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(10/10/21 10:27pm)
After entering the fourth quarter down 30-13, Virginia stormed back to beat Louisville 34-33 Saturday afternoon in what will go down as one of the most improbable wins during Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s tenure in Charlottesville. For the second time in as many weeks, the Cavaliers (4-2, 2-2 ACC) benefitted from a missed field goal with time expiring to escape with a conference road victory, this time against the Cardinals (3-3, 1-2 ACC).
(09/29/21 2:44pm)
After a promising start to the season, allowing only two touchdowns through games against William and Mary and Illinois, Virginia football has suffered back-to-back 20-point losses while letting up a combined 96 points. The defense has shown little resistance to opponents, seemingly getting gashed on every play while also failing to produce momentum-swinging plays. Extending back to the Illinois game, the Cavaliers’ (2-2, 0-2 ACC) defense went 22 drives without forcing a punt, finally forcing Wake Forest to punt in the fourth quarter when the game had been all but decided.
(09/26/21 11:15pm)
Virginia football lost to Wake Forest 37-17 under the Friday night lights in front of a crowd of nearly 40,000 at Scott Stadium. The Cavaliers’ (2-2, 0-2 ACC) defensive struggles continued, and the offense failed to capitalize on early opportunities, as the Demon Deacons (4-0, 2-0 ACC) pulled off a strong road win in Charlottesville, which has become a difficult place to play for opponents.
(09/20/21 3:26am)
Virginia football took to the road Saturday night, losing in a shootout to No. 21 North Carolina 59-39. In their first significant test of the season, the Cavaliers’ (2-1, 0-1 ACC) defense simply could not stop the Tar Heels’ (2-1, 1-1 ACC) offense despite a record-setting night from Virginia junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong.
(09/16/21 8:25pm)
With two wins by a combined score of 85-14, it’s safe to say that Virginia football has gotten off to an excellent start to its 2021 campaign. Led by possibly the nation’s most underrated thrower in junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong, the Cavaliers (2-0, 0-0 ACC) will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to play No. 21 North Carolina, their most difficult opponent to date.
(09/06/21 11:47am)
Fans returned to Scott Stadium — 42,982 to be exact — for the first time in over 20 months and the Virginia football team certainly gave them something to cheer about in a 43-0 victory over in-state rival William & Mary. The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) started slowly on offense, but they soon picked it up and began to slice through the Tribe’s (0-1, 0-0 CAA) defense with ease. The defense, however, was unrelenting throughout the game, barely giving the opposition a chance to sniff the scoreboard.
(09/03/21 1:32pm)
Despite enduring a rocky, pandemic-plagued 2020 season that ended with disappointment in a blowout loss to in-state rival Virginia Tech, the Virginia football team is ready to bring a spark back in 2021. As a program that was picked to finish fifth out of seven teams in the ACC Coastal Division, the Cavaliers may not be the most talented, but they possess elite coaching and an experienced roster capable of making a splash in the college football world.
(06/26/21 3:45pm)
After bringing home the National Championship, several athletes on the Virginia women’s swimming team had high hopes heading into the United States Olympic Trials. Those hopes were realized as the Cavaliers saw four women qualify for the United States Olympic team ahead of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic games, while Virginia Coach Todd DeSorbo was named an assistant coach to the Olympic team’s staff.
(03/21/21 4:51pm)
No. 15 Virginia men’s basketball saw its season come to a close Saturday night, falling to 13th-seeded Ohio 62-58. The Bobcats (17-7, 9-5 MAC) used a 16-2 second half run to take control of the game and pull off the upset against the fourth-seeded Cavaliers (18-7, 13-4 ACC).
(03/18/21 6:19am)
After nearly two full calendar years, No. 15 Virginia men’s basketball will finally have a chance to defend the program’s first NCAA Championship. The Cavaliers (18-6, 13-4 ACC) likely face one of the tournament’s most challenging roads to a Final Four with a quietly strong first-round opponent and the top overall seed looming large in a possible Sweet 16 matchup.
(03/12/21 7:35pm)
Just a day after freshman guard Reece Beekman sealed a thrilling quarterfinal victory for No. 16 Virginia men’s basketball over Syracuse, the Cavaliers (18-6, 13-4 ACC) had their ACC Tournament hopes dashed following an announcement from the ACC Friday morning that someone within the program had tested positive for COVID-19. Virginia was slated to face-off against Georgia Tech Friday night in the tournament semifinals, but with the game’s cancellation, the Yellow Jackets (16-8, 11-6 ACC) will now move on to the finals to play the winner of Florida State and North Carolina.
(03/11/21 4:23pm)
Coming off of a 68-58 win against Louisville, the No. 16 Virginia men’s basketball team secured the ACC regular season title. Clinching the championship as well as the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament was made possible following Florida State’s loss to Notre Dame.
(03/02/21 4:04am)
No. 21 Virginia men’s basketball churned past Miami 62-51 on senior night. The Cavaliers (16-6, 12-4 ACC) snapped a three-game skid to clinch a top-four seed and double bye in the ACC tournament next week against the Hurricanes (7-16, 3-15 ACC).
(02/21/21 9:12pm)
No. 7 Virginia men’s basketball fell to Duke 66-65 Saturday night in Durham, N.C. The Cavaliers (15-5, 11-3 ACC) and the Blue Devils (10-8, 8-6 ACC) went back and forth throughout the game, but a late cold spell from Virginia — not scoring in the final 3:09 — ultimately doomed Virginia.
(02/17/21 4:24pm)
No. 7 Virginia men’s basketball were defeated by No. 16 Florida State 81-60 Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla. The Cavaliers (15-4, 11-2 ACC) fell behind by double digits quickly, and despite drawing close early in the second half, the Seminoles (12-3, 8-2 ACC) surged back ahead and completed the drubbing.
(02/08/21 4:34pm)
No. 14 Virginia men’s basketball took down Pittsburgh 73-66 Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers (13-3, 9-1 ACC) used a strong second-half run to pull away and earn a tough conference win against the Panthers (9-6, 5-5 ACC).
(02/05/21 3:13am)
No. 14 Virginia men’s basketball took down NC State 64-57 Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C. The Wolfpack (7-7, 3-6 ACC) kept it close throughout, but the Cavaliers (12-3, 8-1 ACC) found a late offensive spark to surge to a win.
(01/30/21 7:43pm)
After falling short of preseason expectations in the non-conference portion of its schedule, No. 8 Virginia men’s basketball has won seven straight games and remains undefeated in ACC play. The Cavaliers (11-2, 7-0 ACC) cruised past Syracuse on Monday night, and they will have four full days of rest before taking on in-state rival No. 20 Virginia Tech tonight.
(01/27/21 2:47am)
No. 8 Virginia men’s basketball shot its way past Syracuse 81-58 Monday night in Charlottesville, burying 14 three-pointers — including seven from senior forward Sam Hauser. The Cavaliers (11-2, 7-0 ACC) found an offensive rhythm against the Orange’s (9-5, 3-4 ACC) “2-3” zone defense and played sound on the other end to cruise to a victory.
(01/25/21 7:53pm)
No. 13 Virginia men’s basketball escaped against a hot Georgia Tech team 64-62 Saturday night in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers (10-2, 6-0 ACC) used a late offensive surge and key defensive stops down the stretch to come back and defeat the Yellow Jackets (7-4, 3-2 ACC).