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October 28, 2009

UVA’s Al Groh an involved manager
Al Groh gets his inspiration from the business world as well as the sports one.

October 27, 2009

College officials get their own strike zone to judge this year
This year, basketball officials must keep their eyes on an invisible rectangle, 18 inches by 24 inches, which starts at the front of the rim and goes to the front of the backboard.
UVA’s Monica Wright tabbed ACC women’s basketball pre-season player of the year
Wright landed the honor at the annual ACC media day, which was held at the Greensboro Coliseum
ACC says refs blew calls against Hokies in loss to Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech should have been called for illegal blocks on four plays

October 24, 2009

Georgia Tech beats down another Commonwealth team in Charlottesville
Final score... Georgia Tech 34, Virginia 9

October 23, 2009

UVA men’s basketball team taking shape on the court
Tony Bennett has been running basketball practices at U.Va. for a week now. In that time, and since workouts started this fall, the players have learned a few things about him.

October 22, 2009

Trey Jacobs decides to become a force on Liberty Univ. defense
coach Danny Rocco often marvels at Jacobs’ physical gifts — the quick hands, the ability to shake off opposing offensive linemen and use a quick first step to harass the quarterback
Averett men’s soccer achieves milestone in victory
Averett's win over Ferrum means the school will host a first round game in the USA South Conference Tournament for the first time in the program’s history

October 21, 2009

At halfway point, Virginia Tech offense carrying load
Virginia Tech gets its only open date this week, and it comes at a perfect time for the Hokies, whose first seven games were among the most challenging in college football
‘Next man up’ Parr steps in for Cavaliers
After failing to make a tackle against William & Mary, Parr has registered 13 stops over the past five games
Rocco has Liberty Univ. focused on Charleston Southern
With the Flames coming off the high of a 58-13 whipping of Coastal Carolina, it’s easy to see how Liberty could be overconfident heading into Saturday’s game in North Charleston

October 19, 2009

Will UVA football’s roll lead to a bowl game?
After a winless September, Virginia's football team is pulling off a perfect October
Goal smaller for Hokies after big mistakes
Now, the best Tech can do -- barring absurd collapses by every national-title contender -- is win the ACC for the third straight year and play in the Orange Bowl

October 18, 2009

Virginia Tech moves down 11 spots to #15 in AP poll
While the Yellow Jackets moved up to number 11 after their victory.
Georgia Tech sinks Virginia Tech’s national title hopes
Georgia Tech sinks Virginia Tech’s national title hopes Bud Foster's defense had few answers in the second half last night for the Yellow Jackets' option-based offense
UVA’s defense saves the day against Maryland
Nate Collins returned an interception for the winning score in a 20-9 Virginia victory

October 17, 2009

Liberty Univ. hands Coastal Carolina second worst loss in school history
It's the 12th straight Big South Conference win for the Flames.

October 16, 2009

Hokies return to Atlanta looking for better result
Having played themselves back into the national championship race after losing their opener to Alabama, the fourth-ranked Hokies face what appears to be their last major hurdle of the regular season when they head south again to take on No. 19 Georgia Tech
Sergio Render helps Hokies’ running backs rack up yardage
The Virginia Tech senior left guard has a passion for deer hunting and football

October 15, 2009

Game slowing down for Virginia Tech’s Jake Johnson
In high school, Jake Johnson basically had one responsibility on the football field — find the ball and tackle the person with it. Things got much more complicated when he made his way to Virginia Tech.
UVA vs. Maryland: The backyard game
Did he get the first down? How about the touchdown? Two years later, that’s still asked of Mikell Simpson’s fourth-quarter heroics against Maryland — a pair of plays that went upstairs to the replay booth, and still brings strong feelings out of both sides.
LIberty Univ. coach’s nephew earns his keep
Chris Rocco is a senior captain at safety. He’s Liberty’s third-leading tackler and is tied for the team lead in pass break-ups.

October 14, 2009

Hokies Defense Readies for Georgia Tech’s Spread Option
The Hokies famed defenses of the past will need to return in time to stop Georgia Tech's option running attack.
Virginia Tech tweaks practice routine for Georgia Tech’s unique attack
The 19th-ranked Yellow Jackets employ a one-of-a-kind offense and present some unique complications in the kicking game
New coaching staff excites UVA men’s basketball
The Cavs won just 10 game last season. But now Dave Leitao is gone, and Tony Bennett is in
Radford Univ. center big man in Big South basketball
RU coach Brad Greenberg said Art Parakhouski has just scratched the surface of what he can do
Liberty Univ. men’s basketball team hit hard by offseason departures
When Ritchie McKay left in the spring to take a job on Tony Bennett’s staff at Virginia, new coach Dale Layer was left to pick up the pieces

October 13, 2009

Case of the missing jerseys: Hokies hope to protect uniforms at Georgia Tech
In all its glory, a makeshift Sean Glennon jersey hangs in the Virginia Tech memorabilia room. It is a reminder of what happened the last time Virginia Tech visited Georgia Tech.
UVA alters practices for Vic Hall; Receivers in flux
To accommodate Hall's work with the offense and defense, certain aspects of on-field practices have been staggered
Virginia Tech defense to face tough test from Georgia Tech
The Yellow Jackets are riding a three-game winning streak thanks in large part to the huge numbers from the offense

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