Moving month stood still for several area teams--Maryland, Virginia Tech and Navy all were idle...and the Midshipmen seem to be in great shape for the postseason at 4-2 with wins over then-#16 Wake Forest and fellow service academy Air Force (tough to believe the Mids have won six straight against a Falcon program that used to dominate its Commander in Chief Trophy rivals); an 8-win regular season is a distinct possibility. Guess what that gets them? A trip to Washington, DC for December 20th's "Eagle Bank Bowl"...where they will face the ACC's ninth (ninth!) place team--if Navy actually has a decent team this fall, shouldn't we aim a tiny bit higher? And as much as I've grown to enjoy the area--seriously: DC in December? We're about to send these young men and women into serving in the line of fire--can't we give them a bowl destination where they can wear shorts by the pool? I guess at least this gives Cadets and families advance notice to purchase tickets to see West Side Story at the Kennedy Center.
VIRGINIA continued its puzzling turnaround--do you really expect me to believe this is the same team that got waxed by UConn and Duke (remember, this is the gridiron and not the hardwood)...a 35-20 victory over East Carolina brought this unit back to .500...go figure, after posting 36 total points over four games in September UVa's been averaging 33 over its last two outings. CAVALIER CONGRATS...Cedric Peerman ignited a first-half rally with touchdown scampers of 60 and 79 yards...backup QB Scott Deke helped put the game away with a touchdown pass on a fake field goal (gutsy call with an 8 point advantage) in the fourth quarter... the defense notched six sacks and put constant pressure on the passer...CAVALIER CATASTROPHES...Marc Verica threw two early interceptions that could have been disastrous...UVa converted just 3 of 14 third downs...Peerman's wheels spun after intermission--gaining just 7 yards on 8 carries in the second half...
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