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At least six games remain on Virginia's 2026 football season. How the Cavaliers navigate the second half of their schedule will determine whether or not there's (at least) a seventh contest.

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Biggest winners and losers from Virginia's win over Syracuse: UVA's ACC hopes are alive

Coach Tony Elliott said he is not going to apologize for winning a football game. After all, a win is a win. The thing is, Virginia's victory over Syracuse was awfully close — and that says a lot about the current status of the Cavaliers.

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Three reasons Virginia can beat SMU, three reasons it won't

From a distant view, No. 24 SMU looks like an ACC contender with a 4-1 record (2-1 ACC). However, this is a deeply flawed Mustangs team that was a handful of plays away from a 1-4 start to the season.

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Full 2027 Virginia baseball schedule confirmed, with in-state and heavyweight battles aplenty

Monday, the 2027 Virginia baseball schedule was officially released. There are some true heavyweight battles against recent College World Series programs, plus a full swath of Commonwealth matchups.

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The three biggest storylines in Virginia's visit to SMU Saturday

Before the season even began, Virginia fans already had circled this Saturday's visit to SMU (noon, CW Network) as arguably the biggest challenge of the fall.

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Is Virginia's basketball KenPom ranking unfair, or a sign of things to come?

Great things are expected of this 2026-27 Virginia men's basketball team. Many analysts, such as CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, have predicted the Cavaliers to be a top-10 team.

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Virginia Women’s Soccer Corrals SMU

Any writer who wants to write, and then file, his story immediately after the game, has to be composing and writing as the game is going on. In other

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Grading Every Virginia Position Group After Week 6 win vs. Syracuse

Virginia got back in the win column by beating Syracuse. It was expected that the Cavaliers would win comfortably. That did not happen. A rainstorm dragged this game into the ugly depths of slipping and struggling — although not all of it was caused by the weather.

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Stock report after Virginia's comeback win over Syracuse

There are no style points or asterisks attached to victories. It's a binary choice, measured exclusively by points on the scoreboard. Virginia's come-from-behind

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / October 11

The good, bad and ugly from UVA's rebound against the Orange

The Cardiac Cavaliers are back. Well, at least to some extent. Virginia football provided some of the stress and excitement reminiscent of the 2025 season in its 28-25 win over Syracuse.

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Important Notes and Quotes from Virginia's Tony Elliott after gritty win against Syracuse

There times in this game in which Virginia looked like it was not going to be competitive. Then the Cavaliers won anyway. It was about belief, and complimentary football.

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After storm of struggles, Virginia finds season-salvaging 28-25 triumph over Syracuse

When it rains, it pours — and Virginia football has learned that the hard way. These Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 ACC) have made self-inflicted errors that snowballed into frustrating losses against West Virginia and Florida State.

Virginia Cavaliers News / Virginia Cavaliers on SI / October 10

Instant takeaways from Virginia’s comeback win over Syracuse

At halftime, all hope seemed lost. That feeling continued into the second half. But as Virginia's defense continued to get stops, its offense eventually awakened and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

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Three Bold Predictions For Virginia vs Syracuse

Virginia has been an up-and-down team this season. They began with a blowout win over NC State that made some wonder if they were underrated, despite making the ACC Championship game the year prior.

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Virginia Football vs. Syracuse: Game Preview and Final Score Prediction

The Virginia Cavaliers and the Syracuse Orange will face off on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia, at 7:30 p.m. ET. For the Hoos, this game has turned into a must-win after the Cavaliers dropped their last two Power 4 games.

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College Swimming League Match #4 Takeaways And Other Notes

By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam October 9, 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee — Allan Jones Aquatic Center SCY (25 Yards) Heat Sheet Live Stream How to Watch Rules

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Instant Takeaways From Virginia Basketball's Dominant Exhibition Win Over Richmond

Virginia basketball was home tonight in Charlottesville for an exhibition matchup with the Richmond Spiders, and after a bit of a slow start to the game on offense, UVA took control and dominated with their defense.

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Three Syracuse defensive players to watch against Virginia On Saturday night

Like Virginia, Syracuse is coming off its worst defensive performance of the season. Unlike the Cavaliers, the Orange managed to win its last game. Despite allowing 41 points to UConn two weeks ago, Syracuse brings an athletic defense to Scott Stadium on Saturday night.

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Three Syracuse offensive players to watch against Virginia On Saturday night

It's probably not surprising that a program which produced Jim Brown, Donovan McNabb and Marvin Harrison is capable of putting a lot of points on the board.

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Virginia Women’s Soccer Crumbles Late vs Notre Dame

You can stick a fork in Virginia’s season. The Cavaliers are not making the ACC tournament – they currently sit tied for 10th with Duke and with Florida State nipping at their heels – and I would imagine that they will be considered fortunate to escape the round of 32 in the NCAA tournament.

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BattleGrounds: A Syracuse perspective for the Cavaliers-Orange duel

Ahead of Virginia's game with Syracuse, Christian De Guzman of NunesMagician previewed the contest from the Orange perspective. The visitors are 2-2 (0-2 ACC play), looking for a signature victory to reboot their season.

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Why and where Virginia's bowl game projections have changed

Just a few weeks ago, Virginia was projected to go 10-2 according to ESPN's Football Power Index. A blowout defeat at Florida State changed things. The Cavaliers are now projected to go 6-6, and analysts have shifted bowl game predictions to match that general forecast.