Virginia Cavalier fans know all too well that it has been 13 years since the Hoos have beaten the Hokies in football, a 35-21 victory on November 29, 2003. Lots has happened since then, including:
65 – UVA wins over other teams
50 – VT losses to other teams
31 – UVA players drafted into the NFL
17 – Seasons of the Bachelor (and 11 of the Bachelorette)
12 – Different UVA starting QBs
11 – NCAA Championships that UVA has won in other sports - 1 in baseball, 3 in men’s lacrosse, 1 in women’s lacrosse, 2 in men’s soccer, 2 in men’s tennis, 2 in women’s rowing
10 – Combined Spider-Man, Batman, and Superman movies released
9 – Combined UVA wins over Miami (6), Florida State (2), and Clemson (1)
8 – Different teams to appear in the ACC Championship Game
7 – New “Friends” episodes aired - (the final season concluded after UVA’s last victory in 2003)
6 – Combined Virginia Tech losses to Cincinnati (1), East Carolina (3), JMU (1), and Kansas (1)
5 – James Bond movies
4 – UVA winning seasons (out of 13)
3 – Different Presidents elected
2 – UVA football coaching changes
1 – New Year’s Day bowl games UVA played (the Gator Bowl after the 2007 season)
0 – Times Bronco Mendenhall faced Virginia Tech
Please, let’s reset all this on Saturday so we never have to publish a post like this again.