London secures athletic recruiting class
Virginia football coach Mike London announced the Cavaliers had secured commitments from 25 recruits on National Signing Day — the first day recruits can sign binding letters of intent. London touted the athleticism of his 2012 class, which was ranked No.5 in the ACC and No.28 in the nation by scout.com, during a celebration at [...]
Read moreJoe Paterno dies of lung cancer
Joe Paterno, one of the most decorated coaches in college football history after 46 years and 409 victories at Penn State, died of lung cancer Sunday morning in State College, Pa. He was 85 years old. Paterno won more games than any NCAA Division I FBS coach in history and coached the Nittany Lions to [...]
Read moreAuburn spoils Cavs’ Chick-fil-A Bowl
ATLANTA — As toy cows fell from the sky and “Eat More Tigurz” posters abounded, the Virginia football team entered its first bowl game in four years searching for a Chick-fil-A-sponsored fairy tale. A combination of special teams snafus and a heavy dose of Southeastern Conference speed, however, ended the Cavaliers’ dream-like season with a [...]
Read moreLondon wins 2011 ACC Coach of the Year award
During just his second season at the helm of the Virginia football team, coach Mike London has already orchestrated the fifth-best single-season turnaround in the country and clinched the program’s first winning record and bowl game since 2007. Now London can add ACC Football Coach of the Year honors to his growing list of accolades. [...]
Read moreEight Cavaliers earn All-ACC team honors
Senior cornerback Chase Minnifield, senior defensive tackle Matt Conrath and senior offensive guard Austin Pasztor earned first-team All-ACC honors to headline the eight Virginia football players named to the All-ACC squad. Junior offensive tackle Oday Aboushi and junior linebacker Steve Greer garnered second-team All-ACC recognition. Junior tailback Perry Jones, senior safety Rodney McLeod and senior [...]
Read moreHokies carve up Cavaliers in 38-0 rout
On the third play of the fourth quarter during Virginia’s regular season football finale against No. 6 Virginia Tech, Hokie junior halfback David Wilson sprinted through the heart of the Cavaliers’ typically stout defense, seemingly untouched, for a 38-yard touchdown run. Wilson’s best Usain Bolt impression opened the floodgates as Virginia Tech assumed a 28-0 [...]
Read moreCavaliers eye Seminole win
At the beginning of September, Virginia was predicted to finish fifth in the ACC Coastal Division and was not expected to go to a bowl game. Fast forward two months and 18 days, and the Cavaliers control their own destiny to play in the ACC Championship. Riding a three-game winning streak, the Cavaliers (7-3, 4-2 [...]
Read moreInjury ends Schaub’s season
Matt Schaub, a former standout signal caller at Virginia and starting quarterback of the Houston Texans, reportedly will miss the rest of the NFL season with a Lisfranc injury. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Schaub suffered the foot fracture on a quarterback sneak late in the first half of Houston’s 37-9 victory against Tampa Bay [...]
Read moreCavs snap Duke curse, 31-21
A balanced offensive effort and a 54-yard interception return for a touchdown by senior cornerback Chase Minnifield carried the Virginia football team to a 31-21 victory against Duke Saturday at Scott Stadium. The Cavaliers beat the Blue Devils in a back-and-forth battle for the first time since 2007 and also handed Mike London the first [...]
Read moreTeam duels Blue Devils
A week ago, the Virginia football team had not won a November game, amassed 1,700 rushing yards in a season or become bowl eligible since the 2007 season. The Cavaliers snapped all three of these streaks last weekend at College Park and hope to break another streak tomorrow at home against Duke, a team Virginia [...]
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