When the final buzzer sounded in double overtime, Virginia point guard Renee Robin son could barely even lift her head to celebrate.
COLLEGE PARK, Md.--LaMont Jordan lay on his back after the clock ran out on the Maryland season, exhausted, beat up and shocked.
He is one of the largest men on the field, and yet he is largely overlooked. He has to recognize defensive fronts immediately and direct the rest of the offense, but credit is seldom directed his way.
With No. 7 Georgia Tech rambling into town this weekend and looking to wreak havoc on the Virginia defensive unit, many Cavs are feeling the pressure to perform at their peak.
It's out of the frying pan and into the proverbial fire for the Cavaliers this week as they attempt to move past the loss to No.
Fourth-year running back Thomas Jones sat on the sidelines three years ago and watched future NFL back Tiki Barber set the Virginia career rushing record.
Duke could lose every game for the remainder of the season, but after Saturday's performance against the Cavaliers, it won't make a difference. The Blue Devils (1-4, 1-1 ACC) outlasted a beleaguered Virginia squad to gain their first victory of the season in dramatic fashion.
The heads of Virginia's defensive unit probably still are spinning from the tail whipping delivered at the hands of Virginia Tech Saturday.
Of all the questions facing Cav coach George Welsh this week as he looks to improve upon Saturday's collapse at Clemson, the biggest is "Where do I begin?" After being shellacked by the Tigers in Death Valley 33-14, Welsh is left to look at a secondary that had multiple coverage breakdowns, a defensive line that made mental errors and lacked a pass rush and an offense that was blanked in the first half. Welsh would never be in such a position, however, had it not been for the rash of injuries and suspensions his team has faced this season. "Between the academic suspensions, the assault suspensions and the injuries, we're hurting," Welsh said.
CLEMSON, S.C.--When a bruised secondary already thin on veterans goes up against a fast-paced offense that often features five receivers, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to do the math.
