Virginia football picks up first conference win of 2022 at Georgia Tech
By Connor Lothrop | October 23, 2022In an ugly game in Atlanta, the Cavaliers bested the Yellow Jackets 16-9 for their first conference win.
In an ugly game in Atlanta, the Cavaliers bested the Yellow Jackets 16-9 for their first conference win.
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Virginia — who has not tasted victory in a month — will face another solid test against Georgia Tech on the road.
After the first quarter, Virginia was outgained 439 yards to 175 and converted just one third down.
Both squads will be eager to capture their first ACC win of the season Saturday afternoon.
The Cavalier offense struggled once again as the team lost to Duke for the first time since Mike London was coach.
A year after being one of the top scoring teams in the country, the Cavalier offense has been downright dysfunctional during the team’s 2-2 start, averaging 18.2 points per game – 116th in the country.
After their 22-20 loss to Syracuse Friday night, Virginia has now gone 11 months without winning a road game or beating a Power Five team.
The Cavaliers nearly weathered three missed kicks from two different kickers, a poor performance from senior quarterback Brennan Armstrong, but the Orange proved too strong.
Senior quarterback Brennan Armstrong will aim to get back on track after an unusually slow start to the season, while Syracuse will feature a new offense that shares an uncanny resemblance to that of Virginia in 2021.
With the first ACC game on the horizon, Virginia secured a must-win game even amidst a trend of uncharacteristic mistakes.
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The Cavaliers will return to Scott Stadium looking to avenge their loss to Illinois and beat Old Dominion.
Altogether, the Cavaliers seemed unrecognizable from the team which dominated the Fighting Illini in 2021, with too many uncharacteristic mistakes plaguing them along the way.
The Cavaliers will go into this contest hoping to play as complete a game as they did against Illinois last year.
Richmond hung tough with a Virginia team that was sloppy at times, but the Spiders were unable to spoil Coach Tony Elliot’s debut Saturday afternoon.
Whether you’re a first-year student looking forward to your first chance to pack Scott Stadium for a real game or a returning student just looking to get more into Virginia athletics, here’s what to expect from this year’s squad when it takes the field for the first time.
Through all the turnover, the team's main identity from 2021 should carry over.
New opponents and rising programs within the conference will challenge the Cavaliers in their third go-around with senior quarterback Brennan Armstrong.
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