Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia meet for the 91st time in a game
with nothing more than state pride and the Commonwealth Cup on the line. The
Hokies still have hopes for a sixth straight 10-win season, and the Cavaliers
are simply playing for their embattled coach, Al Groh. Anything can happen with
this rivalry, so what should we expect in likely the last game of the Al Groh
era?
The Hokies have played well since the two-game skid in October, showing good
balance in all phases of the game. Virginia, on the other hand, has dropped five
straight after a three-game winning streak in October. However, UVA's defense
has kept the Wahoos competitive in most of these games, but an ineffective
offense has kept the defense on the field too much and Virginia has faded late
in games.