State pride is on the line as the rebuilding Virginia Cavaliers visit
Blacksburg to face the resurgent Virginia Tech Hokies. UVA is coming off their
best game of the season in defeating Miami 17-7, while the Hokies have a
five-game winning streak after last week's impressive defeat of the #14 Wake
Forest Demon Deacons 27-6. Virginia needs this win to become bowl eligible and
salvage a season that had a disappointing start. Virginia Tech needs this win to
have 10 wins and gain a premier bowl slot, preferably to face an SEC team in the
Chick-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta.
Lots riding on the Commonwealth of Virginia's big rivalry game and the
atmosphere should be electric. Much has been written about UVA's inability to
play well on the road this season, and many of those problems can be attributed
to youth, particularly the young quarterback Jameel Sewell (#10, 6-3 219,
r-Fr.). Sewell has steadily improved and he is coming off his best game of his
young career, so Wahoo fans are optimistic about his future.