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The Comeback
Thomas Jones played for 12 years in the NFL after he finished his career at Virginia. He is a member of the 10,000 yards rushing club and is among the top 25 leading rushers in NFL history.
Pigskin Picks: Week 13
Rivalry Week is upon us, and this week we welcome a trio of celebrities to our weekly Pigskin Picks panel.
Hootie, DePalma Talk Virginia-Virginia Tech, Big ACC Football Weekend
Ourlads Football Network ACC analyst Jerry Ratcliffe and show host Greg DePalma break down the big Virginia at Virginia Tech game, then talk about every football program in the ACC and this week’s games, then get the REAL inside scoop on what’s happened to North Carolina and Coach Larry Fedora’s future in our interview with Andrew Jones, publisher of Tar Heels Illustrated.
Dylan Thompson Finally Gets Chance To Leave His Mark At Virginia
Only minutes after Virginia had dropped a heartbreaking, 30-27 overtime loss at Georgia Tech last Saturday night, Dylan Thompson limped into the make-do interview area in Bobby Dodd Stadium and faced media that covers the team for the very first time.
UVA News and Notes: The Rundown From Bronco Mendenhall’s Monday Press Conference
Virginia has had Nov. 23 circled on its football calendar for a long, long time. Bronco Mendenhall hasn’t exactly discouraged the Cavaliers from talking about ending the program’s long, frustrating losing streak to state rival Virginia Tech.
Five Things We Learned: The Loss at Georgia Tech
Five things we learned about Virginia in its 30-27 overtime loss at Georgia Tech.
Virginia Recovers From Early Miscues, But Ultimately, They Were Too Much, In Loss To Georgia Tech
The bizarre turn of events late in the first quarter of Georgia Tech’s 30-27, overtime win over Virginia on Saturday, would have broken most teams. There wouldn’t have been a need for an overtime.
Georgia Tech Defeats Virginia In OT, 30-27
It all came down to overtime in a thrilling ACC finish at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta Saturday, as Georgia Tech squeezed out a 30-27 win over Virginia when UVA kicker Brian Delaney missed wide left on a 35-yard field-goal attempt that would have kept the game going.
Jerry Ratcliffe Speaks at Dick Bestwick Tribute at College Football Hall of Fame
If you’re wondering why Jerry wasn’t covering the UVA-Coppin State game Friday night, he was speaking at a tribute to former UVA coach Dick Bestwick at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Tale of the Tape: Virginia Cavaliers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech enters Saturday’s Coastal Division matchup against Virginia with the nation’s top rush defense, and it’s really not even close.
Scattershooting: Jerry’s Thoughts Heading Into Big ACC Weekend
Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting there will be some scoreboard watching going on around high noon Saturday …
Hootie, DePalma Talk UVA-Georgia Tech, ACC News
ACC analyst Jerry Ratcliffe and host Greg DePalma preview Virginia’s game at Georgia Tech with Georgia Tech beat writer Ken Sugiura of the Atlanta Journal Constitution and discuss Bobby Petrino with Eric Crawford, an award winning journalist from WDBR in Louisville, and much more.
Pigskin Picks: Week 12
This week, we welcome two-time US Open winner Curtis Strange and Fox-910 sports radio host Wes McElroy to our Pigskin Picks panel.
Georgia Tech Triple Option Will Test Virginia D
Virginia’s young defensive line is going to face football’s ultimate test this weekend when they face Georgia Tech’s option offense at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.
Bronco Would Welcome A Game With #2 Clemson
For the past week, lots of folks have wondered aloud why would Virginia want to win the Coastal Division? Doesn’t that mean the Cavaliers would have to face No. 2 Clemson?
Defense Comes Up Big On Fourth-Down Gamble To Key Virginia Win
Virginia was in the middle of an unexpected shootout with upset-minded Liberty midway through the third quarter of Saturday night’s game at frosty Scott Stadium.
Joe Reed Breaks Through, Keys Virginia Win
When Virginia’s Joe Reed registered solid kickoff returns of 37, 31 and 35 yards in the first half of Saturday’s game against Liberty, you had a feeling that the 6-foot-3 junior from Charlotte Court House just might break one before the end of the day.
Photo Gallery: Virginia Cavaliers Defeat Liberty Flames
Photos by John Markon from Virginia’s 45-24 win over Liberty.
Virginia Cavaliers Outlast Liberty Flames, 45-24
Junior wideout Joe Reed scored three touchdowns in his final game at Scott Stadium Saturday, as Virginia won its seventh game of the season for the first time since 2011 with a 45-24 victory over Liberty, the first meeting between the in-state opponents.
