UVA Football won’t be going bowling, again – it’s been five years – but a number of schools that the ‘Hoos played in 2024 will be.
Starting at the top, Virginia was 0-3 against teams selected for the 12-team College Football Playoff – #7 seed Notre Dame (35-14, Nov. 16), #11 seed SMU (33-7, Nov. 23) and #12 Clemson (48-31, Oct. 19).
Notre Dame (11-1) will host #10 seed Indiana (11-1) on Friday, Dec. 20.
SMU (11-2) will face #6 seed Penn State (11-2) in Happy Valley on Dec. 21.
Clemson (10-3) will face #5 seed Texas (11-2), also on Dec. 21.
Other opponents selected for bowls:
Myrtle Beach Bowl (Monday, Dec. 23)
Coastal Carolina (6-6) vs. UTSA (6-6)
Virginia defeated Coastal Carolina, 43-24, on Sept. 21
GameAbove Sports Bowl (Thursday, Dec. 26)
Pitt (7-5) vs. Toledo (7-5)
Virginia defeated Pitt, 24-19, on Nov. 9
Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 28)
North Carolina (6-6) vs. UConn (8-4)
Virginia lost to North Carolina, 41-14, on Oct. 26
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 28)
Boston College (7-5) vs. Nebraska (6-6)
Virginia defeated Boston College, 24-14, on Oct. 5
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (Tuesday, Dec. 31)
Louisville (8-4) vs. Washington (6-6)
Virginia lost to Louisville, 24-20, on Oct. 12
Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Friday, Jan. 3)
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Minnesota (7-5)
Virginia lost to Virginia Tech, 37-17, on Nov. 30
Analysis
So, the UVA Football team was 0-3 against the CFP teams, and 3-3 against the bowl teams.
The 27-13 loss at home to a Maryland team that would finish 4-8 would prove to be fatal to the bowl chances.
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