UVA is Undefeated… When I’m at the game

I made it to my first University of Virginia football game in exactly 10 years. My last game was the homecoming game in 2001… and UVA beat Duke. So today they upset the #12 team in the country, previously unbeaten Georgia Tech. So yeah, UVA is undefeated when I’m at Scott Stadium. My next game will be vs. Virginia Tech in November… can the streak continue?

Last year my neighbors Jim and Trista called and asked my wife if she and I would want to go to the UVA-Miami game. My wife declined… I made a sad face. Free tickets??? But I justified it by saying, oh well, Miami is ranked and is probably going to dominate them. But no… UVA won. So earlier this week, Jim called again, but got me, not Holly… and he invited just me. I jumped on that opportunity with the thought… Georgia Tech is going to dominate them, but maybe, just maybe, they can pull off another upset! And boy did they.

Oh and really loud speaker guy? Telling a homecoming crowd they aren’t allowed to storm the field after the game? Whatever:

But for real… Who else was nervous when UVA missed that field goal and the chance to go up by three scores? Who else was nervous when GT scored 14 points in like… I don’t know, a minute? But the Cavaliers pulled it off! Their defense was superb after the first drive of the third quarter (with the help of two very well timed blocks in the back by GT). I tip my had to Coach London and the 2011 Cavaliers… now 4-2 and 1-1 in the ACC. Coach London stated to his players that “this is one of those wins that can change the perception of what you think about yourself.” It’s also the type of win that can turn this program around. If the team continues to play at this level for the rest of the season, I believe they will really be able to compete with FSU and VT at the end of the season. Best of luck to you and see you again on November 26th!