A deep dive into Virginia football’s 2021 schedule
By Ben Anderson | September 2, 2021The Cavaliers have 12 opportunities to prove themselves this season as they take on a number of skilled teams.
The Cavaliers have 12 opportunities to prove themselves this season as they take on a number of skilled teams.
Growing up in a country where most know of football as a sport played with a round ball and two goals, Al Soufi's path to Virginia football wasn't an easy one.
The Cavaliers got to show off some of their newest pieces Saturday, and plenty of athletes gave Virginia fans much to be excited about.
After two Virginia football players were drafted last year, multiple declared Cavaliers hope to hear their names called in the draft this year.
The success of many athletes is pre-determined by size, speed, and passing the eye test. But for 5-foot-9 170-pound Virginia junior wide receiver Billy Kemp IV, those attributes have often been overlooked throughout his athletic career.
Now that Armstrong has completed his first full season as Virginia's starter, let's see how his 2020 performance stacks up to Benkert's and Perkins' first seasons at the helm of the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers — along with three out of five of their 2020 All-ACC standouts — will be returning to action next fall for the 2021 college football season.
The Hokies (5-6, 5-5 ACC) burst out to an early 27-7 lead against the Cavaliers (5-5, 4-5 ACC) before maintaining the upperhand throughout the second half to bring the Cup back to Blacksburg.
While most college football fans are well aware of the longstanding rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech, they may not be as familiar with the feud’s deep and controversial roots.
Kiser left Virginia in 2017 as one of the greatest linebackers and players in program history, winning the Campbell Trophy and being named first-team All-ACC twice.
While the goal for each crowd remains the same — to cheer your team to victory and for bragging rights until next year — the manner in which each respective student body accomplishes this is quite different.
On numerous occasions, the Cavaliers' and Hokies' battle for in-state supremacy has gone Virginia's way in memorable fashion.
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout the college football community and the entire world.
Despite the odd circumstances of this season, the stakes for the 102nd meeting between the storied rivals remain high, with the Commonwealth Cup and the bragging rights that come with it up for grabs.
The Cavaliers (5-4, 4-4 ACC) rode to victory on the shoulders of sophomore quarterback Brennan Armstrong’s 417 total yards, as the Eagles (6-5, 5-5 ACC) found no answer for Armstrong’s tough-nosed running.
The Cavaliers (4-4, 3-4 ACC), winners of their last three, will look to hold off an underrated Eagles team (6-4, 5-4 ACC), whose four defeats have come to ranked teams.
Both offenses got off to a slow start, but the Cavaliers (4-4, 3-4 ACC) eventually pulled away from the Wildcats (1-5, 0-1 Southland) to get to a .500 winning percentage for the season so far.
The Cavaliers (3-4, 3-4 ACC) will face the Wildcats (1-4, 0-0 Southland) for the first time in program history as they look to topple an FCS opponent for the fourth straight season.
The Cavaliers (3-4, 3-4 ACC) defeated the Cardinals (2-5, 1-5 ACC) 31-17 on the shoulders of 263 total yards and three total touchdowns from sophomore quarterback Brennan Armstrong.
The Cardinals (2-5, 1-5 ACC) have had the Cavaliers (2-4, 2-4 ACC) number as of late, taking four of the last five matchups in the series.