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Florida football: Know your enemy – Virginia Cavaliers

We are hours away from kick-off in Miami as Florida football looks for its second consecutive New Year’s 6 bowl win when they take on the Virginia Cavaliers in the Capital One Orange Bowl.

Regular Season Recap:

  • Finished with an 8-4 record
  • Went 1-2 against ranked teams: lost 35-20 to Notre Dame, beat Virginia Tech 39-30 and lost to Clemson 62-17
  • Won the ACC Coastal Division
  • Lost to Clemson 62-17 in the ACC Championship

Coach:

Bronco Mendenhall is in his fourth year as Virginia’s head coach

After a 2-10 debut season in 2016, he led UVA to its first bowl game since 2011.