Welsh single-handedly engineered the turnaround of Virginia football, transforming it from a program that had never gone to a bowl game to a consistent winner during his long tenure, from 1982 to 2000.
Despite the pressure of not having won a bowl game since 2005 and falling short against Virginia Tech, Virginia stepped up for its seniors in the Belk Bowl by playing without fear.
After heartbreaking defeats the last two weeks, the Cavaliers played with a chip on their shoulder, and shut out an SEC opponent with an incredible display on offense and defense.
The Virginia football team was selected to the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., where it will face South Carolina on Dec. 29.
With a better record and a relatively weak ACC selection pool, the Cavaliers have a possibility to reach a Tier I ACC Bowl — a step up from last year’s secondary Military Bowl.
In what was the 100th matchup between Virginia and Virginia Tech, the Cavaliers fell short once again.
The Cavaliers (7-4, 4-3 ACC) have not defeated the Hokies (4-6, 3-4 ACC) since 2003.
The Cavalier Daily sports staff takes a look at some key players and keys to the game that could help the Cavaliers defeat the Hokies at Lane Stadium Saturday afternoon and end Virginia Tech’s historic streak.
Georgia Tech (7-3, 5-3 ACC) edged out Virginia (7-3, 4-3 ACC) in overtime, 30-27. It was a battle until the last play, but the Cavaliers ultimately came up short in a stadium in which they haven't won since 2006.
The Cavaliers will look to keep their hopes alive for an ACC Coastal title against the Yellow Jackets.
After cruising past Liberty last Saturday, Virginia football has a challenging matchup this Saturday in a return to conference play.
In its last home game of the season, Virginia football left Scott Stadium on a good note as it defeated Liberty, 45-24.
Coming off of a loss at home to Pittsburgh last week, Virginia looks to make Scott Stadium a place of celebration again as they host Liberty Saturday.
After falling to Pittsburgh last week, the Cavaliers look to rebound against non-conference and in-state opponent Liberty.
For the first time this season, the Virginia football team walked out of Scott Stadium with a loss, as Pittsburgh beat the Cavaliers (6-3, 3-2 ACC) Friday night.
Sophomore safety Joey Blount delves into other inside information on how he manages school and sports, his NFL mentor, the best (and worst) dancers on the team and Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s idiosyncrasies — including the pregame tradition of toast.
Virginia has won three-consecutive games and is undefeated at Scott Stadium. Now ranked, bowl-eligible and leading the ACC Coastal, the Cavaliers gear up to face Pittsburgh, another challenger for the Coastal title.
Virginia will attempt to continue its winning ways against Pittsburgh Friday night.
Virginia football is ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll for the first time since 2011.
The victory makes the Cavaliers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) bowl eligible for the second consecutive season, a big step for Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s program as postseason qualification is becoming consistent.
