SMU Takes Advantage Of UVA Mistakes, Outlasts Cavaliers, 23-13
In what was a three-point contest at halftime, Virginia’s offense fell apart in the second half of its 23-13 loss to No. 24 SMU on Saturday.
In what was a three-point contest at halftime, Virginia’s offense fell apart in the second half of its 23-13 loss to No. 24 SMU on Saturday.
Scattershooting around Virginia football and the ACC, while noting that the Cavaliers pre-game meal for Saturday’s game at SMU will be served at 7 a.m. …
When SMU coach Rhett Lashlee watched a ton of tape on Virginia, he couldn’t help but be impressed with the Cavaliers defense.
Virginia certainly does not have history on its side as it prepares to make the trip to Texas to face SMU on Saturday in Dallas.
If Virginia is to escape Dallas with an upset win over SMU this weekend, it will have to depend on the Army, Navy and Air Force. Well, sort of.
Tony Elliott was talking to his coaching staff a couple of days ago about SMU when he told them that in his opinion Kevin Jennings is the ideal college quarterback.
The injury bug has hit Virginia’s football roster and at least two and possibly more starters have been declared out for this weekend’s game at SMU (noon, Saturday, CW television).
Fresh off a double-digit comeback win over underdog Syracuse last Saturday night, Virginia faces another road challenge this weekend with a trip to Dallas.
With the first half of the 2026 college football regular season in the books, it was another topsy-turvy week for the ACC.
Standing at 3-2 overall and trailing to the visiting Orange at the midseason point was not what fans had envisioned for Virginia.
UVA overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half en route to a wild 28-25 victory over Syracuse.
Syracuse is expected to start its third team quarterback, Malachi Nelson, in Saturday night’s game at Virginia.
The way Tony Elliott sees it, most of Virginia’s offensive woes are created by a lack of production on first and second downs, putting immense pressure on quarterback Beau Pribula to convert third-and-longs when the odds are stacked against him.
One of my all-time favorite stories about Virginia All-American wide receiver Herman Moore was retold on our podcast Wednesday night by Moore, who will be at Saturday night’s UVA-Syracuse game. Moore is in town to be recognized for his upcoming induction into the prestigious College Football Hall of Fame.
Virginia’s offense was embarrassed last weekend in Tallahassee, mustering up a mere 205 yards for the game (only 104 yards the final three quarters), while being held scoreless after its second possession.
Legendary Virginia receiver Herman Moore will be the special guest on “The Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia Football Show,” on Wednesday night, 7 p.m., LIVE on our three platforms (Twitter/X, Facebook and YouTube).
Beau Pribula will still be Virginia’s starting quarterback when the (3-2, 1-1) Cavaliers host Syracuse (2-2, 0-2) in Saturday night’s (7:30 kickoff, ACC Network) conference game at Scott Stadium.
Considering Beau Pribula’s disastrous results in his last two starts against Power Four opponents, might it be time for Virginia’s coaching staff to consider a switch to Eli Holstein at quarterback?
The final play of Friday night’s Virginia Tech-Pittsburgh game came down to Hokies kicker John Love’s leg.
There were strong theories concerning two keys to winning the Virginia at Florida State game. One, the game would be decided in the trenches.