Tony Elliott on Perris Jones: ‘The most consistent day in and day out’
Perris Jones is getting the start at tailback for Virginia in Saturday’s season opener with Richmond because, basically, he earned it.
Perris Jones is getting the start at tailback for Virginia in Saturday’s season opener with Richmond because, basically, he earned it.
Because of an NCAA quirk, Virginia sophomore linebacker James Jackson is getting the start at weakside linebacker in the Cavaliers’ season opener Saturday against Richmond.
The annual “Paint the Town Orange” Pep Rally will take place on Friday at the Ting Pavilion on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall starting at 8:30 p.m.

The ACC will be featured throughout the Labor Day Weekend with 12 games over a five-day span, Sept. 1-5. No other league plays across all five days in Week One. This is the fourth time in the last six years the ACC has played over five consecutive days in Week One.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels were held to three hits, including two home runs, in their 8-4 loss against the Harrisburg Senators Tuesday night at The Diamond.
The upcoming Virginia Museum of Natural History branch campus in Waynesboro has reached another major milestone.

Virginia head wrestling coach Steve Garland announced the 2022-23 schedule on Tuesday with a slate that features five home dates and includes three home ACC duals.

We know who won the battle in UVA football training camp for the starting tailback job: congratulations, former walk-on Perris Jones.

The UVA Football gameday experience is suboptimal, and that’s putting it mildly. The folks at UVA Athletics say they’re listening, and have made a few upgrades for 2022 based on fan input and surveys.
In celebration of Virginia Spirits Month, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture will host its first ever Virginia Distilled festival on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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