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.
Virginia football took down 44-41 No. 15 North Carolina in a thriller Saturday night, winning the South’s Oldest Rivalry for the fourth straight year.
The last two weeks have left plenty of question marks for the Virginia offense — let’s try to answer them.
The Cavaliers (1-4, 1-4 ACC) have spooked the Tar Heels (4-1, 4-1 ACC) in years past, holding a three-game winning streak in the South’s Oldest Rivalry.
The Cavaliers (1-4, 1-4 ACC) hung around with the Hurricanes (5-1, 4-1 ACC) in the pouring rain, although a bevy of crucial mistakes allowed a disciplined Miami team to walk away with a victory.
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.
