The players on the East Carolina field goal block team weren’t the only ones completely fooled by Virginia’s game-clinching fake midway through the fourth quarter.

Cedric Peerman put together a monster outing for the Cavaliers with 173 yards and two touchdowns on just 18 carries, good for an average of 10.8 yards per handoff. But it was the two long touchdown runs of 60 and 79 yards that will add several mentions of Peerman’s name in Virginia’s media guide next season.

Down 6-0 late in the first quarter, things could have snowballed on Virginia’s football team Saturday.

What will Virginia do for an encore? That will be discovered today at noon inside Scott Stadium against East Carolina (3-2, 1-1 Conference USA), a program attempting to find its own identity.

Last week was one of the bittersweet experiences of Marc Verica’s young life.

Virginia coach Al Groh is not ready to thrust Marc Verica’s name into the race for the Heisman Trophy.

After haplessly strolling through back-to-back road defeats, Virginia’s football team showcased its best Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde impression on Saturday in a 31-point win against Maryland.

Don’t expect to see East Carolina football coach Skip Holtz calling in to ESPN’s “Dr. Lou” segment any time soon. That’s where coaches and players call in to see the advice of “Dr. Lou,” who in reality is former coaching great Lou Holtz, who just happens to be Skip’s father.

In a shocking reversal of fortune, Virginia blanked Maryland, 31-0, in front of an announced crowd of 50,727, snapping a two-game losing streak that included a disappointing 28-point loss at Duke.
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It was no coincidence that the revival of Virginia’s offense on Saturday night coincided with a resurgence of the Cavaliers’ running game in a stunning 31-0 pummeling of Maryland.

Forget about the “Power of Orange.” On Saturday night at Scott Stadium, it was the reincarnation of the “Power of Long.”

With the heat reaching an all-time high, Virginia coach Al Groh has been presented a fortuitous schedule that may determine his ever-fragile future.

Kevin Ogletree was sitting around chewing the fat with a bunch of sportswriters the other day when he recollected all of the Virginia quarterbacks that had thrown him a pass during his career.

With the Terrapins’ offense reeling at a Virginia-like clip at Clemson, one play ignited the stagnant attack in an instant.

Nearly six weeks after the University of Virginia banned all signs at its sporting events — including football and basketball — the university abruptly switched course Thursday afternoon and rescinded its controversial no-sign policy.