Blanding graduated from Virginia in 2017 and, after a brief stint in the NFL, now serves as a recruiting scout for the Cavaliers.
Virginia and Virginia Tech have had exciting seasons this year, and as usual the two teams will wrap up their regular-season slates against one another in the Commonwealth Clash.
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The Cavaliers (6-4, 4-2 ACC) struggled mightily on offense without starting junior quarterback Brennan Armstrong, while the Fighting Irish (9-1) used a balanced offensive attack to remain in control the entire game.
If the Cavaliers are able to keep a balanced offense and pressure Notre Dame's quarterback, they will have a solid shot at taking down the tenth-ranked Fighting Irish.
Between 2003 and 2005, attendance remarkably averaged over 60,000 fans per game, but that number gradually declined for more than a decade before bottoming out in 2017 at less than 40,000.
After putting together a furious rally to take the lead into halftime, the Cavaliers could not sustain the offense needed to match the Cougars, with BYU pulling away in the fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers certainly have a lot to play for going into one of the biggest games of their season.
Virginia fell behind by two touchdowns early but rallied to outscore the Yellow Jackets and survive a late scare.
Currently in Scott Stadium, the University prohibits the band from playing wind instruments in the stands, claiming excessive risk of COVID-19 spread.
Virginia has had the Blue Devils’ number as of late, winning the last six matches before Saturday's clash, and the trend continued on a rainy Charlottesville afternoon to get the Cavaliers one more step towards bowl eligibility.
The Cavaliers (4-2, 2-2 ACC) — beneficiaries of back-to-back missed game-winning field goals from their opponents — are heavy favorites Saturday against a Duke squad many have tabbed as the worst team in the ACC.
Let's take a look at some of the guys who laid the foundation and made Cavalier football the program what it is today.
Written 128 years ago, “The Good Old Song” is Virginia’s unofficial fight song.
For the second time in as many weeks, the Cavaliers benefitted from a missed field goal with time expiring to escape with a conference road victory, this time against the Cardinals.
A recipient of a full scholarship in the fall, Wood defied the odds and transitioned from being a full-time student to a student-athlete and member the Virginia football team.
The Cavaliers (3-2, 1-2 ACC) are back on the right side of .500 after a 30-28 win against the Hurricanes, while the Cardinals (3-2, 1-1 ACC) found themselves on the wrong side of a very similar ending against Wake Forest Saturday, giving up a field goal with just 22 seconds left to lose 37-34.
A truly incredible game had seemingly every Virginia football fan's experience from the first four weeks rolled into one.
Virginia now faces a short week as they travel to Miami for a Thursday night clash in what has become a must-win game if the Cavaliers hope to capture the ACC Coastal crown.
The Cavaliers’ defensive struggles continued, and the offense failed to capitalize on early opportunities, as the Demon Deacons pulled off a strong road win in Charlottesville.
