Nov. 25
Virginia Tech 17 ... Virginia 0
Virginia Tech's defense only allowed five first downs while
the offense got a one-yard George Bell touchdown run in the second
quarter off a turnover and scored ten in the third quarter on a
23-yard Brandon Pace field goal and a 49-yard catch from Eddie
Royal. Both offenses were anemic in the first half, but the Hokies
woke up in the second while the Cavaliers only managed 46 yards of
rushing offense and 66 through the air.
Player of the
game ... Virginia Tech LB Vince Hall made 12 tackles and one
tackle for loss
Stat Leaders: Virginia Tech - Passing: Sean
Glennon, 12-18, 146 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kenny Lewis, 19-79 Receiving:
Eddie Royal, 4-72, 1 TD
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell, 10-21, 66
yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 13-21 Receiving:
Jason Snelling, 3-11
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Virginia
needed to come up with a tough win at Virginia Tech to be bowl
eligible, and while the defense did a fine job, the offense provided
no support. The win over Miami last week unleashed Jameel Sewell but
showed how the offense needs more weapons, especially at receiver.
The off-season will be vital to figure out how to best use their
star young quarterback and how to get everyone around him to work
best with him.
It’ll be
tempting to let him be the whole attack.
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2006
Schedule
CFN
Prediction: 7-5
2006 Record: 5-7
Preview 2006 predicted wins |
| 9/2 |
at Pitt L 31-13 |
| 9/9 |
Wyoming
W 13-12 |
| 9/16 |
Western Mich
L 17-10 |
| 9/21 |
at Georgia Tech L 24-7 |
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9/30 |
at Duke
W 37-0 |
| 10/7 |
at East Carolina
L 31-21 |
| 10/14 |
Maryland
L 28-26 |
| 10/19 |
North Carolina
W 23-0 |
| 10/28 |
NC State
W 14-7 |
| 11/4 |
at Florida State L 33-0 |
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11/11 |
Miami W 17-7 |
| 11/25 |
at Virginia Tech L 17-0 |
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2005
Schedule
CFN
Prediction:
7-4
2005 Record: 7-5
Preview 2005 predicted wins |
| 9/3 |
Western Mich
W 31-19 |
| 9/17 |
at
Syracuse
W 27-24 |
| 9/24 |
Duke
W 38-7 |
| 10/1 |
at Maryland L 45-33 |
| 10/8 |
at Boston Coll
L 28-17 |
| 10/15 |
Florida State W 26-21 |
| 10/22 |
at North Carolina
L 7-5 |
| 11/5 |
Temple
W 51-3 |
| 11/12 |
Georgia Tech
W 27-17 |
| 11/19 |
Virginia Tech
L 52-14 |
| 11/26 |
at Miami L 25-17 |
| 12/30 |
Music City Bowl
Minnesota W 34-31 |
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Nov. 18
Virginia 17 ... Miami 7
Jameel Sewell ran for two touchdowns and Miami's offense never
got going until it was too late as Virginia held the Canes to 263
yards of total offense and just 11 first downs. The Canes got 77 of
their yards and their one score on a Lance Leggett touchdown grab
with just over three minutes to play. Sewell's runs came from 12 and
two yards out in the first half, and Noah Greenbaum hit a 22-yard
field goal in the fourth quarter. The Canes came up with five sacks.
Player of the
game ...
Virginia QB
Jameel Sewell was 23-of-33 for 215 yards and ran 10 times for 41
yards and the Cavaliers’ only two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Miami - Passing: Kirby Freeman,
11-18, 148 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Javarris James, 21-95 Receiving: Greg Olsen,
5-57
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell, 23-33, 215
yds
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 28-55 Receiving: Jonathan
Stupar, 7-47
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Give
Virginia credit for taking advantage of a down Hurricane team by
running well and making the plays on defense, outside of the one big
oh-by-the-way touchdown, to get the win to keep bowl hopes alive.
Jameel Sewell is playing better and better by the week and continues
to look like the type of player to build the offense around. Now the
coaching staff needs to get some players around him, especially in
the receiving corps, to help him out.
Nov. 4
Florida State 33 ... Virginia 0
Florida State got up 7-0 in the first few minutes on a 35-yard
Tony Carter interception return for a touchdown and rolled from
there. Lorenzo Booker capitalized on a blocked punt with a one-yard
touchdown run, and the rout was on. Chris Davis caught a 37-yard
touchdown pass in the third quarter and Antone Smith ran for a
two-yard score in the fourth. Virginia was held to 183 yards of
total offense.
Player of the game ... Florida State QB Xavier Lee
completed 12 of 25 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown and ran four
times for 49 yards.
Stat Leaders: Florida State - Passing:
Xavier Lee, 12-25, 185 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Xavier Lee, 4-49 Receiving:
Chris Davis, 4-77, 1 TD
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell, 17-32,
125 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 13-60. Receiving: Jason
Snelling, 5-48
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
The Virginia
offense has gone into a bit of a rut with little passing game while
not getting nearly enough room for Jason Snelling to keep the ground
game moving. Florida State was jacked up and looking for a big
performance, and the Cavaliers never had an answer to get things
moving. Breakdowns on special teams and the early pick-six kept if
from being a game. Now Virginia has the daunting task of having to
beat both Miami and Virginia Tech to get to a bowl.
Oct. 28
Virginia 14 ... NC State 7
Jason Snelling tore off a 17-yard
touchdown run with 1:31 to play and Tony Franklin snuffed out the final
NC State drive with an interception to seal the win. Snelling started
off the scoring with a one-yard run in the first quarter, and there
wasn't any scoring until John Dunlap caught an eight-yard scoring pass
to tie it. NC State outgained Virginia 290 yards to 256.
Player of the game ... Virginia RB Jason Snelling ran
20 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 31
yards
Stat Leaders: NC State - Passing: Daniel
Evans, 21-35, 220 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Andre Brown, 12-41 Receiving:
Anthony Hill, 6-41
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell, 12-22,
131 yds
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 20-99, 2 TD. Receiving:
Kevin Ogletree, 4-56
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... All of a
sudden, Virginia is on a two-game winning streak and in range of a bowl
game when the season appeared to be in the tank a few weeks ago. Credit
the emergence of Jameel Sewell, who wasn't able to throw deep against NC
State because of the windy conditions, but managed the game well. Jason
Snelling has grown into an All-ACC caliber workhorse. Winning two games
to become bowl eligible might seem next to impossible playing at Florida
State, at home against Miami, and at Virginia Tech, but if the offense
is mistake-free, the Cavaliers have a shot.
Oct. 19
Virginia 23 ... North Carolina 0
Virginia held North Carolina to 182
yards and got a great game out of QB Jameel Sewell for the easy win.
Chris Gould kicked three first half field goals, Sewell scored on an
18-yard run in the third and Jason Snelling pounded in a five-yard
touchdown run in the fourth. UNC turned it over three times and was
equally mediocre passing and running with 84 yards through the air
and 98 on the ground.
Player of the game ... Virginia CB Chris Cook led the
defense with nine tackles with one interception, one forced fumble,
and half a sack
Stat Leaders: North Carolina - Passing:
Jay Dailey, 6-12, 62 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Ronnie McGill, 16-71 Receiving:
Hakeem Nicks, 3-40
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell, 17-25,
166 yds
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 19-131, 1 TD. Receiving:
Kevin Ogletree, 5-43
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Virginia
picked the perfect time to come up with its best game of the year in
the dominant performance over North Carolina. The defense wasn't
just productive against UNC, it was also timely coming up with big
plays when it needed to. The tough part of the slate is coming up in
the final four games against NC State, Florida State, Miami and
Virginia Tech, but if Jameel Sewell continues to throw effectively,
and if Jason Snelling runs like he did against the Tar Heels,
there's a chance of winning two of those showdowns.
Oct. 14
Maryland 28 ... Virginia 26
Down 20-0 at halftime, Maryland
roared back with 28 straight points highlighted by a 56-yard Keon
Lattimore touchdown run followed up by a 45-yard Erin Henderson pick
for a score on Virginia's ensuing drive. The Cavaliers, who got a
magnificent game from QB Jameel Sewell, got a 44-yard scoring grab
from Kevin Ogletree, who scored twice on the day, with 2:37 to play,
but Sewell's two-point conversion attempt failed. Thanks to the
running of Lance Ball, who ran for a one-yard score in the third
quarter, Maryland was able to run out the clock. Sewell ran for a
36-yard score, connected with Ogletree for a 38-yard touchdown, and
Chris Gould kicked two field goals for the first half lead.
Player of the game ... Maryland RB Keon Lattimore ran
15 times for 114 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for
37 yards
Stat Leaders: Maryland - Passing: Sam
Hollenbach, 17-28, 171 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Keon Lattimore, 15-114, 1 TD Receiving:
Darrius Heyward-Bey, 5-39
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell, 13-21,
243 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Jameel Sewell, 10-92, 1 TD. Receiving:
Kevin Ogletree, 3-122, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
There are big plusses coming out of the
collapse to Maryland. Jameel Sewell showed once again that he's a
star to revolve the offense around. He's a tremendous playmaker who
can do a little of everything well. Now he needs more talent around
him and more complementary players to diversify the offense. The
defense needs to show next week against North Carolina that it can
rebound, or else the second half of the season won't be pretty.
Oct. 7
East Carolina 31 ... Virginia 21
East Carolina was without top receiver Aundre Allison and
running back Chris Johnson, but still got rushing touchdown from
Brandon Simmons, Brandon Fractious and James Pinkney for a 24-7
first half lead. Virginia fought its way back with a one-yard Jason
Snelling touchdown run and a nine-yard Fontel Mines scoring catch,
but the latter came with just 18 seconds to play. The Pirates
pounded their way to 208 rushing yards and controlled the ball for
38:14.
Player of the game ... The entire East Carolina
offensive line for paving the way for 208 rushing yards
Stat Leaders: East Carolina - Passing:
James Pinkney, 17-30, 224 yds
Rushing: Brandon Fractious, 19-103, 1 TD. Receiving:
Bobby Good, 5-102
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell,
15-31, 123 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 16-103, 1 TD. Receiving:
Fontel Mines, 4-35, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Virginia
got flat-out manhandled by East Carolina. Outside of a good pass
rushing day from Chris Long and Jeffrey Fitzgerald, the defensive
line had a rough day. The running game did a good job of getting
moving with Jason Snelling coming up with a big day, but there
wasn't nearly enough from the passing attack to mount a comeback.
This was a demoralizing loss for bowl hopes, but the momentum can
quickly turn around with a win over Maryland next week. To do that,
the offense has to hang on to the ball for longer drives, and the
defense has to be better against the run.
Sept. 30
Virginia 37 ... Duke 0
Virginia had no problems blowing past Duke with WR Emmanuel
Byers throwing a 21-yard touchdown pass to Fontel Mines and a
blocked punt leading to a one-yard Jason Snelling touchdown run for
a 17-0 first quarter lead. The Cavalier defense kept up the pressure
with a 23-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown late in the first
half while holding Duke to -21 rushing yards. On the day, Duke came
up with eight sacks and five turnovers. The offense got two fourth
quarter scores on a 12-yard pass to Tom Santi and a two-yard Mikell
Simpson run.
Player of the game ... Virginia LB Jon Copper led the
defense with seven tackles and two sacks
Stat Leaders: Duke - Passing: Thaddeus
Lewis, 11-25, 121 yds, 3 INT
Rushing: Justin Boyle, 10-18. Receiving:
Marcus Jones, 4-42
Virginia - Passing: Jameel Sewell,
14-20, 105 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 18-92, 1 TD. Receiving:
Emmanuel Byers, 4-37
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
Glossed over in the fantastic
performance by the defense in the blowout over Duke was another off
day from the offense. With only 253 yards of total offense and 106
on the ground, there's reason to remain concerned. QB Jameel Sewell
had a nice, efficient game spreading it around well and not
committing costly turnovers that could've gotten Duke back into the
game. He took too many sacks and didn't push the ball down the
field, but he didn't need to. Against the ACC teams with a pulse,
he'll need to.
Sept. 21
Georgia Tech 24 ... Virginia 7
Georgia Tech controlled the game from start to finish with
Calvin Johnson catching touchdown passes from 58 and 66 yards out
and Reggie Ball scrambling for a six-yard score. The Tech defense
gave up a mere 166 yards of total offense and only allowed a
short-field drive of 29 yards culminating in a 16-yard touchdown
catch from Kevin Ogletree. The game was essentially over on the four
play from scrimmage in the second half as Ball found Johnson deep
down the sidelines, and then it was off to the races for a brilliant
score.
Player of the game ... Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson
caught six passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Virginia - Passing: Jameel
Sewell, 15-31, 115 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Jameel Sewell, 8-30 Receiving:
Kevin Ogletree, 4-41, 1 TD
Georgia Tech - Passing: Reggie Ball,
10-19, 205 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Tashard Choice, 19-83. Receiving: Calvin
Johnson, 6-165, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
The Cavaliers will have to go through
their lumps for a while until the offense finds something that
works. QB Jameel Sewell played like a rookie in his first start on
national television in the loss to Georgia Tech, but he did calm
down a little bit in the second half. He pressed too much, as to be
expected, but he had to. There was nothing from the running game to
help him out. Jason Snelling simply isn't getting any room to run.
Things had better pick up next week at Duke, or this quickly dying
season will go into the tank.
Sept. 21
Georgia Tech 24 ... Virginia 7
Georgia Tech controlled the game from start to finish with
Calvin Johnson catching touchdown passes from 58 and 66 yards out
and Reggie Ball scrambling for a six-yard score. The Tech defense
gave up a mere 166 yards of total offense and only allowed a
short-field drive of 29 yards culminating in a 16-yard touchdown
catch from Kevin Ogletree. The game was essentially over on the four
play from scrimmage in the second half as Ball found Johnson deep
down the sidelines, and then it was off to the races for a brilliant
score.
Player of the game ... Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson
caught six passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Virginia - Passing: Jameel
Sewell, 15-31, 115 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Jameel Sewell, 8-30 Receiving:
Kevin Ogletree, 4-41, 1 TD
Georgia Tech - Passing: Reggie Ball,
10-19, 205 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Tashard Choice, 19-83. Receiving: Calvin
Johnson, 6-165, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ...
The Cavaliers will have to go through
their lumps for a while until the offense finds something that
works. QB Jameel Sewell played like a rookie in his first start on
national television in the loss to Georgia Tech, but he did calm
down a little bit in the second half. He pressed too much, as to be
expected, but he had to. There was nothing from the running game to
help him out. Jason Snelling simply isn't getting any room to run.
Things had better pick up next week at Duke, or this quickly dying
season will go into the tank.
Sept. 16
Western Michigan 17 ... Virginia 10
Mark Bonds gained 118 of Western Michigan's 179 yards and
scored the first touchdown of the day on a two-yard dash to start
off the shocker. The Bronco defense got in the act with a 34-yard
interception return for a touchdown from Desman Stephan in the
second quarter to take the lead for good. Virgina's points game on a
five-yard Jason Snelling touchdown run and a 34-yard Chris Gould
field goal in the first half, but the offense only managed 258 yards
of total offense and struggled to get moving in the second half.
Player of the
game ...Western
Michigan RB Mark Bonds ran for 118 yards and the Broncos’ only
offensive touchdown on 27 carries.
Stat Leaders: Western Michigan- Passing: Thomas
Peregrin, 7-11, 40 yds
Rushing: Mark Bonds, 27-118, 1 TD Receiving: Jamarko
Simmons, 1-19
Virginia - Passing: Kevin McCabe, 13-16, 111
yds, 2 INTs
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 14-77, 1 TD Receiving: Tom
Santi, 7-78
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Uh oh.
Virginia's running game continues to be abysmal with only 69 coming
against against Western Michigan defense. There's no push from the
offensive line and nothing from the passing game to get defenses to
back off from stopping the ground attack. Kevin McCabe wasn't bad,
but two of his three incompletions went for interceptions. Christian
Olsen and Jameel Sewell didn't do anything else to move the offense.
The Georgia Tech game next week might not be pretty.
Sept. 9
Virginia 13 ... Wyoming 12
Virginia scored on its first play in overtime on a 25-yard
pass to Kevin Ogletree, and then held on as Wyoming's Aric Goodman
missed the extra point couldn't after a three-yard Chris Sundberg
touchdown catch. It was a battle of field goals for four quarters
with Goodman connecting from 23 and 39 yards out and Virginia's
Chris Gould hitting from 29 and 34 yards away. Wyoming outgained the
Cavaliers 313 yards to 206, but two turnovers and failure to keep
drives consistently moving proved costly.
Player of the game ... Virginia WR Kevin Ogletree
caught ten passes for 95 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Virginia - Passing:
Christian Olsen, 12-21, 89 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Cedric Peerman, 16-41. Receiving:
Kevin Ogletree, 10-95, 1 TD
Wyoming - Passing: Jacob Doss, 23-32 145,
1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: John Wendling, 2-60 Receiving:
Michael Ford, 9-63
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Where's
the running game? Much of the blame for Virginia's early offensive
woes will fall on QB Christian Olsen, and now Kevin McCabe might be
more of a part of the mix, but it's the ground game that's the real
problem with a mere 32 rushing yards against Wyoming after doing
next to nothing against Pitt. Western Michigan has the firepower to
beat Virginia next week, so the offense has to show up in a big
hurry. Forget about beating Georgia Tech in the ACC opener if the
offense can't start cranking out more than the 206 yards it did
against the Cowboys.
Sept. 2
Pitt 38 ... Virginia 13
Pitt's defense held Virginia to 211 yards of total offense
while Tyler Palko was nearly flawless for the Pitt attack throwing
three touchdown passes. The Panthers were in a 10-3 battle when
Palko connected with Oderick Turner for a 72-yard score to take
control of the game in the second quarter. Virginia came back with a
two-yard Jason Snelling touchdown run at the end of the first half,
but Pitt all but put the game away on a 19-yard Darrelle Revis
interception return for a touchdown. Derek Kingder caught a 78-yard
touchdown pass, and Clint Session closed out the scoring with a
78-yard interception return for a score.
Player of the game ... Pitt QB Tyler Paklo completed 17
of 22 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns with an
interception.
Stat Leaders: Virginia - Passing:
Christian Olsen, 17-34, 133 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Jason Snelling, 9-28, 1 TD. Receiving:
Tom Santi, 7-31
Pitt - Passing: Tyler Palko, 17-22, 283
yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: LaRod Stephens, 17-58 Receiving:
Derek Kinder, 4-77, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean Basil? ... Any and
all momentum from last year's Music City Bowl win has gone kaput.
Virginia was awful against Pitt with no ground game, little
consistency in the passing attack, and no defense against Tyler
Palko and the Pitt passing game. There were too many mistakes on
third downs and not anything the team can hang its hat on going into
next week's game against Wyoming. QB Christian Olson has to start
pushing the ball deeper to open things up for the ground attack.
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Further
Analysis
While it appears the window has closed on what was
supposed to be a golden era of Virginia football, it hasn't been locked shut.
Virginia was supposed to grow into a possible ACC superpower after
an unbelievable recruiting class a few years ago led by an NFL-ready
linebacking corps. While it's hard to get upset with 32 wins and
three bowl victories over the last four years, it wasn't exactly
what the die-hard fans were hoping for considering 12 Cavaliers were
drafted over the last two years with a 13th, linebacker Ahmad
Brooks, to go in a supplemental draft.
As good as Brooks, D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Heath Miller, Kai Parham
and Darryl Blackstock were, the hope is for the coaching staff to be
able to reload in a hurry now that it has a track record of cranking
out pro prospects. If you fit what head coach Al Groh and his staff
want to do and you have next-level potential, the scouts will take
notice. However, the reload will likely have to wait until next
year.While 13 starters and 32 lettermen
return, this might be a season where the program takes a step back to
take a giant leap forward. This is a young team with one senior on the
projected defensive two-deep and only one on the offensive line. The
skill players are veterans who should be able to generate more
production than last year, but the top talents are all young reserves
waiting for a chance to shine.
The offense will go back to being more of a pro-style attack with mobile
starting quarterback Marques Hagans being replaced by the pure passing
Christian Olsen. There will be short to midrange passes to the backs and
tight ends, and more work created for the running backs. The potential
is there for a more consistent offensive season if the offensive line
grows up in a hurry.
On defense, the early defections of Brooks and Parham along with
defensive end Vince Redd and safety Tony Franklin, who were booted off
the team, leaves a gaping hole when it comes to experience, but it might
turn out to be a plus character-wise. It's not like the Cavalier D
set the world on fire last year with those four finishing tenth in the
ACC in total defense, 11th in pass D, 10th in run D, and eight in
scoring D. This will definitely be a stepping-stone season for first
year defensive coordinator Mike London.
Remember, we're
talking about expectations, and there aren't many this year. Once again,
Virginia has hardly been bad over the last few seasons, it has just been
slightly disappointing. Now we'll see what happens when the bar has been
lowered.
The
Schedule:
The Cavs have a change for a tremendous start if they can beat Georgia
Tech in Atlanta and get by Pitt in the opener. With dates against
Wyoming, Western Michigan, at Duke and at East Carolina in the first six
games, 6-0 isn't out of the realm of possibility. In fact, they only
face one 2005-2006 bowl team (Georgia Tech) before the end of October.
Of course, the penance must be paid at some point. NC State is no
picnic, and the final three games have to be the toughest in America
playing at Florida State, Miami and at Virginia Tech.
Best
Offensive Player: Senior WR Deyon Williams. Williams grew into a
dangerous target late last year and showed off the speed, skills, and
talent to become a decent NFL prospect. With more of an emphasis on the
passing game this year, the team's number one receiver should flourish.
Best
Defensive Player: Senior CB Marcus Hamilton. While he's not the most
talented corner in the ACC, he's among the most productive. From tackles
to interceptions to broken up passes, Hamilton's 2005 stats can match
anyone's. However, this year, no one is going throw his way choosing to
test the other side.
Key player
to a successful season: Senior QB Christian Olsen. If/when Virginia
gets into the ACC title hunt under Groh, Olsen isn't going to be the
starting quarterback. However, he can help the team make a big step this
year by being a steady, consistent passer. While he's not going to have
to do all the things former starter Marques Hagans had to, the pressure
to produce will be on his shoulders.
The season
will be a success if ... Virginia wins eight games. The 2005 Cavs won seven games
highlighted by a victory over Florida State and a Music City Bowl win
over Minnesota, but if this year's team can better last year's mark just
by beating the teams it'll be favored against, the excitement will be
through the roof for 2007.
Key game:
Sept. 21 at Georgia Tech. Winning the ACC and Coastal Division
opener on the road would do wonders for the young team. With the road
trip to Duke to follow nine days later and the next three conference
games at home against Maryland, North Carolina and NC State, a 5-0 ACC
start is possible with an upset win in Atlanta.
2005 Fun
Stats:
-
Third down conversion: Opponents 78 of 178 (43.8%) -
Virginia 76 of 176 (43.2%)
- Sacks: Opponents 33 for 176 yards - Virginia 19 for 115 yards
- Penalties: Opponents 82 for 736 yards - Virginia 66 for 567 yards
The Last Time
Virginia…
…played in a bowl game…2005 (Music City Bowl vs. Minnesota)
…missed a bowl game…2001
…pitched a shutout…2004 (Maryland)
…was shutout…2001 (NC State)
…scored 50 points…2005 (Temple)
…went undefeated…1908
…won a conference title…1995 (share, ACC)
…had a 3,000-yard passer…never
…had a 1,000-yard rusher…2004 (Alvin Pearman)
…had a 1,000-yard receiver…2001 (Billy McMullen)
…had a first-round draft choice…2006 (T D’Brickashaw Ferguson)
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