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How to Watch Virginia Football vs. Louisville and GAME THREAD

How to Watch Virginia Football vs. Louisville and GAME THREAD

How to watch “Hoos”:

The Virginia Cavaliers welcome the Louisville Cardinals to Scott Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network. This means you can watch the game on TV on the ACC Network or with any streaming device via the ESPN app or WatchESPN by signing in with your TV provider.

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Date: October 12, 2024
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
channel: ACCN
Spread: Louisville -7.5

Pre-game content

game thread

Stay tuned to Streaking the Lawn before, during and after the game for instant analysis and coverage of the final result.

We will also be active on Twitter throughout the game and season. So follow the live reactions of our employees there.

Stripes on the lawn – @STL_UVA

Zach Carey – @Zach_Carey_

Dan Siegel – @DanSiegel_

Corbin Lathrop – @CorbinLathrop

John Kurcina – @JohnKurcina

Hayden Hundley – @HaydenHundley_

Trey Kelleher – @TreyKelleher3

Gavin Booker – @GavinBookerPxP

Garrett Keogh – @Garrett_Keogh01

Game notes

Finally, game notes from UVA:

IN THE GAME ON SATURDAY

  • Virginia is 4-1 for the first time since 2019 and sixth time since 1999: 2024 (4-1), 2019 (4-1), 2017 (4-1), 2004 (5-0) and 2003 (4-1). ). 1).
  • UVA is 2-0 to start ACC play for the first time since 2019. Six of the final seven games of the season come against ACC opponents.
  • The Cavaliers are looking to improve to 3-0 in the ACC for the first time since 2007 and win five of their first six games for the first time since 2017.
  • Virginia is one of five ACC teams undefeated in league play. Three of the undefeated teams – Clemson (3-0), SMU (2-0) and Pitt (1-0) – are on UVA’s remaining schedule.
  • For the first time this season and since October 24, 2021, Virginia is receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
  • Virginia is one of 48 FBS teams with fewer than two losses this season and one of seven in the ACC: Miami (6-0), Pitt (5-0), SMU (5-1), Duke (5-1) , Clemson (4-1) and Syracuse (4-1).
  • Virginia is seeking consecutive ACC wins at Scott Stadium for the first time under head coach Tony Elliott, including the first since 2021.
  • Virginia and Louisville have met every year since 2014. As members of the ACC, Louisville has won six of the 10 meets, including the last two.
  • Three of the five meetings against Louisville have been decided by a score, including a 34-33 last-minute road win for the Hoos in 2021.
  • Virginia holds a 4-2 lead over Louisville at Scott Stadium.

TOP STORIES

  • Virginia has won both ACC games this season in comeback style. The Cavaliers erased a 14-point deficit at Wake Forest and trailed 14-0 early in the second quarter last weekend before scoring 24 unanswered points in a win over Boston College.
  • Virginia scored 18 points in the fourth quarter against the Eagles and outscored its opponents 38-20 in the final stanza this season. Last year, UVA’s opponents had a 114-54 lead in the fourth quarter.
  • For the first time since 2019, the Cavaliers didn’t turn the ball over in back-to-back games. Additionally, Virginia committed the fewest penalties of any team in the ACC.
  • Saturday’s showdown features two of the ACC’s best wide receivers. Louisville’s Ja’Corey Brooks leads the league in receiving touchdowns (6) and receiving yards per game (97.8). Virginia’s Malachi Fields ranks fourth in the ACC in yards per game (82.4) and has scored all three touchdowns in the last two games.
  • The Cavaliers have two Kentucky natives, Xavier Brown and Kam Butler. Butler, who served as a game captain against Louisville last season, is expected to make his 50th career start on Saturday.