We are close to 24 hours from the ACC Championship matchup between Virginia and Duke. The 17th-ranked Cavaliers will look to win their first ever outright ACC Championship and punch their ticket to the College Football Playoff.
Today, UVA head coach Tony Elliott spoke with the media for the final time ahead of tomorrow’s game and here is everything that he had to say:
Opening Statement…
“Good afternoon. On behalf of University of Virginia football, our administration and staff, excited to be here. Looking forward to a fun night tomorrow night. The team is about to arrive here in a few minutes. We’re going to walk the field, and then we’re going to finish up our prep and hopefully be ready to put on a good show tomorrow night.”
1. On Their Ability to pressure Darian Mensah in the first matchup…
“Good question. I think it started with the opening drive. We were able to keep their offense on the sideline for a good amount of time. 15-play drive, and that obviously is never good for an offense when you’re sitting on the sideline that long.
Then the first play, brought a little bit of pressure that forced him to step up. I think from there it just bred confidence with the guys, and they continued to just be confident in the plan and were able to win some one-on-ones…