Series after series, Virginia drove deep into Terrapin territory, but series after series they were forced to settle for field goals. Maryland (5-1, 1-1 ACC) gladly traded touchdowns for field goals, and a late score was enough to squeak by in a 27-26 win.
Football What: Virginia (2-3, 0-1 ACC) at Maryland (4-1, 0-1 ACC) Where: College Park, Md. When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. The Skinny: Last week, Maryland entered the top 25 for the first time since ending the 2010 season ranked No.
Saturday will mark the 57th and final ACC meeting between the Maryland and Virginia football teams. The two programs have met 77 times dating back to 1919 and were among the eight conference founders in 1953.
Virginia has cemented a tradition of producing dominant offensive tackles for the National Football League. This just makes true freshman right tackle Eric Smith’s start Saturday against Ball State all the more impressive.
Because you can’t spell “elite” without #GoACC, each week we will provide conference-wide football power rankings.
One of the hallmarks of my time here at Virginia has been a general sense of jadedness when it comes to our football program.
“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up” That mantra, coined by legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi, encapsulates the mindset that the Virginia football team will try to embrace after a disappointing loss to Ball State.
Virginia has been flagged 35 times this season for 278 yards. The team earned 13 of those penalties Saturday, setting them back 93 yards on the field, but far further in actuality.
Defensive miscues and careless penalties gave Ball State (5-1, 2-0 MAC) good field position and the Cardinals took advantage, pulling away in the third quarter as the Cavaliers (2-3, 0-1 ACC) failed to provide many answers. “It was embarrassing,” coach Mike London said.
Previews for all the Virginia teams in action this weekend.
The fourth and final installment in The Cavalier Daily’s examination of Virginia’s strong recent recruiting record.
Going into the week’s practices, Virginia head coach Mike London went to work on his offense, scrambling the offensive line and promoting young receivers to try and jumpstart productivity. Sophomore quarterback David Watford, however, refused to pin the Cavaliers’ offensive woes on anyone other than himself.
Three weeks ago, freshman linebacker Max Valles was just another name along the Virginia sideline, watching in awe of Oregon’s hypersonic offense. Fast forward to last Saturday and Valles is the Cavaliers’ starting outside linebacker, leading the team with 2.5 sacks against a potent Pittsburgh offense.
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Virginia welcomed Pittsburgh to the ACC with a tale of two teams — the defensive unit and offensive unit.
Though a 14-3 conference loss to Pittsburgh is nothing to write home about, a few points — not all bad, surprisingly — stood out in Virginia’s first ACC meeting with Pitt.
Playing outside its home stadium for the first time this season, the Virginia football team looked out of its element Saturday.
Early in his tenure as coach, London addressed his inaugural freshman class as a group for the first time. He walked with confidence into the McCue Center, looked each anxious young man in the eye and told them that things would get better.
It’s a weekend of firsts for the Virginia football team. For the first time since last Nov. 24, the Cavaliers (2-1, 0-0 ACC) will hit the road Saturday when they travel to Heinz Field to take on Pittsburgh.
“When it rains, it pours.” That was the theme for Virginia this past weekend as they took down the Virginia Military Institute with an offensive onslaught that racked up 580 offensive yards.
