As the Cavaliers host Miami on Senior Day, here is a breakdown of the matchup by the Cavalier Daily Sports Staff.
One consistent player who continues to play at a high level is junior inside linebacker Micah Kiser.
Throwing a pair of interceptions in the fourth quarter Saturday, Virginia junior quarterback Kurt Benkert cost the Cavaliers after they had scored 14 unanswered points to take a 20-17.
The Cavaliers must win their final four games to reach bowl eligibility.
Realizing his dream of playing on Sundays is closer than ever for junior linebacker Micah Kiser.
The Cavaliers and the Demon Deacons haven’t met since 2012, when Virginia lost at Scott Stadium, 16-10, under former coach Mike London.
As strange as it is to say about a loss, the Louisville game is exactly what coach Bronco Mendenhall should shoot for going forward.
When the Louisville football team stepped into Scott Stadium, it didn’t expect much of a challenge against the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers (2-6, 1-3 ACC) defied the odds by sticking close with the Cardinals (7-1, 5-1 ACC) in a game that they were projected to lose by up to 34 points.
After losing to North Carolina last weekend, the Cavaliers once again face a conference foe in hopes of gaining ground in the ACC.
Last season, most of Virginia's games went down to the wire — giving the Cavalier faithful something to watch until the final whistle blew.
Don’t let recent history fool you into thinking the Virginia football team is going to give No. 5 Louisville a 60-minute battle Saturday.
The Cavalier Daily sports staff points out three keys to a Virginia win this Saturday.
So both inside the locker room and out, there’s a culture of losing at Virginia that’s making it harder than necessary for Mendenhall to succeed.
In Virginia’s two wins against Central Michigan and Duke, the offense managed to post 421 and 336 passing yards, respectively, behind junior quarterback Kurt Benkert.
Junior linebacker Micah Kiser snatched the football from North Carolina near midfield, giving junior quarterback Kurt Benkert and his Virginia offense a chance to level the score at 14 with 13:34 left in the third, but the Cavaliers (2-5, 1-2 ACC) faltered on another third down and saw the game get away from them.
Enter Kurt Benkert, who was mystery man among most Virginia fans until last spring.
The last half of the college football season provides the opportunity for a team to define itself.
The Cavalier Daily makes predictions for the upcoming weekend of football.
The Tar Heels (5-2, 3-1 ACC) have won eight consecutive true road games — the fourth longest active streak in the nation.
