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Cavaliers visit Yellow Jackets

By Chanhong Luu | September 13, 2012

The Virginia football team opens its ACC slate in Atlanta against rival Georgia Tech Saturday hoping for a more complete performance than the shaky 17-16 victory the team scraped last week against Penn State. In their two victories this season, the Cavaliers (2-0, 0-0 ACC) have cruised past coach Mike London’s former team, Richmond, and escaped by the narrowest of margins against Penn State courtesy of a last-second miss by Nittany Lion kicker Sam Ficken.

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“The Kid” comes up big

By Daniel Weltz | September 12, 2012

Before he became known simply as “The Kid,” sophomore tight end Jake McGee had a decision to make.

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The Ugly, Beautiful Truth

By Fritz Metzinger | September 8, 2012

Nobody got his money’s worth from this highly hyped Penn State showdown. What we got instead is far more valuable: a genuine human drama that reinforced everything we truly love about college football.

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Virginia storms back to beat Penn State, 17-16

By Daniel Weltz | September 8, 2012

The Virginia football team needed the perfect storm to overcome a laundry list of mistakes against Penn State Saturday. Two game-changing catches by sophomore tight end Jake McGee and four missed field goals by Nittany Lions sophomore kicker Sam Ficken provided the necessary jolt to lift Virginia to a heart-throbbing albeit far from flawless 17-16 victory.

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Cavaliers welcome wounded Lions

By Sam Casscells | September 5, 2012

After securing a comfortable 43-19 victory against Richmond, Virginia head coach Mike London and his players are ready for the team’s matchup Saturday with traditional Big Ten powerhouse Penn State at Scott Stadium. Although riddled with minor miscues, the performance of the Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) highlighted to the rest of the ACC that London’s physically imposing squad could be priming for more success after an 8-5 campaign in 2011. “Coach London has done an excellent job of putting together his style of team,” Penn State coach Bill O’Brien said.

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Penn State faces uncertain future

By Fritz Metzinger | September 5, 2012

Last Saturday, two unranked teams squared off to begin their 2012 campaigns. In a sport that values high stakes and compelling action, the game offered only lukewarm excitement and held virtually no national championship significance, with the visitor rallying for a 24-14 win. Because it was Penn State’s first game, however, this otherwise unremarkable tilt garnered extensive national media attention.

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Through the Looking Glass

By Sean McGoey | September 5, 2012

The NFL season kicks off again Tuesday as the Dallas Cowboys head to East Rutherford, N.J. to take on the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants. It’s been seven months to the day, and let me tell you — pro football hasn’t come back a day too soon.

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Around the ACC

By Ashley Robertson | September 3, 2012

In Saturday’s primetime clash between the ACC and SEC, No. 14 Clemson gave its conference a much-needed boost and downed Auburn, 26-19.

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The Gray

By Fritz Metzinger | September 2, 2012

Though the vast majority of the 50,081 fans who flocked to Scott Stadium donned orange for Virginia’s first home football game of the season, the color gray most defined the Cavaliers’ 43-19 win against Richmond Saturday.

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Rocco, Cavaliers dismantle Richmond, 43-19

By Daniel Weltz | September 2, 2012

London and junior quarterback Michael Rocco engineered a near-flawless first half to earn a second season-opening win in three years against a first-year Richmond head coach, 43-19. This time, Rocco led the way with 311 yards and a touchdown against his uncle, Richmond coach Danny Rocco, to help London become the first Virginia coach since Rice Warren in 1913 to win his first three season-openers at the University.

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Dissecting the 2012 Cavs

By Fritz Metzinger and Daniel Weltz | August 30, 2012

As we barrel toward opening day of the 2012 season, two countervailing forces shape expectations for the Virginia football team: optimism stemming from the Cavaliers’ first bowl appearance since 2007 and anxiety about the significant roster turnover.

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Season kicks off against Richmond

By Chanhong Luu | August 30, 2012

Football returns to college campuses across the nation this weekend, and Scott Stadium opens its gates as Virginia hosts Richmond Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers open the season exactly as they did two years ago with a matchup against in-state rivals Richmond.

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Squad resolves position battles

By Daniel Weltz | August 30, 2012

Coach Mike London’s decision to reinstall junior Michael Rocco as starting quarterback made headlines.

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Cavs retool special teams

By Daniel Weltz | August 29, 2012

The Virginia football team’s New Year’s Eve loss to Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl was a good summation of everything that went wrong for the special teams unit in 2011.

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Youth defines defensive unit

By Fritz Metzinger | August 28, 2012

For most, college is a time to gain wisdom by making the mistakes that accompany youth and independence.

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Rocco earns starting nod

By Fritz Metzinger | August 28, 2012

The long-awaited announcement Monday that junior Michael Rocco will be the starting quarterback for Saturday’s season-opener against Richmond was the highlight of Virginia’s unveiled depth chart.

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An offensive point of view

By Ashley Robertson | August 26, 2012

Ahead of Coach Mike London’s Monday announcement of the Virginia football team’s depth chart, here is a first look at the squad’s offense.

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London secures athletic recruiting class

February 2, 2012

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 John Paul Jones Arena. "I'm very excited about this particular class," London said.

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Joe Paterno dies of lung cancer

By Matt Welsh | January 23, 2012

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.

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Auburn spoils Cavs

By Ashley Robertson | January 18, 2012

[caption id="attachment_48860" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia coach Mike London finished his second season with a disappointing postseason defeat, but still guided the Cavaliers to their most successful season in four years.