College football rivalry week produced some shocking upsets and unprecedented postgame fighting. However, for Virginia fans, it was an all too familiar result. After missing bowl eligibility for the third consecutive season, where do the Cavaliers go from here? The show spoke to TheSabre.com reporter and Hoos On Podcast host Preston Willett about the path to relevance for the Virginia football team.

Also on this episode of the Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast, evaluating UVA basketball's start, the ACC-SEC Basketball Challenge, and more:

  • The rise of "flag planting" as a way of taunting rivals (0:00-8:26)
  • How to evaluate the UVA football season and next steps for the program with Preston Willett (8:26-36:55)
  • Preston's take on the first month of the season for Virginia basketball (36:55-44:30)
  • Championship weekend and teams vying for at large bids in the College Football Playoff (44:30-53:52)
  • The most anticipated games of the ACC-SEC Basketball Challenge (53:52-1:00:42)

TheSabre.com presents The Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast, a college sports podcast through the lens of the ACC. Michael McGraw, a University of Virginia graduate and fan, and Michael Shutt, a life-long NC State fan, both grew up watching the ACC and have insights on the history and present of the conference.

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