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cavalier sports 10 CAVALIER CORNER 5 Opponents for the UVA football team in 2021 that played in a postseason game — BYU (Boca Raton Bowl), Miami (Cheez-It Bowl), Notre Dame (Rose Bowl/College Football Playoff), North Carolina (Orange Bowl) and Wake Forest (Duke's Mayo Bowl). Here is the complete slate for this fall: The very first principle in our program is family first, last and always, and they chose that. I'm thrilled for them, their growth, their development. And in that regard, the pandemic has been a blessing. Not in terms of the suffering and the deaths, and the financial part, but this challenge has invited a transformative experience that is very difficult to even think that could be matched. And it wouldn't have been matched if we didn't try to play." — Virginia football head coach BRONCO MENDENHALL on his 2020 team around grounds 2 Graduate transfers added to the football program in early January — 6-1, 205-pound defensive back Anthony Johnson (Louisville) and 6-7, 275-pound tight end Jelani Woods (Oklahoma State). 4 Times the UVA men's lacrosse program has had at least two repeat captains, with fourth-year midfielders Jared Conners and John Fox achieving the feat this year. It previously occurred in 1971 and 1972 with Jay Connor and Bob Proutt, in 1985 and 1986 with Roddy Marino and Jeff Nicklas, and in 2001 and 2002 with Conor Gill and Mark Koontz. 5 Cavaliers were named to the 2020 All-ACC football team — fourth-year linebacker Charles Snowden (second team), second-year linebacker Nick Jackson (third), third-year offensive guard Chris Glaser (honorable mention), third-year wide receiver Billy Kemp IV (honorable mention) and fourth-year inside linebacker Zane Zandier (honorable mention). 24 Consecutive victories for redshirt fourth-year 197-pounder Jay Aiello before his 7-5 loss to No. 8 Nino Bonaccorsi of Pitt Jan. 29. The last loss in a dual prior to that for Aiello, who was ranked No. 3 nationally in his weight class as of Feb. 1, came on Jan. 12, 2019 to then-No. 9 Tom Sleigh of Virginia Tech. 80 Or more points scored by the UVA men's basketball team in back-to- back games (80-68 over Notre Dame Jan. 13 and 85-50 versus Clemson Jan. 16) for the first time since the 2006-07 season (103-91 win over Maryland and 88-76 win over Wake Forest). After an 81-58 triumph over Syracuse Jan. 25, the Cavaliers improved to 39-1 when scoring 80 or more under head coach Tony Bennett. Did You Know? Following the early signing period Dec. 16-18, Virginia's 2021 football recruiting class was ranked No. 25 by both Rivals and 247Sports, and No. 29 by ESPN. If that does not change significantly after National Signing Day Feb. 3, it would be the highest-ranked recruiting class of head coach Bronco Menden- hall's tenure at UVA (the previous best was No. 39 in 2019). In addition, the nine in-state signees this year are the most during Mendenhall's time in Charlottesville. PHOTO COURTESY UVA 2021 VIRGINIA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent (2020 Record) Sept. 4 William & Mary (0-0) Sept. 11 Illinois (2-6) Sept. 18 at North Carolina (8-4) Sept. 24 Wake Forest (4-5) Sept. 30 at Miami (8-3) Oct. 9 at Louisville (4-7) Oct. 16 Duke (2-9) Oct. 23 Georgia Tech (3-7) Oct. 30 at BYU (11-1) Nov. 13 Notre Dame (10-2) Nov. 20 at Pitt (6-5) Nov. 27 Virginia Tech (5-6) 33 Blocked shots by 7-foot-1 redshirt fourth-year forward JAY HUFF through 14 games this season. He had rejected multiple shots in 10 games, including a season-high five versus both Boston College (Jan. 9) and Georgia Tech (Jan. 23). His average of 2.36 ranked second in the ACC and 22nd in the country heading into February. PHOTO COURTESY UVA