Virginia has beaten Virginia Tech in football just twice this century. That will change this year.
“We played with fire, right? And we got burned,” Coach Tony Elliott said.
But as he hit the ground, Morris took head-level hits from two Wake Forest defenders. The quarterback did not immediately get up.
Like everything else about Virginia football in 2025, though, this year is different.
"If you look at where we were last year, this time, it's almost impossible to see how we could have gotten so far, so fast.”
“I think that's one of the highest honors you can receive in the game of football,” Elliott said.
Virginia remains undefeated in conference play at the end of its cross-country trip and rises to 8-1 — the program’s highest win total in six years.
It has been six years since Virginia’s football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and field hockey programs have been ranked simultaneously.
One of Virginia's best offensive linemen is a renaissance man.
“As the season goes on, those inches are much more difficult to capture.”
Beneath the eerie glow of the Scott Stadium lights and within the hallowed walls of John Paul Jones arena, some nights were better left forgotten.
“We’re going to play however long it takes,” Elliott said.
These defenses may, understandably, have a tough time sleeping at night — there is plenty to fear about the four horsemen.
Graduate center Brady Wilson, who missed the previous three games due to a calf injury, is returning to the starting lineup Saturday. When Wilson plays, Virginia averages 251.5 rushing yards per game. Without him, that number falls to 140.3.
“All I saw was ball, I saw the wrong jersey color, and I said ‘alright, I’m going to hit his a–s’,” Robinson said.
