After falling to Wake Forest 40-23 last weekend, Virginia football looks to halt a three-game slide against No. 11 Miami Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.
After starting the season with a win, Virginia football dropped its third-straight game at Wake Forest, 40-23.
Saturday’s match-up will be the first time the Cavaliers have faced the Demon Deacons since 2016 when Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s squad fell 27-20 after a late Wake Forest comeback.
The Hopewell, Va. native, who has two years of eligibility remaining, originally had his immediate eligibility waiver denied prior to the season’s commencement.
The Wolfpack (3-1, 3-1 ACC) got out to an early 24-0 lead off of stellar quarterback play from sophomore Devin Leary, and while the Cavaliers (1-2, 1-2 ACC) mounted a late surge, it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.
The Cavaliers, who dropped their last game against the Wolfpack in 2018, will look to bounce back from a shaky performance a week ago and return to the winner's circle.
The Cavaliers (1-1, 1-1 ACC), showed flashes of promise throughout the game, but the consistency and talent on the Tigers (3-0, 2-0 ACC) proved to be too much.
The Cavaliers (1-0, 1-0 ACC) have dropped four straight contests to the Tigers (2-0, 1-0 ACC) and will certainly have to bring their A-game if they want to topple a Clemson squad that has won two national championships in the last four seasons.
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The Cavaliers secured their sixth straight win against the Blue Devils, using a strong defensive effort and clutch fourth quarter throws to emerge victorious.
Despite the newfound pressure of being the Cavaliers’ leader in a global pandemic filled with uncertainty, Armstrong is confident and excited about the highly anticipated season to come.
The Cavaliers (0-0, 0-0 ACC) will open their season with a new face under center in sophomore quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who spent two years under the tutelage of former All-ACC quarterback Bryce Perkins.
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Virginia’s first game of the 2020 football season — scheduled Sept. 19 against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg — has been postponed. A new date has not been set yet, but both schools will work with the ACC to reschedule the game for later in the season.
The four Cavaliers opting out are redshirt freshman wide receiver Dorien Goddard, sophomore running back Mike Hollins, sophomore defensive back Tenyeh Dixon and junior defensive tackle Aaron Faumui.
Due to the pandemic, Virginia will play a conference-only 10-game slate that includes challenging road games against Virginia Tech, Florida State, Clemson and Miami.
The Shelby, Ohio native competed with junior transfer Keytaon Thompson for the starting job throughout the duration of fall camp.
As the country and the world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia football team is facing their own dilemma -- filling Bryce Perkins' shoes under center.
Virginia’s 11 games will be played over 13 weeks with open weekends on Sept. 26 and Nov. 21.
Simpson, a 5-11, 205 pound back, made the decision to transfer after the Colonial Athletic Association decided to cancel the fall season.
