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Hoos Brew 11/27: Happy Thanksgiving, Hoos!
It's a great day for some backyard football!
Hoos Brew Crew
November 27, 2025
We know today will be full of turkey, pie, some backyard football, and then maybe another slice of pie, so we’ll keep today short and sweet!
Sweet…kind of like our third slice of pie!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 For All The Marbles. No. 19 Virginia football closes out the regular season at home this weekend with a Smithfield Commonwealth Clash against Virginia Tech!
Virginia is one of three teams that sit atop the ACC standings entering Week 14 with a record 6-1 in league games, along with SMU and Pittsburgh. A win for the Hoos would clinch a berth in next week’s ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, N.C.).
🔼 Lightning Strikes Twice. Returning an interception for touchdown once in a rivalry game would create an indelible memory for any football player. To do it twice in the same game?
“That’s unheard of,” former University of Virginia defensive end Chris Slade said this week. “You don’t see that.”
Fans who were at Lane Stadium on Nov. 20, 1992, or watching the game on TV, saw UVA linebacker Randy Neal make it reality. Neal, then a sophomore, picked off two passes by Virginia Tech quarterback Maurice DeShazo and returned each one for a touchdown.
🏈 KEEP READING: Alumni Spotlight — Randy Neal
🔼 Home Finale. Virginia volleyball fell in the final home match of the regular season on Wednesday to No. 19 North Carolina in three sets.
Reagan Ennist once again paced the Cavalier offense on the afternoon with 12 kills, tying for the match high. On defense, Caroline Lang tied her season-best in blocks with five, while Katie Barrier recorded a match-high 14 digs.
Today’s Trivia Question: How long have Virginia and Virginia Tech football played for the Commonwealth Cup?
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 27
🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 28
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Queens @ 4 p.m. | ACCNX
Saturday, November 29
🏐 Volleyball at Boston College @ 1 p.m. | ACCNX
🤼 Wrestling at Bloomsburg @ 6 p.m.
🏈 Football vs. Virginia Tech @ 7 p.m. | ESPN
Sunday, November 30
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. UMES @ 2 p.m. | ACCNX
Trivia Answer: Since 1994!
⚔️ Have a great Thanksgiving, y’all!