The UVA football program took multiple steps forward in 2018, including winning a bowl game for the first time since 2005. The Hoos are shooting even higher this year.
The ACC media picked Virginia to win the ACC Coastal Division for the first time in school history, and those surrounding the program are embracing the challenge. With a veteran roster and a favorable schedule, they could very well do it. And if not, they could still end up in a major bowl game.
Welcome back to Bowl Watch, STL’s weekly look at Virginia’s postseason prospects. In previous years, I’ve mostly focused on whether or not UVA would make a bowl game.