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Ratcliffe: Virginia defense contains Georgia Tech's triple option
Last year, Georgia Tech had cut up Virginia’s defense like a boarding house pie and Reid had not forgotten, noting that if Jackets hadn’t committed three turnovers in the red zone that day, “the score would have been 70 rather than 38.” Reid was right and he was determined it wasn’t going to be a repeat.
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Virginia running game flexes its muscle
Led by a trio of hard-running tailbacks and an offensive line that opened hole after hole in Al Groh’s Yellow Jacket defense, the Cavaliers (4-2, 1-1 ACC) racked up 272 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground in a 24-21 win over the nation’s No. 12 team.
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Notebook: Georgia Tech players at a loss about loss
“I didn’t see a loss coming,” Yellow Jacket quarterback Tevin Washington said.
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Virginia takes down No. 12 Georgia Tech
Virginia shocked the college football world by outlasting No. 12 Georgia Tech, 24-21, in front of a Homecoming crowd of 47,692.
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Cavalier quick hits: Four Virginia tennis players advance at UVa Fall Classic
In Blue singles, top-seeded Justin Shane had a first-round bye before downing Wesley Barrett of Old Dominion in three sets in the quarterfinals.
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Virginia upsets Georgia Tech
UVa beats Georgia Tech.
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Virginia baseball team gets championship rings
A celebration normally saved for the moments that follow a walk-off style victory was held long before the first pitch of Game 3 was thrown at Davenport Field in the Orange & Blue World Series on Friday night.
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Virginia eyes upset against undefeated Georgia Tech
The return of Al Groh, now the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, is the not the storyline that will be remembered should the Cavaliers (3-2, 0-1) pull off an upset and win for the ninth time in the past 10 meetings between the two rivals in Charlottesville.
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Ratcliffe: Virginia running game starting to find its stride
Virginia coach Mike London has to like the way his offense is performing, particularly with its running attack heading into today’s home game against an opponent that knows a little something about running — Georgia Tech.
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Ratcliffe: Groh returns as a foe
Former Virginia coach Al Groh, whose family is deep-rooted in UVa tradition and in the Charlottesville community, will return to Scott Stadium on Saturday but he will be standing on the opposite sideline, wearing Georgia Tech colors as the Yellow Jackets’ defensive coordinator.
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Virginia's London balancing playing for now and building for the future
London has essentially been forced to juggle the tempered expectations for his team this season and how to build the program for the future.
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ACC Notebook: Conference up for grabs at halftime
Scattershooting around the ACC, while wondering what two teams will play in Charlotte for the league championship on Dec. 3 …
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Former Virginia receiver now part of LSU coaching staff
After spending time with the NFL's Chicago Bears and New York Giants, Maurice Covington has made his way to Louisiana State University as a graduate assistant.
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Poll finds McDonnell popular; tolls, not so much
52 percent disliked Gov. Bob McDonnell's proposal to collect tolls on Interstate 95. Fewer supported raising fuel taxes to pay for road improvements.
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Ratcliffe: Stopping Georgia Tech offense like an in-game chess match
While the triple option features solid running backs and usually a mobile quarterback who can multi-task, what is most often overlooked is the offensive line, something UVa’s defense is focusing on in this week’s practices.
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Georgia Tech's adds another potent option: Passing
While the option offense is geared around the Yellow Jackets running the ball play after play successfully, QB Tevin Washington has quietly posted numbers that would warrant consideration for the ACC Offensive Player of The Year award.
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Rocco expected to start Saturday
For now, Michael Rocco remains the starting quarterback ahead of David Watford, and Rocco is expected to take the first snap Saturday against Georgia Tech (6-0, 3-0) inside Scott Stadium at 3:30 p.m.
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Ratcliffe: Georgia Tech has plenty of options on offense
Virginia’s defense faces the awesome task of taking on one of the nation’s best running attacks this Saturday at Scott Stadium when Georgia Tech comes to town.
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Virginia baseball: Blue wins Game 2 of World Series
Scott Silverstein had a hard time hiding his smile.
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Frank staying grounded after championship win
A day after winning the ITA All-American Championship in Tulsa, Okla., Frank was already trying to put the experience in his rearview mirror.
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Kline's changeup
After losing Danny Hultzen, Will Roberts, Tyler Wilson and Cody Winiarski to the professional ranks, Kline will be thrust into an important spot in the weekend rotation.
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Ruckersville driver earns Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 pole
Ruckersville driver Philip Morris set a track record Saturday in qualifying for Sunday’s Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 at Martinsville Speedway.
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Brilliant foliage on tap for fall
Jerry Stenger, director of the University of Virginia climatology office, predicts that the leaves will be brilliant this season, with colors peaking in late October.
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Boyle crunching the numbers as Virginia women begin practice
Having yet to coach her first women’s basketball game at Virginia, coach Joanne Boyle has created her own type of Moneyball approach.
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Bigger and stronger, James Johnson ready to take flight for Cavaliers
The wait is almost over for Virginia forward James Johnson.
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