Virginia can thank the ACC schedule-maker for a pair of motivating games to cap off a disappointing season.
The Cavaliers (3-7, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) were eliminated from bowl contention last week, but center Ross Burbank said they will complete the season with home games against the two teams they most want to beat.
''Honestly, if there are two teams left on the schedule that we'd love to beat, it's Duke and Virginia Tech,'' Burbank said this week. ''It definitely adds a little bit of an edge to the end of the season, especially with us not being bowl-eligible.