Well, it only took them 10 years, but Virginia finally beat Florida State again, this time 26-21 in Charlottesville. In 1995, U.Va. (!) became the first ACC team to beat FSU in conference play, 33-28, and apparently the team made a big deal out of it for this game. Seems to have inspired the troops.
I don't normally blog much about Virginia sports, and there's a reason for that. Big wins are rare, and usually followed by big losses, making gloating an exercise in tempting fate. (The exception is the lacrosse team, which has won 3 national titles over the years.) But this game is an exception, since conference losses to BC and Maryland have left Virginia out of the conference picture, anyway.