Good Morning, Hoos! And Happy Holidays!

The Hoos Brew will be going on holiday break starting tomorrow, and we will be back in your inboxes in the new year to talk about all the things we missed while we’re gone!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Let’s Make History! With a chance to set the program's single-season wins record, No. 20 Virginia football meets No. 25 Missouri in the 2025 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Saturday at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.!

🏈 READ MORE: Cavaliers Seek Historic Finish Against Missouri in Gator Bowl
🏈 FEATURE: Hoos Out to Make History in Jacksonville
🏈🏀 CROSSOVER: Virginia Football Has A Special Guest

🔼 Holiday Gift Exchange! What is the best holiday gift Virginia men’s basketball players have ever received? Find out in the video above!

🔼 From Deep! Nobody has shot the ball from 3-point range like Kymora Johnson in a long time!

🔼 Shellenberger The Star! Is former Virginia star Connor Shellenberger the most complete lacrosse player ever? The youngest MVP in Premier Lacrosse League history is starting to make his case!

🎧 TUNE IN: INSIDE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS

Former UVA basketball player and current Indiana Pacers assistant coach Jenny Boucek joins Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams and John Freeman for the fifth episode!

Today’s Trivia Question: Who leads Virginia men’s basketball in rebounding this season?

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot ‘n’ fresh, but we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

Wahoo Central Podcast — Mitchell Melton. A graduate transfer from Ohio State, Mitchell Melton has shined at defensive end for Virginia this season.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Saturday, December 27
🏈 Football vs. Missouri @ 7:30 p.m. — TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) | ABC

Monday, December 29
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. SMU @ 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 31
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Virginia Tech @ 2 p.m.

Thursday, January 1
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Clemson @ 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 3
🤼 Wrestling at Southern Scuffle (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
🏀 Men’s Basketball at NC State @ 11 a.m.

Sunday, January 4
🤼 Wrestling at Southern Scuffle (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Florida State @ 2 p.m.

Trivia Answer: Johann Grünloh with 7.2 boards per game!

⚔️ Happy Holidays, y’all!