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Weekly Gridiron Picks Sponsored By Riverside Lunch: Week 9
We’re more than halfway through the football regular season and our prognosticators are slugging it out on a weekly basis.
Virginia Fixes Offensive Problem
Fresh off a convincing 48-14 bounceback win over Duke, Bryce Perkins sat in the corner of the postgame interview room, dreadlocks partially covered by a bandana, as he began to hold court.
UVA’s Majkowski Named To ACC Legends Class
Former Virginia quarterback Don Majkowski has been named to the ACC’s Class of 2019 Football Legends.
Warning: Kick It To Joe Reed At Your Own Risk
There he was, speedy Joe Reed resembling an orange flash as he dashed down the sidelines of Scott Stadium last Saturday, headed to the house.
UVA Great Terry Kirby Joins ‘The Jerry Ratcliffe Show’
Hootie talks with one of the most highly-recruited players in state of Virginia history, Terry Kirby, who went on to become UVA’s all-time leader rusher during his career.
Armstrong’s Return Gives Perkins More Freedom To Run
Virginia came out of its 48-14 win over Duke fairly unscathed injury-wise, which was a relief for Bronco Mendenhall after watching one of his team’s captains, Bryce Hall, have his season come to an end with a broken ankle at Miami the week before.
Bronco Impressed By Louisville’s Resurgence Under Satterfield
After breaking its two-game losing streak and placing a major emphasis on improving both its offensive line and its performance in the red zone, Virginia takes its success on the road this weekend to face an improved Louisville program.
Blount Picks Up ACC Defensive Back Of The Week Honors
Virginia safety Joey Blount has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Back of the Week for games played through Oct. 21. It is Blount’s first weekly honor of his career.
Virginia’s Defense Stymies Duke With Five-Takeaway Nightmare
Having allowed a likely win at Miami slip away a week ago, there was a heightened sense of urgency around the Virginia camp this past week.
FINAL: Virginia 48, Duke 14
After a bit of a slow start, Virginia (5-2, 3-1 ACC) put together a complete performance in all three phases with a dominating 48-14 win over Duke at Scott Stadium Saturday to stay atop the Coastal Division standings with five games to go.
Tale Of The Tape: Duke at Virginia
Virginia heads into today’s pivotal ACC Coastal Division clash with Duke looking to erase a two-game skid.
Virginia Might Have To Beat Duke With Defense
With Virginia’s offense struggling to score points in the wake of last week’s shortcomings at Miami, could it be that the Cavaliers’ defense is going to have to win Saturday’s home ACC Coastal battle with Duke?
Weekly Gridiron Picks Sponsored By Riverside Lunch: Week 8
It was a much better week for our panel of prognosticators in Week 7 following a nightmarish, upset-filled Week 6.
What Can Virginia’s Offense Do To Fix Its Problems Before Duke Comes To Town?
Under Construction. If there were a label that Bronco Mendenhall could place on Virginia’s offensive line, that is what it would read.
Who Will Replace Bryce Hall? Safety Cross Slides Over
Now that All-American candidate Bryce Hall is out for the remainder of the season, who will replace him in the Virginia secondary? Junior cornerback De’Vante Cross filled in at the spot for Hall at Miami, and apparently will stick at the position for this weekend’s home game against Duke in a big ACC Coastal Division battle.
Hall’s Season May Be Over, But His Spirits Remain High
Friday night’s bus ride following a frustrating loss at Miami was one that Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall will never forget.
FINAL: Miami 17, No. 20 Virginia 9
No. 20 Virginia dropped its second straight contest, falling 17-9 at Miami Friday night. The Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC) controlled the possession and outgained the Hurricanes on the night, but only came away with three field goals despite six trips inside the Miami 30-yard line.
Tale Of The Tape: No. 20 Virginia at Miami
The 20th-ranked Cavaliers return to action this evening at Miami, as the ACC Coastal Division race continues to heat up.
Weekly Gridiron Picks Sponsored By Riverside Lunch: Week 7
Our prognosticators took a blood bath this past week in the unpredictable world of college football, and as we approach the midway point of the season, only seven games separate first and last places in our contest sponsored by Riverside Lunch, the “best burgers in town.”
