Virginia Athletics announced Sunday that the Virginia football team has accepted an invitation to play in the 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl.
Virginia will need to play at its best — and then some — to hand Clemson its first loss in nearly two years and prevent the Tigers from winning their fifth-straight conference championship.
This year’s 10 honorees are the most for Virginia since 2014, when the Cavaliers also had 10 players selected.
Winning the game lifted the monkey off the back of not only the football program, but countless Cavaliers fans in filling the only significant chink in their pride in Virginia athletics.
With the Commonwealth Cup, the ACC Coastal and a lot of pride on the line, Virginia knocked off Virginia Tech, 39-30, behind 475 total yards from senior quarterback Bryce Perkins.
As the teams descend upon Scott Stadium to face off this Friday, it is worth looking back at the history of the Commonwealth Cup game.
They talk about the Commonwealth Clash, and tell you, ‘This is the year.’ You’re interested in going, but the problem is you don’t really understand what they’re talking about.
The winner will face No. 3 Clemson in the ACC Championship game Dec. 7 in Charlotte, N.C.
The Cavaliers (8-3, 5-2 ACC) took down the Flames (6-5) behind a strong offensive performance.
As Virginia prepares for its regular season finale against Virginia Tech over Thanksgiving break, a win over Liberty could be a big confidence-booster for the Cavaliers.
With some inconsistency so far in conference play, this game presents an opportunity for the Cavaliers to put all three phases together and make a statement before the bye week.
With the win, Virginia is bowl eligible for the third consecutive season and is in the driver’s seat of the ACC Coastal, controlling its destiny the rest of the season.
While both teams have multiple ACC matchups to play even after this weekend, Saturday’s game will play a pivotal role in deciding who tops the division.
After a big win over Duke last weekend, Virginia football fell short Saturday afternoon, falling to Louisville at Cardinal Stadium.
Grant’s rise from numberless to starting cornerback shows what buying into the “earned not given” philosophy can do.
The Cavaliers (5-2, 3-1 ACC) look to remain atop the ACC Coastal as they travel to take on the Cardinals (4-3, 2-2 ACC).
After two consecutive losses on the road, Virginia football rebounded at home with a big 48-14 win over Duke.
Virginia is one of only 10 schools from a Power 5 football conference yet to host College GameDay.
At the midway point of Virginia football’s season, it is an opportune time to assess Virginia’s current position in the divisional race.
If Anae doesn’t adapt his offense to the increasing quality of his opponent’s defenses, Virginia’s hopes of winning the ACC Coastal are gone.
