It’s been six years since the last time NC State and Virginia played a football game.
Historically speaking, that’s mind-blowing.
The Wolfpack and the Cavaliers were annual opponents from 1960-2003, but the two charter members of the ACC have only played each other 4 times since the ACC expanded in 2004.
For context, Dave Doeren has never faced Virginia since he became the head coach at NC State in 2013. After Saturday, he will officially be able to say he’s played every team in the ACC.
The lack of recent history between these two football programs doesn’t mean their is a lack of history between the two.