Seriously, did anyone outside of Charlottesville think UVa would win, let alone crush Maryland beyond recognition? What a season-saving win for a team that had scored 36 points all season; a 31-0 stomping that re-shuffled the ACC's middle class in a hurry.
MARYLAND was sixty minutes away from a 5-1 mark entering their bye week until the Terps were ambushed by the Cavaliers --question marks that had been under the radar flashed to the surface...TERRAPIN TRIUMPHS--do I have to fill out this entry? The bus got decent mileage from College Park to Charlottesville--and that's about it... TERRAPIN TROUBLES-- where to begin? The defense was beaten deep on a 51-yard strike early and was battered for allowed 201 yards on the ground...the offense converted 1 of 7 third downs in the first half and never seemed to threaten. For the second straight week, Darius Heyward-Bey was held without a reception...
VIRGINIA salvaged its season thanks to superior effort (5 yards a carry) and gutsy play-calling (the 51 yard pass from Marc Verica to Kevin Ogletree seemed to take the wind out of the Terps' sails). CAVALIER CONGRATS--one week after throwing four interceptions against Duke, Verica played flawlessly (25-34, 226 yards and no INT's) and punctuated a dominant first half with a 15 yard TD pass to Ogletree right before halftime. A finally-healthy Cedric Pearman rumbled for 110 yards and a touchdown while Mikkell Simpson posted his best effort of the season (77 yards rushing and 13 yards receiving). The defense held the Terps' biggest weapon Darius Heyward-Bey without a reception. CAVALIER CATASTROPHES--Jimmy Howell averaged under 33 yards per punt...and that's about it--enjoy an A+ week, UVa..
VIRGINIA TECH finally spared fans fourth quarter anxiety by topping Western Kentucky 27-13...as Tyrod Taylor starts to hurt teams with his arm. HOKIE HIGHLIGHTS--Taylor completed 10 of 15 passes for 125 yards and the first VT touchdown pass of the year...with Kenny Lewis lost for the season with a ruptured achilles...Darren Evans gained 79 yards rushing and scored twice...the Hokie D held the Hilltoppers to their side of the field in 6 of WKU's first seven possessions while Victor "Macho" Harris returned an interception to the WKU five--setting up a field goal that gave VT a three possession game into halftime. HOKIE HUMBLINGS--Taylor was sacked five times in the win--and 27 points against Western Kentucky isn't exactly refrigerator-material, either.
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