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Copper fills gaps left by big names in Virginia defense

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Jon Copper can watch "60 Minutes" in 20 minutes. Jon Copper doesnot sleep. He waits. If you ask Jon Copper what time it is, he always says, "Two seconds till." After you ask, "two seconds till what?" he tackles you. Jon Copper can also take down the entire Wyoming offense by himself.

That last one is no joke. The PA announcer said Copper's name so much during the first home football game Saturday, people outside the stadium must've thought he was on the field all day. And for Wyoming, it felt like he was. The sophomore linebacker racked up 11 tackles and a sack against the Cowboys

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