Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

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.

---

Sports

London wins 2011 ACC Coach of the Year award

By Matt Welsh | November 30, 2011

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.

---

Sports

Eight Cavaliers earn All-ACC team honors

By Matt Welsh | November 30, 2011

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.

---

Sports

Hokies carve up Cavaliers in 38-0 rout

By Matt Welsh | November 28, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48516" align="alignleft" width="169" caption="Like most Virginia fans in Scott Stadium, coach Mike London could only stand and watch with a mixture of anger and astonishment as Virginia Tech outplayed the Cavaliers for four quarters.

---

Sports

Cavaliers eye Seminole win

By Gautam Kanumuru | November 18, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48454" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior tailback Perry Jones has averaged 85.6 yards per game for Virginia on the season.

---

Sports

Injury ends Schaub

By Matt Welsh | November 16, 2011

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 Sunday.

---

Sports

Cavs snap Duke curse, 31-21

By Matt Welsh | November 14, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48187" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior cornerback Chase Minnifield improved the odds that he and his team will win some hardware this year with a 54-yard interception return for a score.

---

Sports

Team duels Blue Devils

By Matt Comey | November 11, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48119" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior safety Rodney McLeod was voted ACC Defensive Back of the Week after hauling in three interceptions against Maryland last Saturday.

---

Sports

Senior makes watch-list

By Stacy Kruczkowski | November 10, 2011

[caption id="attachment_48035" align="alignleft" width="142" caption="Senior Chase Minnfield nabbed a spot as a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy yesterday afternoon.

---

Sports

Front five anchors Cavs

By Sam Casscells | November 9, 2011

[caption id="attachment_47966" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore tackle Morgan Mose, sophomore guard Luke Bowanko, senior center Anthony Mihota, senior guard Austin Pasztor and senior center Anthony Mihota form an offensive line which has allowed the 13th fewest sacks nationwide.