[caption id="attachment_36880" align="alignleft" width="255" caption="Senior running back Keith Payne and the rest of the Cavalier rushing attack will need to keep the Georgia Tech offense off the field to give Virginia a chance Saturday in Atlanta.
[caption id="attachment_36683" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt junior center Anthony Mihota filled in for two-year starter Jack Shields after he graduated in the spring.
[caption id="attachment_36590" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia junior defensive end Zane Parr and sophomore linebacker Ausar Walcott bring down Florida State junior running back Jermaine Thomas.
[caption id="attachment_36516" align="alignleft" width="274" caption="Senior cornerback Ras-I Dowling was not listed on yesterday's injury report and is expected to play a significant amount of time tomorrow against Florida State.
[caption id="attachment_36290" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Junior wide receiver Kris Burd became the first Cavalier receiver to have two touchdown receptions in a game since 2007.
It goes without question that Saturday's thorough butt-kicking of Virginia Military Institute was utterly meaningless.
[caption id="attachment_36226" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Starting sophomore tailback Perry Jones is averaging a solid 6.5 yards per carry.
Several former Cavaliers now playing in the NFL enjoyed offensive success this past weekend. Texans quarterback Matt Schaub led Houston to a 30-27 victory in overtime against the Washington Redskins.
Redshirt freshman running back Dominique Wallace announced yesterday he is leaving the Virginia football program, citing "academic interests." He said he will not transfer to another school to play football and instead plans to finish his undergraduate degree at the University. Wallace's departure comes as a relatively quick change of events for the widely heralded recruit.
[caption id="attachment_36016" align="alignleft" width="293" caption="Senior wide receiver Dontrelle Inman has totaled more yards this season, 142, than he did during the last two seasons combined.
[caption id="attachment_35794" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore offensive tackle Oday Aboushi, No.
[caption id="attachment_35641" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Senior tight end Joe Torchia led the Cavaliers in receiving against No.
[caption id="attachment_35550" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Senior quarterback Marc Verica will look to exploit a young Trojan secondary after an impressive 283-yard, one-touchdown performance against Richmond.
[caption id="attachment_35458" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior cornerback Chase Minnifield played his first career game against USC in place of an injured Ras-I Dowling in 2008.
[caption id="attachment_35338" align="alignleft" width="185" caption="Senior running back Keith Payne quit the team one day before Virginia's season-opener against William & Mary last year.
It's late on a Saturday night, and Mike London sits quietly at home, trying to wake himself from a dream. His weary mind bristles with the image of himself galloping down the Virginia sideline, inching ever closer to the end zone as the deafening noise around him washes away any trace of fatigue in his 49-year-old legs.
[caption id="attachment_35281" align="alignleft" width="207" caption="Despite being absent last year, senior running back Keith Payne had a big impact on the Cavaliers' offense Saturday, rushing for 114 yards to score four touchdowns overall.
This Saturday, when the Virginia football team takes the field for the first time with coach Mike London, the senior members of the squad will have their final opportunity to accomplish a goal they have not yet managed during their collegiate careers: win a season-opener. The last time the Cavaliers kicked off a season in the win column was 2005, when they defeated Western Michigan.
Marc Verica is hoping the third time's a charm. First the Virginia senior quarterback witnessed former offensive coordinator Mike Groh get the boot from his old man after he turned a bad offense into a terrible one.
What did you think of Al Groh getting fired? It was a tough situation for him. After the past few years, coach and I have become close.
