No. 18 Virginia has been on the rise this season after clinching two consecutive upsets against Florida State and Louisville, respectively. All eyes have been turning toward the Cavaliers — is this the beginning of a tremendous turning point for Tony Elliott’s program?
UVA currently stands at an impressive 3-0 in conference play and 5-1 overall. They’re looking to defend their name, and they will stop at nothing to do so. Washington State, on the other hand, is running 3-3. This season WSU defeated Idaho (13-10), San Diego State (36-13) and Colorado State (20-3), while dropping games to North Texas (59-10), Washington (59-24) and Ole Miss (24-21). Their latest matchup against Ole Miss was telling; they will battle it out right up until the end, which will inevitably challenge UVA.
Heading into their Week 8 matchup, it doesn’t come as a surprise that UVA remains a high favorite over Washington State. At the time of this writing, the Cavaliers stand as a 16.5-point favorite in the game, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, with the over/under set at 56.5…