COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYSIS Greg Madia: What we learned from Virginia football's blowout loss at No. 14 Wake Forest GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Nov 1, 2026 1 hr ago 0 × Virginia linebacker Maddox Marcellus discusses the Cavaliers' loss to Wake Forest. 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EH@ @7 E96:C 7:?2= E9C66 E@ 364@>6 3@H= 6=:8:3=6]k^AmkAm“x 5@?’E E9:?< 2?J3@5J 2E E96 =@4<6C C@@> E9@F89E 2E E96 368:??:?8 @7 E96 D62D@? E92E H6’5 36 :? E9:D D:EF2E:@?[” t==:@EE D2:5] “qFE H6 2C6] %96 49@:46D E92E H6 >256 92G6 8@EE6? FD E@ H96C6 H6 2C6]”k^Am Greg Madiagmadia@dailyprogress.com@GregMadia on X 0 Comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story UVa LB Marcellus on loss to Wake Forest Virginia linebacker Maddox Marcellus discusses the Cavaliers' loss to Wake Forest. Game balls: No. 14 Wake Forest 51, Virginia football 7 Awarding game balls following Virginia football's 51-7 loss at No. 14 Wake Forest on Saturday. 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UVa LB Marcellus on loss to Wake Forest Virginia linebacker Maddox Marcellus discusses the Cavaliers' loss to Wake Forest.
Game balls: No. 14 Wake Forest 51, Virginia football 7 Awarding game balls following Virginia football's 51-7 loss at No. 14 Wake Forest on Saturday.
Virginia football outclassed in lopsided loss at No. 14 Wake Forest Virginia football fell behind early, made mental mistakes and was outclassed by No. 14 Wake Forest in a lopsided loss to the Demon Deacons on …
