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Perkins Was A Nightmare For Carolina’s Shaky Defense To Deal With
Virginia will wake up Sunday morning sitting atop the ACC’s Coastal Division standings, bowl eligible for the second straight season, and sitting 6-2 overall with a three-game winning streak.
There’s A Lot Of Pressure On Zacchaeus, But He Can Handle It
There’s a lot of pressure on senior wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, but he doesn’t mind. Bring it on, all of it. He can handle it.
Virginia Becomes Bowl Eligible For 2nd Straight Year With 31-21 Win
Virginia clinched its second straight bowl berth and moved into sole possession of first place in the ACC’s Coastal Division in the process Saturday, as Bryce Perkins rushed for a touchdown and threw three more and the Cavaliers knocked off North Carolina, 31-21, in front of a season-high 43,128 fans at Scott Stadium.
Boston College Moves Up To Second In Hootie’s Power Poll
1. Clemson, 7-0/4-0 (1). Tigers travel to Florida State remembering that this game used to be for all the ACC marbles.
Will Fans Come Out To Watch Virginia Contend For Coastal Title?
With three straight winnable home games on the horizon, the Virginia football team has put itself in position to contend for the program’s first ACC Coastal Division title.
Tale Of The Tape: Virginia Vs. North Carolina’s Tar Heels
It’s another Friday, game day is tomorrow afternoon at 12:20, so it’s time to look at the tale of the tape between Virginia and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Hootie, DePalma Break Down UNC-Virginia and Miami-BC ACC Action
Host Greg DePalma and ACC analyst Jerry Ratcliffe talk about this weekend’s games, including the North Carolina at Virginia game, and the Miami at Boston College clash. Our guest for the week on Ourlads Prime Sports Network is longtime Boston College color commentator Pete Cronin, a former Eagle and former NFL standout.
Virginia May Be Facing Most Dangerous Opponent On Its Schedule
When Virginia hosts North Carolina in the 123rd meeting of the “South’s Oldest Rivalry” on Saturday, the Cavaliers may be facing the most dangerous opponent on their schedule.
PK Kier Is Ready To Go If Ellis Is Unable To Saturday Against UNC
If Virginia’s top running back, Jordan Ellis, can’t go against North Carolina on Saturday, his understudy is ready for the start.
Wahoos Realize They Cannot Afford To Let Up Against 1-5 UNC
Bronco Mendenhall and his Wahoos know that although the Tar Heels are struggling, they cannot be taken lightly
Good News: UVA Hopeful About Having Ellis At Full Strength For UNC
The good news coming out of Bronco Mendenhall’s weekly press conference on Monday afternoon was about the health of starting running back Jordan Ellis.
Five Things We Learned After Virginia’s 28-14 Win Over Duke Saturday
Five things we learned from Virginia’s 28-14 win over Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham on Saturday:
Virginia Defense Shines As Wahoos Beat Duke To Up Record to 5-2
In an important Coastal Division battle, Virginia went into Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham Saturday and came away with a 28-14 win at Duke. The Cavaliers (5-2, 3-1 ACC) controlled the possession throughout and now sit one win away from a second-straight bowl berth with five games to play.
This Week’s ACC Power Poll
Rushed for time this week, the Power Poll appears in an abbreviated format, but will return in full force next week:
Key To Unlocking Virginia Offense Is Getting Another WR To Step Up
Scattershooting around the ACC, while pinpointing the key for unleashing Virginia’s offense …
Tale Of The Tape: Virginia Travels To Durham To Meet The Blue Devils
It’s another Friday, game day is tomorrow afternoon at 12:30, so it’s time to look at the tale of the tape between Virginia and the Duke Blue Devils.
Bronco Put His Money Where His Mouth Is And Walked The Walk
Over the years, there have been some mighty impressive monetary gifts to Virginia’s athletics program.
Hootie, DePalma Break Down UVa’s Big Win Over Miami Last Week
ACC analyst Jerry Ratcliffe and Ourlads host Greg DePalma go in depth about UVa’s win over Miami and this weekend’s big game at Duke on this Prime Sports Network ACC show.
Mendenhall Family Provides Initial Gift to New Football Ops Center
Virginia head football coach Bronco Mendenhall and his wife Holly have made a $500,000 pledge to support construction of Virginia’s new Football Operations Center as part of the athletics department’s Master Plan project.
After Saturday, Brian Delaney Is Now At Center Of Media’s Attention
Up until last Saturday night, Brian Delaney had never been interviewed after a game. There’s not much demand to speak with the kickoff man.
