Mark Warner voted for the bill, while Tim Kaine opposed it. The act, which still must be voted on by the House, creates a standardized federal NIL structure for college athletics.
While Virginia coach Tony Elliott waxed nostalgic this week about FSU’s former status in the conference, he is right that Saturday’s game against the Seminoles could be pivotal to his team’s chances of reaching the ACC title game.
UVA is 0-5 all-time against the Fighting Irish, losing most recently in South Bend, Ind., in 2024, 35-14.
UVA and Virginia Tech face key conference matchups this week to keep themselves near the top of the conversation.
Rico Flores Jr. had a breakout game. Kam Courtney had a breakthrough outing. And Virginia’s receiving corps showed it has playmakers to elevate its passing game.
The Cavaliers, playing without injured point guard Chance Mallory, got 10 points from Elijah Gertrude in the preseason loss.
Beau Pribula threw for 279 yards and accounted for five touchdowns as the Cavaliers routed Delaware, 42-3.
The former Virginia walk-on and STAB coach will be Aaron Roussell’s Director of Player Development.
The Mountaineers won in the trenches Saturday night against UVA, as the Cavaliers struggled to pick up blitzes and contain WVU QB Michael Hawkins.
Back in Charlotte for the first time since last year’s ACC title game, UVA couldn’t muster any fourth quarter magic and fell 38-27 to the Mountaineers.