I'm happy to see them end like this. Getting beat by Ole Miss in the CFP was not as appealing to me, so thank you Duke in a way.

that looked like a TD until the DB stripped the ball. I am not sure I have seen so many twist and turns on the last play in a very long time, if ever. UVA showed with talent they can play, hopefully Tech can join you and make *Thanksgiving weekend for the Conference Championship. *I am hoping the Conference Championship games go away. Hurts the team that loses for making the playoff, unless you are Alabama, and it's like it never happened. :-)

And I don't mean JMU. But yes. It was an exciting ending. I was not so happy about how Conservative UVA played on Offense in the 4Q, but it worked out. I still like having a Conference Championship Game especially with this many teams. But it may go away as the playoff expands. I'm still an old school bowl guy, and I was so happy or UVA to finally win a Gator Bowl after losing 2. I was at the 2 losses in person. Couldn't make this Missouri gams as I had weekend Christmas plans. Glad to win the Gator. And I know bowls are headed out.

However maybe a way to transition is to give the school the choice of a preseason or postseason bowl if you don’t make the playoff that year for postseason. One question for you is if UVA had a preseason OOC rivalry game, who would it be? Maryland (old) Vanderbilt (new) etc. What team would hype up UVA in the offseason? For Tech I could see Maryland, WVU, Tennessee and Penn State (haha). ** Edited by Stech at 12/29/2025, 6:33:55 AM

It's tough for UVA since our rivals are in the ACC now. I guess Maryland, but many of us wouldn't really care about that game. We've had them on the schedule recently, and not a big deal. Anything chosen would be a new rival situation. James Madison might create interest. ** Edited by HOO86 at 12/29/2025, 4:56:29 PM

But yes, good win by the Hoos!

March down the field and don't end it in regulation.