Richmond rolls in as Virginia kicks off Tony Elliott era

The Tony Elliott era begins at Virginia on Saturday afternoon as the Cavaliers open the season against the visiting Richmond Spiders in a non-conference game in Charlottesville, Va.

The former Clemson offensive coordinator and associate head coach was hired in December to replace Bronco Mendenhall, who retired unexpectedly after six seasons at Virginia.

Coming off back-to-back .500 seasons (6-6 in 2021), the Cavaliers f