Who will win the Commonwealth Cup on Saturday night?

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — J’Mari Taylor became the first Atlantic Coast Conference running back since 2021 to run for a touchdown and throw for a score in the same game as No. 17 Virginia beat Virginia Tech 27-7 on Saturday night to clinch a spot in the conference championship game.

Virginia enters Saturday’s football game against Virginia Tech with unprecedented advantages, expectations and stakes. Advantages: The Cavaliers are 9-2, the Hokies 3-8. That’s the largest record disparity in series history,

Virginia Tech dropped its third straight game last week, losing 34-17 to the Miami Hurricanes. The Hokies did cover as 18-point home underdogs, and the Over (49) hit. Their secondary struggled, giving up 335 passing yards and 4 touchdowns.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Carson Beck threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 14 Miami to a 34-17 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Malachi Toney had career highs in receptions (12) and yards (146) and had a touchdown,

On Sunday, ESPN reported that newly hired Head Coach James Franklin was planning to bring recently-fired Head Coach Brent Pry back into the fold at Virginia Tech as defensive coordinator.

The No. 14 Miami Hurricanes (8-2) travel to Lane Stadium to face the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-7) on Saturday.

Virginia Tech ranks 114th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 43.4% of the time. Miami (FL) ranks 25th on offense, converting on 46.3% of third downs. Virginia Tech ranks 115th in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to ...