Football Championship against Clemson at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte
ACC Championship Q&A: Charles Snowden
Read what Virginia junior linebacker Charles Snowden said during Monday’s teleconference ahead of this weekend’s ACC Football Championship against Clemson at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte
ACC Championship Q&A: Eli Hanback
Read what Virginia senior defensive tackle Eli Hanback said during Monday’s teleconference ahead of this weekend’s ACC Football Championship against Clemson at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte
Dabo: ‘We’ve Got To Play Championship Football’ Against Virginia
When Virginia defeated rival Virginia Tech on Friday, the Cavaliers clinched their first ACC Coastal Division crown, becoming the last member of the Coastal to achieve that accomplishment.
Unsung Hero Hanback Huge Contributor In Ending The Streak
In a game featuring two powerful offenses, virtually no one would have suspected that the touchdown that would lock the victory would be scored by a defensive lineman.
‘The Ultimate Compliment:’ Bronco Breaks The Rock
What a range of emotions Bronco Mendenhall experienced on Friday as he watched his Virginia team upset Virginia Tech, 39-30, and end a 15-year losing streak to the rival Hokies.
Nothing Was Going To Stop Perkins From Snapping Hokies’ Streak
Come hell or high water, or even tonsillitis, nothing was going to prevent Bryce Perkins from playing his last game in Scott Stadium on Friday afternoon, especially with the ACC Coastal Division championship on the line, and especially against arch-rival Virginia Tech.
The Streak Is Over: Virginia Defeats The Hokies, 39-30
Bryce Perkins rushed for a pair of long first-quarter touchdown runs, Brian Delaney kicked a go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter, and the Virginia defense put an emphatic exclamation point on the Cavaliers’ first ACC Coastal Division championship in the closing minutes of a 39-30 victory over 23rd-ranked Virginia Tech Saturday at Scott Stadium.
Tale Of The Tape: No. 23 Virginia Tech at Virginia
Virginia and Virginia Tech will duke it out for the 101st time Friday, with both the ACC Coastal Division title and the Hokies’ 15-game winning streak against the Cavaliers on the line.
Defensive Key To Beating Hokies: Stop The Run, Says Poppinga
Kelly Poppinga knows exactly what the key for Virginia’s defense will be when the Cavaliers attempt to end a lopsided losing streak to state rival Virginia Tech in their noon showdown in Charlottesville on Friday.
Notebook: Should Bronco Borrow A Speech From Parcells?
As Friday’s showdown for the ACC Coastal Division championship approaches for Virginia and visiting Virginia Tech, it would be interesting to hear what things Bronco Mendenhall might be saying to his team about ending a 15-year losing streak to the Hokies.
Was Perkins Taunted? You Be The Judge
One Hokie player in particular, Dax Hollifield, may be in for a rough day from the Cavalier crowd.
Weekly Gridiron Picks Sponsored By Riverside Lunch: Week 14
Heading into the final week of the Pigskin Picks season, Hootie is sitting on a four-game lead, which is like Tiger Woods sitting on a four-shot lead heading into the final round of a major. Well, almost.
Let It Grow: Mendenhall’s ‘Playoff Beard’ An Inspiration For UVA Players
Despite his wife Holly’s disapproval, Bronco is hoping the beard keeps growing for at least one more month and change.
Bronco: Countdown Clock Reminder That Tech Isn’t Just Another Game
Walking out of the postgame interview room after Saturday’s win over visiting Liberty, the countdown clock inside Virginia’s locker room shouted out the constant reminder: “Beat Tech, 5 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes, 58 seconds.”
UVA Football Bowl Game Tickets on Sale Dec. 8
Tickets for Virginia’s bowl game will go on sale the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 8 shortly after the Cavaliers’ bowl bid is announced.
Cross’ Interception Opens Up Avalanche In Virginia Rout Of Liberty
It had been a span of eight-plus games since Liberty quarterback Stephen Calvert had thrown an interception, 295 pass attempts — the nation’s longest such streak — until De’Vante Cross crashed the party on Saturday at chilly Scott Stadium.
