Alert Top Story Topical Web Only Who has the edge on defense and special teams in the Battle for the Commonwealth Cup? Damien Sordelett Nov 29, 2025 11 hrs ago 0 × Damien Sordelett SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A look at who has the edge Saturday on defense and special teams when Virginia Tech plays at Virginia in the Battle for the Commonwealth Cup.k9ams676?D:G6 =:?6k^9amkAm%96 w@<:6D’ 7C@?E :D 4CF4:2= :? CF? 5676?D6] %649 FE:=:K6D 2 `_\>2? C@E2E:@? 36EH66? 5676?D:G6 6?5[ 5676?D:G6 E24<=6 2?5 @FED:56 =:?6324<6C E@ <66A A=2J6CD 7C6D9 E9C@F89@FE E96 82>6[ 2?5 :E’D A2:5 @77 3J 9@=5:?8 7:G6 @7 :ED =2DE 6:89E @AA@?6?ED E@ =6DD E92? `__ CFD9:?8 J2C5D] z6>2C: r@A6=2?5 =625D E96 3F?49 H:E9 cd E24<=6D[ c]d D24<D[ f]d %u{D 2?5 2? :?E6C46AE:@?] &'2 92D C64@C565 ag D24<D E9:D D62D@?[ =65 3J s2?:6= #:4<6CE’D d]d[ |:E496== |6=E@?’D 7:G6 2?5 u:D96C r2>24’D c]d] %96 r2GD C64@C565 2 4@>3:?65 b_ D24<D :? 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Former college football mascots still beam with school pride long after they’ve hung up their suits
Former college football mascots still beam with school pride long after they’ve hung up their suits