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Late BC spurt leads to upset of No. 18 ‘Hoos
Boston College became the third team to put up 60-plus points against Virginia’s Pack-Line defense, which translated to the Cavaliers’ third loss of the season, 60-53, on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill.
Bennett not ready to declare this his best defensive team; ACC Power Poll included
Today’s piece kicks off our new weekly ACC Power Poll, with our four expert panelists rating the league’s 15 teams.
Tale of the Tape: No. 18 Virginia at Boston College
Virginia will play its first game away from home in over a month Tuesday night when the 18th-ranked Cavaliers travel north to face Boston College (7 p.m., ACC Network).
Former Virginia stars Anderson and Harris reunited with Brooklyn Nets
Former Virginia basketball star Justin Anderson signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday and was dressed and on the bench for the club’s game in Orlando.
Virginia’s defense suffocates Hokies for most lopsided loss in series since 1955
Saturday was not exactly what new Virginia Tech coach Mike Young had envisioned about his first trip to John Paul Jones Arena with his Hokies basketball team.
Behind career-high from Kihei, ‘Hoos blast Hokies, 65-39, to stay perfect in ACC play
Kihei Clark scored a career-high 18 points and Braxton Key added a season-high 18 of his own to lift No. 19 Virginia to a 65-39 win over Virginia Tech to stay perfect in conference play on Saturday.
Shawn Moore talks Orange Bowl, UVA football on The Jerry Ratcliffe Show
Legendary UVA quarterback Shawn Moore joins this week’s Jerry Ratcliffe Show to recap the Cavaliers’ first Orange Bowl appearance and the momentum gained by the team’s recent success.
Tale of the Tape: No. 19 Virginia vs Virginia Tech
The Commonwealth Clash rivalry resumes Saturday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena, as No. 19 Virginia hosts Virginia Tech at 2 p.m. (Regional Sports Networks).
Hurricanes reach out to UVA’s Anae, but go in different direction
If you were among the Virginia fans sweating over whether or not the Cavaliers were going to lose their offensive coordinator, rest easy.
Virginia loses to Gators, but proves it could play on the big stage
Virginia came to the Orange Bowl with something to prove.
Cavaliers put up a fight but come up short in Orange Bowl, 36-28
Virginia senior quarterback Bryce Perkins put up one last heroic effort in his final game as a Cavalier, but Florida’s Lamical Perine helped build a first-half lead that would not be relinquished, and the Gators prevailed, 36-28, in the 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl Monday night in Miami.
Orange Bowl Tale of the Tape: No. 24 Virginia vs No. 9 Florida
The eyes of Wahoo Nation will be on the Sunshine State tonight as Virginia plays in its first Orange Bowl against ninth-ranked Florida at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Mack’s pain forced him to shut down his season; Mendenhall’s reaction
There is a certain amount of sadness amongst Mendenhall and his coaching staff and team that senior linebacker Jordan Mack will not be playing in Monday night’s Orange Bowl game against Florida.
Bronco lights up the room in Orange Bowl presser while putting everything in perspective
Sunday morning’s Orange Bowl press conference with the two head coaches couldn’t have ended more appropriately when Virginia’s Bronco Mendenhall was asked what a win in this game would mean for his program.
Key and Clark lead second-half spurt to help UVA pull away from Navy, 65-56
Braxton Key and Kihei Clark each had a memorable day to lead the way, as No. 16 Virginia rallied from a second-half deficit to hold off a pesky effort from Navy, 65-56, to cap the non-conference slate Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena.
Tale of the Tape: Navy at No. 16 Virginia
Virginia closes out the year — and a very memorable decade — with its final non-conference game of the season this afternoon against Navy (4 p.m., ESPN2) at John Paul Jones Arena.
Gators’ defensive game plan: pressure Perkins and make him win with his arm
Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham is one of the best in the business, and so it comes to no surprise that the Gators’ defensive guru has spent much of his Orange Bowl practice time focused on slowing down Virginia quarterback Bryce Perkins.
Jacquie Franciulli joins The Jerry Ratcliffe Show to talk Florida Gators
Florida reporter Jacquie Franciulli from Gators Territory joins The Jerry Ratcliffe Show this week, as she gives us the lowdown on Virginia’s opponent in Monday’s Capital One Orange Bowl.
Injury bug strikes Virginia defense again; LB Mack wearing cast
Apparently, starting linebacker Jordan Mack, one of Virginia’s defensive captains, will miss the Orange Bowl.
