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Cavaliers open against Spiders

By Stacy Kruczkowski | September 2, 2010

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.

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Lazor institutes new game plan

By Nick Eilerson | August 30, 2010

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.

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Catching up with Matt Schaub

By Ben Gomez | August 26, 2010

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.

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Vikings select Cook with 34th overall pick in draft

By Andrew Seidman | April 26, 2010

The anxiety built up as first-round hopeful Chris Cook waited to hear his name called by National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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Spring game highlights strengths, weaknesses as Orange team rolls

By Andrew Seidman | April 12, 2010

[caption id="attachment_34314" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Junior end Cam Johnson, who combined with his fellow Orange team members to shut down Virginia's first-team offense Saturday, will look to bolster the Cavaliers' defensive unit during the 2010-11 season.

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New recruits fortify roster for London

By Stacy Kruczkowski | February 8, 2010

Holding onto old recruits can be worrisome for schools undergoing a coaching change. And so when Mike London signed on as Virginia's new head coach, he and his new assistants immediately went to work confirming recruits who had signed with former coach Al Groh.

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London plans for new season, taps Lazor for offense

By Andrew Seidman | February 2, 2010

Football coach Mike London discussed his plans for the Cavalier offense in an interview with The Cavalier Daily last week, just as Bill Lazor - who London tapped as offensive coordinator Jan.

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Meeting Mike London, part 2

By Andrew Seidman | January 28, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32430" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="New head football coach Mike London hopes to build men of character on and off the field.

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Meeting Mike London, part 1 of 2

By Andrew Seidman | January 27, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32627" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="After a lackluster 3-9 season, newly hired football coach Mike London hopes to follow in men's basketball coach Tony Bennett's footsteps and return Virginia to ACC prominence.

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London

By Andrew Seidman | January 21, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32476" align="alignleft" width="252" caption="New defensive coordinator Jim Reid hired Mike London at the University of Richmond 15 years ago.

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London returns to Virginia as new head coach

By Andrew Seidman | January 20, 2010

[caption id="attachment_32430" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Virginia coach Mike London served as defensive coordinator for the Cavaliers from 2006-07.

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Collins leads Cavs

December 2, 2009

Four Virginia football players were named to the All-ACC team, which was announced Monday. Senior defensive end Nate Collins led the group, earning first-team honors.

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Virginia dismisses football coach Groh

By Andrew Seidman | December 1, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32234" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="The University hired Al Groh Dec.

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Rollercoaster season ends with loss to Tech

By Aaron Perryman | December 1, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32231" align="alignleft" width="248" caption="Senior quarterback Jameel Sewell rushed for a team-high 104 yards on 17 carries in his final game as a Cavalier.

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Virginia seniors hope to defeat rival Hokies

By Andrew Seidman | November 24, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32196" align="alignleft" width="228" caption="Virginia Coach Al Groh will seek redemption Saturday for his string of defeats against in-state rival Virginia Tech.

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Tigers

November 23, 2009

The Virginia football team lost 34-21 against No. 23 Clemson Saturday, extending its losing streak to five games. Though the Cavaliers (3-8, 2-5 ACC) kept the game close early and trailed by only three points at halftime, the Tigers (8-3, 6-2 ACC) pulled away in the second half with two third-quarter scoring drives. With 10:07left in the third quarter, redshirt freshman quarterback Kyle Parker - who threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns on 19-for-26 passing on the day - completed a 28-yard pass to senior receiver Jacoby Ford.

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Cavaliers travel south for duel with Clemson

By Ashley Robertson | November 19, 2009

[caption id="attachment_32107" align="alignleft" width="229" caption="Senior cornerback Chris Cook has three interceptions this season, which ties him for the team lead.

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Eagles inch past feisty Cavaliers en route to fourth-quarter victory

By Andrew Seidman | November 16, 2009

[caption id="attachment_31989" align="alignleft" width="234" caption="Rashawn Jackson ran for 61 yards in the Cavaliers' 14-10 loss against Boston College.

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Squad looks to spoil BC

By Meryem Karad | November 12, 2009

[caption id="attachment_31902" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Senior fullback Rashawn Jackson leads the team in rushing yards this season, recording 366 yards on 64 carries, good for an average of 5.6 yards per rush.

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BC

By Will Van Wazer | November 11, 2009

[caption id="attachment_31876" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Senior linebacker Aaron Clark and other Virginia captains decided to donate the team's game-day meal stipend to Mark Herzlich's cause.