There was a reason UCLA was a 19.5 point favorite against Virginia Saturday. From junior linebacker Myles Jack to junior running back Paul Perkins, the Bruins boast some of the Pac-12’s, and arguably the nation’s, top players.
No. 13 UCLA rolled past Virginia, 34-16, Saturday afternoon in Pasadena, California. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen shined in his collegiate debut for the Bruins (1-0). Rosen completed 28 of his 35 passing attempts for 351 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions.
Virginia’s struggles at the quarterback position have been more than well documented over coach Mike London’s soon to be six-year tenure.
Virginia football kicks off its 126th season against No. 13 UCLA Saturday.
As painful as it may be to let go of London, UCLA reminds us why the choice is worth making.
With the defense facing a possible regression and a daunting schedule ahead of them, the Cavaliers’ offense must show progress if the program is to avoid another losing season.
Former Virginia coach Al Groh took a page from his decade-plus of NFL experience when he gave his 3-4 Cavalier defense the “Orange Crush” moniker — a throwback reference to the dominating Denver Bronco defense of the late 1970s.
With kickoff in Pasadena just two weeks out, let’s take some time to talk about expectations for the Virginia football team’s 2015 campaign.
Now, I love beating the Hokies just as much as the next person, but in my four years at the University I’ve noticed that, to most students, Virginia Tech seems to be our only rival. What I want to know is: why not UNC?
At April’s spring football game, three Virginia running backs — junior Taquan Mizzell, sophomore Daniel Hamm and redshirt freshman Jordan Ellis — split first-team reps. Come the Sept. 5 opener against UCLA at the Rose Bowl, yet another name will be competing for carries.
Virginia football coach Mike London announced Saturday that junior quarterback Greyson Lambert has been granted his release.
The Orange-Blue scrimmage has come and gone, and Virginia football coach Mike London has set himself up for a fifth consecutive year of quarterback controversy.
A season ago, Cavalier fans got their first taste of T.J. Thorpe. And it wasn’t a good one.
Dating back to 1984, Virginia has had a player selected in the NFL draft for 31 consecutive seasons. And in 2015 — with the likes of Eli Harold, Max Valles and Anthony Harris headlining a list of 18 draft eligible alumni — the streak is sure to continue to 32 years.
Eighteen alumni of Virginia football participated in the team’s Pro Timing Day on Monday morning. There, 34 scouts representing all 32 NFL teams made evaluations that will ultimately factor into the professional aspirations of those assembled.
National signing day came and went last Wednesday without much hype at all for the Virginia football team. According to top recruiting experts, the Cavaliers signed somewhere between the 44th and 55th best class in the nation, which doesn’t seem too bad considering Virginia has finished last place in the ACC Coastal for three straight seasons. For me, however, the news is the most damning piece of evidence yet against the case for Virginia coach Mike London, who will enter his sixth season with the team this fall.
This past weekend in sports was one of the worst for me in a long time. The Virginia basketball team lost in a heartbreaker to Duke, and the New England Patriots — my least favorite team in football — won its fourth Super Bowl in 13 years. As much as I was angered by the outcomes of these two games, the manner in which those outcomes came about made it that much worse.
Tajuan “Ty” Law played in the NFL for 15 years, was a five time Pro-Bowler and won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.
Over the past decade, the NCAA has brought sanctions against many historic programs such as University of Southern California, University of Miami and Penn State under the pretense of a “lack of institutional control.”
Associate head coach for offense Tom O’Brien and sophomore outside linebacker Max Valles are leaving the Virginia football program, while former North Carolina wide receiver and kick-return specialist T.J. Thorpe is just now on his way.
