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    <title>College Sports for Richmond Times-Dispatch</title>
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          <title>Cavs hope to perform salvage work in steamy Miami</title>
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Virginia&#8217;s football practices this week were conducted in sweats, not because the temperature was low in Charlottesville, but rather to try to imitate the heat the Wahoos will face today in Miami. &#8220;It&#8217;s hard to simulate, but we&#8217;re trying to get as close to it as we can here,&#8220; receiver Vic Hall said. That said, it would be hard to find a player who gripes about a November trip to South Florida. The Cavs got their fun in the sun yesterday, now this afternoon it&#8217;s down to business against a Miami team that dodged a bullet&#8212;in the form of a 60-yard field goal&#8212;last week against Wake Forest.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Virginia&#45;Miami preview</title>
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When: Noon &nbsp; On the air: TV&#8212;Fox; radio&#8212;WRVA (1140), 11:30 a.m. &nbsp; Records: Virginia 2-2 ACC, 3-5; Miami 3-2, 6-2 &nbsp; Players to watch: Virginia&#8212;FB Rashawn Jackson, 56 carries, 289 yards, 1 TD; QB Jameel Sewell, 1,347 yards, 6 TDs, 6 INTs, 53.3 completion percentage; PR Chase Minnifield, 20 returns, 88 yards, 0 TDs.  Miami&#8212;QB Jacory Harris, 2,104 yards, 16 TDs, 11 INTs, 61.2 completion percentage; DL Allen Bailey, 22 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks; WR Travis Benjamin 412 yards, 22 receptions, 4 TDs.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Spiders, Wildcats embrace &#8216;the pink elephant&#8217;</title>
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For championship contenders, goals set in summer sun come into focus when the leaves fall. The University of Richmond and Villanova meet today in a Colonial Athletic Association game that will have a major bearing on the league title and, probably, location of postseason games for both teams. &#8220;It&#8217;s the pink elephant that&#8217;s in the room. You&#8217;ve got to acknowledge it,&#8220; UR coach Mike London said of the game&#8217;s implications.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Points will be precious in LSU&#45;Alabama showdown</title>
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala.&#8212;When they last met, Alabama vs. LSU was all about the Tide&#8217;s Nick Saban coaching against a former team. This year, there&#8217;s more pressing business: remaining in the mix to play for the national title. Two top 10 Southeastern Conference teams meet today, with a pair of formidable defenses and one Heisman Trophy candidate in a game that might be low on points, if not drama.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Today&#8217;s state capsules</title>
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TODAY&#8217;S STATE CAPSULES&nbsp; When: 1:30 p.m. Radio: WTOX (1480), 1 p.m.&nbsp; Tickets: $25 adult, $17 youth, sideline; $19 adult, $12 youth, end zone &nbsp; Records: William and Mary 4-1 CAA, 7-1; Towson 1-4, 2-6 &nbsp; Players to watch: W&amp;M - WR Chase Hill, 22 catches, 334 yards, 3 TDs in CAA play; RB Jonathan Grimes, averaging 99 yards rushing in conference play; LB Wes Steinman, 7 tackles for loss in past five games. Towson - LB Danzel White, 82 tackles, fourth in CAA; QB Tommy Chroniger, took over for Peter Athens after a season-ending injury in week six.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>UR&#45;Villanova preview</title>
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When: 3:30 p.m.&nbsp; On the air: TV&#8212;CSN; radio&#8212;WXGI (950), WLFV (93.1), 3 &nbsp; Tickets: $22, $10 for youths. &nbsp; Records: Richmond 6-0 CAA, 8-0; Villanova 4-1, 7-1 &nbsp; Players to watch: Richmond&#8212;QB Eric Ward, Sr., needs 34 yards to become program&#8217;s all-time leading passer; DT Martin Parker, Jr., 12.5 tackles for losses.  Villanova&#8212;WR/KR Matt Szczur, Jr., leads CAA in all-purpose yards (133.6 ypg); LB Osayi Osunde, Sr., 2008 all-CAA first team.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Three keys for U.Va.</title>
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2 Finish strong . The fourth quarter is the only time this year where U.Va. is being outscored&#8212;by a 69-41 margin. The Cavs have to find a way to preserve leads in the game&#8217;s final 15 minutes, which is going to involve keeping the offense on the field more in the first 45 minutes. If the defense is consistently asked to play more, lack of depth on the unit will mean fatigue late in games.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>College scoreboard</title>
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COLLEGES  MEN&nbsp; USA South semifinal Christopher Newport 5, Averett 1  WOMEN&nbsp; ACC semifinal Florida State 2, Virginia Tech 0  CAA semifinal James Madison 3, Northeastern 1  Big South semifinal Winthrop 1, VMI 1 (Winthrop advances 3-0 on penalties)           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Hokies beat East Carolina, minus style points</title>
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At times, Virginia Tech looked sloppy, failing to cash in scoring opportunities. At times, it looked fortunate, when East Carolina did the same.           ]]></description>
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          <title>VCU wastes no time getting up to speed in win over VUU</title>
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In practice, Virginia Commonwealth basketball coach Shaka Smart puts 14 seconds on the shot clock. If the side that is on offense does not get up a shot in that time, it becomes a turnover. &#8220;If it&#8217;s your shot,&#8220; VCU guard Brandon Rozzell, &#8220;we want it to go up.&#8220;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Quick kicks</title>
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QUICK KICKS Score: No.22 Virginia Tech 16, East Carolina 3 For starters: The Hokies continued a troubling trend to start the game. They got into East Carolina territory on three of their first four drives and came away with two field goals. They finally broke through on their sixth drive, marching 79 yards in 12 plays and 5:27 for a touchdown. Turning point: It had to be that 79-yard touchdown drive, from which the Pirates were never able to come back. Of course, Tech&#8217;s defense helped by holding them to 95 yards in the second half. Star of the game: Ryan Williams. Virginia Tech&#8217;s redshirt freshman tailback bounced back from a fumble that helped North Carolina win last week by running for a season-best 179 yards. Big picture: The Hokies still can win 10 games for the sixth consecutive season if they win their final three regular-season games and their bowl game. Go figure: 2&#8212;Number of Virginia Tech redshirt freshmen who made their first career starts last night. Center Michael Via started in place of Beau Warren (sprained left knee). Linebacker Lyndell Gibson started in place of Jake Johnson, who had been ineffective. Next: The Hokies return to ACC action when they play next Saturday at Maryland (1-3 ACC, 2-6). The game will begin at 1 p.m. and air on ESPN360.com. The Terrapins have lost three consecutive heading into tomorrow&#8217;s 1 p.m. game at North Carolina State.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Grading the keys</title>
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Grading the three keys A+Ryan Williams recovering. Virginia Tech&#8217;s redshirt freshman tailback bounced back in a big way, carrying 26 times for 179 yards&#8212;his season high. He also became the 12th Tech tailback to rush for 1,000 yards and has 1,109 for the season. In the Hokies&#8217; previous game, a 20-17 loss to North Carolina, Williams lost a fumble on his final carry, on Tech&#8217;s 24-yard line with 2:02 left. The turnover set up Carolina&#8217;s game-winning field goal. AClean snaps. Redshirt freshman center Michael Via started for the first time, in place of injured junior Beau Warren, whose sprained left knee, suffered against North Carolina, prevented him from making the trip to East Carolina. Via appeared to handle things well, as he committed no glaring errors on snaps, which is all the Hokies can really ask for at this point. A-Stop allowing long runs. East Carolina&#8217;s longest carry was 18 yards by running back Dominique Lindsay. Overall, the Pirates ran 31 times for 110 yards. Through their first eight games, the Hokies allowed 14 runs of 20 yards or longer&#8212;the same number they allowed in 14 games last season and three more than they allowed in 14 games in 2007.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Timeline for UR&#8217;s case of NCAA violations</title>
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The timeline for UR&#8217;s case of NCAA violations: &nbsp; 2007 &nbsp; August: NCAA legislation prohibits communication with recruits via text messages. &nbsp; November: UR assistant AD/compliance discovers irregularities during a routine review of assistant men&#8217;s basketball coaches&#8217; school-issued cell phones. &nbsp; December: UR self-reports secondary infractions, self-imposed penalties and other corrective actions to the NCAA enforcement staff.            ]]></description>
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          <title>UR, NCAA resolve infractions case</title>
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The University of Richmond &#8220;failed to monitor its athletics program,&#8220; the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions stated yesterday in its report on recruiting violations committed from August 2007 to January 2008. The committee also concluded the head men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s basketball coaches &#8220;did not promote an atmosphere of compliance.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Moats turns up the heat on Dukes&#8217; defense</title>
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One play should be sufficient if senior defensive end Arthur Moats ever needs a highlight DVD of his work at James Madison. On a pass by William and Mary, Moats used a speed rush to get around the tackle assigned to block him. Up stepped a running back. Moats went through him as if he was a ghost, then homed in on quarterback R.J. Archer for a sack in short order.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>U.Va. notes</title>
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The grind of the football season is beginning to wear on two of U.Va.&#8216;s top offensive players. Quarterback Jameel Sewell (Hermitage) has battled an ankle injury for the past few weeks and also injured his shoulder at some point in the past week. He is listed as &#8220;doubtful&#8221; for tomorrow&#8217;s game, with Marc Verica the backup-in-waiting. &#8220;He&#8217;s a very physical player for a quarterback,&#8220; coach Al Groh said. &#8220;He takes a pretty good licking but keeps coming back.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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          <title>UR football notes</title>
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Tight end William Bischoff caught a TD pass at Towson last Saturday, was hit in the end zone, and his helmet popped off as if it was spring-loaded. This scenario has become more common in recent years. Earlier this season, UR&#8217;s Nick Battle made a sack after his helmet had come off. &#8220;I&#8217;ve got to make sure these guys are buckled up properly, so they are protected,&#8220; said Spiders coach Mike London.           ]]></description>
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          <title>U.Va. gets commitment from Maryland running back</title>
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The Roanoke Times is reporting that Khalek Shepherd, son of former Washington Redskins wide receiver Leslie Shepherd, has given his verbal commitment to the University of Virginia.           ]]></description>
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          <title>College scoreboard</title>
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COLLEGES  MEN&nbsp; ODAC semifinal Lynchburg 2, Hampden-Sydney 1  WOMEN&nbsp; CAC semifinal Mary Washington 2, Stevenson 0 (SO)&nbsp; ODAC semifinal Washington and Lee 2, Lynchburg 1  CAC semifinal Mary Washington 2, York 1           ]]></description>
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          <title>Game preview: Virginia Tech at East Carolina</title>
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When : 7:45 p.m. TV: ESPN  Radio: WRNL (910), WRVA (1140), 6:15 p.m. &nbsp; Records : Virginia Tech 5-3 overall; East Carolina 5-3 &nbsp; Players to watch: Virginia Tech&#8212;QB Tyrod Taylor, Jr., 79-141-3, 1,315 yards, 9 TDs; TB Ryan Williams, r-Fr., 163 carries, 930 yards, 10 TDs; LB Cody Grimm, Sr., 67 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 pass break-ups, 7 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumbles. East Carolina&#8212;QB Patrick Pinkney, Sr., 140-245-9, 1,515 yards, 8 TDs; RB Dominique Lindsay, Sr., 99 carries, 570 yards, 3 TDs; DE C.J. Wilson, Sr., 39 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 pass break-up, 7 quarterback hurries, 1 fumble recovery, 2 forced fumbles.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Three keys for Virginia Tech</title>
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2 Clean snaps . If a sprained left knee keeps starting center Beau Warren out, the Hokies will turn to redshirt freshman Michael Via. The exchanges between Via and quarterback Tyrod Taylor could be critical. Tech&#8217;s offense has lost three fumbles this season in addition to Williams&#8217; against the Tar Heels. Two were after catches by wide receiver Jarrett Boykin. The other was by backup quarterback Joseph &#8220;Ju-Ju&#8221; Clayton (Hermitage High) in the third quarter of a 48-14 win over Boston College.            ]]></description>
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          <title>UR&#45;Villanova could be shootout or defense&#45;dominated game</title>
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          <title>Villanova&#8217;s versatile Szczur: tough to say, tough to stop</title>
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The other day, a woman pronounced the last name of Matt Szczur &#8220;SUE-sher.&#8220; Said Szczur, who had heard just about every pronunciation but that one: &#8220;Cracked me up.&#8220; The correct way to say this interesting last name is &#8220;Caesar,&#8220; like the Roman emperor. To the University of Richmond&#8217;s defensive players, Szczur is No.4, the valuable, versatile Villanova junior who may be the key to Saturday&#8217;s Colonial Athletic Association showdown. The Spiders (6-0, 8-0), top-ranked in the FCS and defending national champions, can clinch at least a share of the CAA title with a victory over fourth-ranked Villanova (4-1, 7-1).           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tech center may be tested</title>
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The center must be one of the sharpest players on a football field. He has to spot the middle linebacker, scan the defense&#8217;s alignment and notify the other offensive linemen if he sees something that might portend a blitz&#8212;all in a few seconds before he snaps the ball. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s the most difficult position on the field, with the exception of quarterback,&#8220; said Virginia Tech&#8217;s offensive coordinator, Bryan Stinespring.           ]]></description>
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Of the many things Virginia Commonwealth&#8217;s Joey Rodriguez is as a basketball player&#8212;hustler, heady, emotional, feisty on defense, terrific 3-point shooter&#8212;there is one thing he is not: Eric Maynor. &#8220;I&#8217;m totally different,&#8220; he said. Rodriguez will focus on being himself as he succeeds one of VCU&#8217;s all-time great players. Maynor was a do-it-all force who carried the Rams to two NCAA appearances in three seasons, an upset of Duke and a 76-25 record. He&#8217;s now in the NBA with the Utah Jazz.           ]]></description>
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They connected 20 times during the 1968 Tangerine Bowl. Quarterback Buster O&#8217;Brien and receiver Walker Gillette are now reunited on the All-UR Stadium team.
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BLACKSBURG&#8212;Virginia Tech&#8217;s season changed course during the past two games, from national-championship chase to trying to avoid becoming an ACC also-ran, partly because the Hokies&#8217; defense couldn&#8217;t do something it usually does so well: get opponents off the field. &#8220;That was a killer,&#8220; said defensive coordinator Bud Foster. He was talking about third-down shortcomings from last Thursday&#8217;s 20-17 loss to North Carolina, but the assessment also fits the Oct. 17 defeat at Georgia Tech.           ]]></description>
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Virginia&#8217;s Monica Wright was named to The Associated Press&#8217; preseason All-American team yesterday. She became the first Virginia player to earn preseason honors since Wendy Palmer in 1995-96. Palmer is now an assistant coach with the Cavaliers. Wright was surprised to learn she had now joined her coach. &#8220;Wow. That is quite an honor,&#8220; Wright said. &#8220;To be in the same category as Wendy is truly special.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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COLLEGES  MEN Clemson 3, Longwood 1  CAC Semifinal York (Pa.) 3, Mary Washington 1           ]]></description>
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CHARLOTTESVILLE It&#8217;s an exaggeration to say that Virginia is the worst team in a BCS conference when it comes to scoring points. But it&#8217;s not too far off. Only three schools -UCLA, Illinois and Washington State - are scoring less often than the Wahoos, who are averaging about 21 points per game this season. At the heart of the issue is an offense that hasn&#8217;t yet decided what it wants to be. U.Va. started the season in the spread offense but two games later reversed back to the more traditional system that was used in 2008.           ]]></description>
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Frank Jones (1966-73): Southern Conference coach of the year three times; made struggling Spiders a winner. &nbsp; DEFENSIVE LINE &nbsp; Ace Owens (1972-74): Known for bouncing off blockers; named all-Southern Conference and all-state. &nbsp; Marc Megna (1994-98): Won the 1998 Dudley Award, given to the state of Virginia&#8217;s finest college player, played in NFL.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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The University of Richmond is not on college football&#8217;s top shelf in terms of classification level, but the unbeaten Spiders received recognition in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll. Ray Ratto of the San Francisco Chronicle put the 8-0 Spiders of the Football Championship Subdivision at No. 25 on his ballot, assuring them a spot in the &#8220;others receiving votes&#8221; category. Florida is No. 1, and UR is among 14 &#8220;others receiving votes.&#8220; Ratto ranked Richmond behind Oklahoma, his No. 24.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:33 EST</pubDate>
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MEAC: Kendall Noble, offensive lineman, Norfolk State, helped the Spartans to 294 yards rushing and 520 yards total in rout of Howard. &nbsp; Big South: Tommy Beecher, offensive, Liberty, hit 15 of 17 passes for 157 yards and two scores in the Flames demolition of Presbyterian; SirChauncey Holloway, rookie, Liberty, ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Blue Hose.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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COLLEGES  RENAISSANCE INVITATIONAL (at Fort Myers, Fla.) Final&#8212;1. Indiana 832, 2. Penn State 934, 3. Campbell 838, 4. Liberty 849, 5. Miami (Ohio) 850, 6. Ball State 851, 7. Xavier 865, 8. Troy 870, 9. Marshall 871, 10. Eastern Kentucky 873, 11. Western Kentucky 879, 12. Bowling Green State 880           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Notre Dame forward Luke Harangody and Kansas teammates Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins are the leading vote-getters on The Associated Press&#8217; preseason All-America team. They are joined by Patrick Patterson of Kentucky and Kyle Singler of Duke on the team selected by a national media panel. Harangody, the only player to rank in the top 10 last season in scoring and rebounding, was a preseason pick last season and then was a second-team All-American after averaging 23.3 points and 11.8 rebounds for the Fighting Irish.           ]]></description>
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CHARLOTTESVILLE The odds that Al Groh will be coaching U.Va. football in four years are slim. But his decisions this year will still influence the program in 2013. Groh has played 14 true freshmen this year, matching the 2002 season for the most he&#8217;s used as a head coach. The number was increased by two Saturday when tight end Paul Freedman caught a 6-yard pass, and linebacker Connor McCartin joined the kickoff team.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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GAINESVILLE, Fla.&#8212;Top-ranked Florida will be without star linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday&#8217;s game against Vanderbilt. Coach Urban Meyer suspended Spikes yesterday, two days after the defensive captain apparently attempted to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in a 41-17 victory. &#8220;I don&#8217;t condone that,&#8220; Meyer said. &#8220;I understand what goes on on the football (field), but there&#8217;s no place for that. We&#8217;re going to suspend Brandon for the first half of the Vanderbilt game. I spoke with him. That&#8217;s not who he is. That&#8217;s not who we are. He got caught up in emotion.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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BLACKSBURG From the sideline, Virginia Tech linebacker Lyndell Gibson watched the first-team defense during practice, paying close attention to Jake Johnson, whom Gibson was backing up. If Johnson screwed up and drew the ire of defensive coordinator Bud Foster, Gibson remembered the mistake. &#8220;Make sure you don&#8217;t do that,&#8220; he told himself.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Eric Ward was not a top-flight recruit, even in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Atlanta resident picked the University of Richmond over Alabama State. By a whisker, Ward won a quarterback competition with Levi Brown (now Troy&#8217;s QB) and became the Spiders&#8217; starter as a redshirt freshman in 2006. Richmond is 38-10 with Ward taking snaps, and his high level of play was vital in the Spiders capturing last season&#8217;s FCS title. The 6-2, 210-pounder evolved from mistake-prone freshman to stabilizing veteran who helps UR win with passing, running, and leadership.           ]]></description>
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Only 41,713 fans were on hand at Scott Stadium on Saturday to watch the Cavs lose to Duke, the lowest number since the stadium was expanded in 2000.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK&#8212;Texas is back to No. 2 in the AP college football poll. The Longhorns jumped Alabama and landed right behind top-ranked Florida on Sunday, the day after winning 41-14 at Oklahoma State. Florida, No. 1 for all but one week this season, received 38 first-place votes after a 41-17 victory over Georgia. The Longhorns started the season ranked second, but have been No. 3 behind the Gators and Crimson Tide the last three weeks. Texas received 13 first-place votes from the media panel.           ]]></description>
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Virginia Union&#8217;s Panthers fared poorly when they tossed the football this weekend. They fared no better when they tossed a coin. Bowie State&#8217;s Bulldogs won the right to represent the CIAA&#8217;s Eastern Division in Saturday&#8217;s conference championship game against Fayetteville State by winning a three-way coin toss yesterday at league headquarters in Hampton. The Bulldogs, Virginia Union and Elizabeth City State tied for first place in the East with 5-2 conference records.           ]]></description>
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 &nbsp;  Team (rec.)  Average &nbsp; 1. Florida (8-0)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.9918 &nbsp; 2. Texas (8-0)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.9227 &nbsp; 3. Alabama (8-0)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.9166 &nbsp; 4. Iowa (9-0)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.8407 &nbsp; 5. Cincinnati (8-0)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.8033 &nbsp; 6. Texas Christian (8-0)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-.8008            ]]></description>
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COLLEGES  MEN Longwood 1, Houston Baptist 0  SATURDAY&nbsp; VIRGINIA 0, MARYLAND 0&nbsp; Virginia&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-  0 0 0 0 - 0 &nbsp; Maryland&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-  0 0 0 0 - 0  Saves: Restreop (U.Va.) 7; MacMath (Md.) 3 Shots: Virginia 11-10           ]]></description>
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Virginia Union&#8217;s football season was ended today by the flip of a coin by the flip of three coins, actually. Bowie State will represent the CIAA East in the conference championship game because Bulldogs interim athletic director Arlene Creek threw &#8220;tails&#8221; while her Virginia Union and Elizabeth City State counterparts threw &#8220;heads&#8221; in today&#8217;s tiebreaking coin toss at CIAA headquarters in Hampton. Each of the three schools finished the regular season with 5-2 conference records and 2-1 records against common opponents. Virginia Union is 6-4 overall.           ]]></description>
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FOOTBALL  SCORES&nbsp; FRIDAY South Florida 30, West Virginia 19 Mac Murray 68, Crown, Minn. 62 (OT) Martin Luther 37, Westminster, Mo. 28 Minn.-Morris 3, Macalester 0  YESTERDAY STATE Duke 28, Virginia 17 Richmond 42, Towson 14 William and Mary 39, Rhode Island 14           ]]></description>
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Grading the three keys D-Match Duke&#8217;s scoring. Didn&#8217;t happen. Duke had three strong drives early, and Virginia failed to answer. The Cavs&#8217; offense could have provided the defense with some momentum after holding the Blue Devils to three field goals, but failed to. With just 1 yard in the first quarter, the offense failed to get off the ground. Running backs Mikell Simpson and Torrey Mack were held in check until Rashawn Jackson started taking over. Late in the game, Virginia could not answer three Duke scores. B-Return game. Chase Minnifield took some vicious hits on punt returns, but the Duke special teams, which specialize in forcing fumbles, were unable to. The yardage wasn&#8217;t there, but credit goes to Minnifield for hanging onto the ball. On kick returns, he had mixed results, but was more impressive than he has been in recent weeks. DAvoid pressure/quick release. Jameel Sewell was sacked only twice, but repeatedly was harassed by the Blue Devils&#8217; defensive line. Oday Aboushi was briefly inserted at left tackle, and after a false start penalty, was able to hold his own, but Landon Bradley returned to the game. The problems are on the offensive line and with Sewell. He seems to take his sacks at the most inopportune moments, leading fans to believe he&#8217;s under duress more often than he actually is.           ]]></description>
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Virginia State and Virginia Union might be archrivals, but the Trojans became the Panthers&#8217; best friend yesterday. Union had a chance to wrap up the CIAA&#8217;s East Division title by beating Elizabeth City. The Panthers lost 21-13. Union, though, got a reprieve when Virginia State refused to buckle on a goal line stand in the fourth quarter and later repulsed a two-point conversion attempt to hold off Bowie State 14-12.           ]]></description>
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KINGSTON, R.I.&#8212;Courtland Marriner rushed for three touchdowns and William &amp; Mary beat Rhode Island 39-14 yesterday. Marriner had 93 yards rushing and scored on runs of 9, 16 and 39 yards for the Tribe (4-1 CAA, 7-1). After the Rams (0-5, 1-7) took a 7-0 lead on a 5-yard pass from Chris Paul-Etienne to Shawn Leonard, the Tribe scored 39 unanswered points. In addition to Marriner&#8217;s three touchdowns, the Tribe got an 18-yard touchdown run from Terrence Riggins.           ]]></description>
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The Wahoos led 17-12 with 12 minutes remaining but succumbed 28-17 in a loss that will make it even more difficult for Virginia to achieve bowl eligibility.           ]]></description>
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.&#8212;Jacory Harris threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:08 left, and No. 18 Miami rallied to beat Wake Forest 28-27 yesterday. Harris threw for 330 yards and three TDs for the Hurricanes (3-2, 6-2), who trailed 27-14 going into the fourth quarter. Miami took advantage of a muffed punt to score a TD, then took its first lead when Harris directed an 82-yard scoring drive in the final minutes.           ]]></description>
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Taking aim at a Duke offense that was pass-heavy, Virginia played most of the game in a nickel formation, the first time that defensive package had been used all year. &#8220;We were definitely working to get a lot of pressure on the QB,&#8220; defensive lineman Zane Parr said. &#8220;The offensive line was coming off the ball hard, and we just had to come off harder and really push their tackles and guard back.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Top-ranked UR surges to romp of Towson Underdog Towson took the lead in the third quarter. That seemed to be the needle in the rear to the University of Richmond during its 42-14 win yesterday before 4,396 at Johnny Unitas Stadium. The Spiders, top-ranked in the FCS, scored 22 points in 2:33, turning a 14-13 deficit into a 35-14 lead.           ]]></description>
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Virginia Union persisted in giving the football to Elizabeth City State. Now the Panthers&#8217; fate, too, has been placed in someone else&#8217;s hands. A macabre offensive effort that seemed somehow appropriate on Halloween&#8212;five interceptions and two lost fumbles&#8212;doomed the Panthers to a 21-13 loss to the Vikings yesterday at Hovey Field.           ]]></description>
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GREENSBORO, N.C.&#8212;Thaddeus Scruggs pounded out 115 yards on 23 carries, but Randolph-Macon fell to Guilford 20-13 yesterday, ending a five-game win streak. Brandon Harrison had eight tackles and forced a fumble for the Yellow Jackets (3-1, 5-3). Earl Peoples added four catches for 84 yards in the loss. Guilford&#8217;s Billy Watkin led the Quakers (1-3, 2-6) with 35 completions for 378 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns.           ]]></description>
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Virginia Union wasn&#8217;t good enough against Elizabeth City State to earn a berth in Saturday&#8217;s CIAA championship game in Durham, N.C. But the Panthers might still be lucky enough. The CIAA will conduct a three-way coin-toss tiebreaker this afternoon at 1 at the league office in Hampton. Athletic directors from VUU (Michael Bailey, who also is VUU&#8217;s football coach), Elizabeth City State (Thurlis Little) and Bowie State (Arlene Creek) will represent their respective schools.           ]]></description>
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Score: Duke 28, Virginia 17 For starters: Duke dominated early, and the Cavs had only 1 yard of offense in the first quarter. But the Blue Devils couldn&#8217;t convert for touchdowns inside the red zone. Turning point: When Jameel Sewell fumbled the ball on his 7-yard line, and it was returned for a Duke touchdown, it became clear that even in an eight-point game, Virginia was not going to make a comeback. Star of the game: The defensive line, but specifically Nate Collins, played a strong game, shutting down Duke&#8217;s attempts at running the ball and constantly applying pressure to Thaddeus Lewis. U.Va.&#8216;s Zane Parr remarked afterward that it seemed that Lewis was holding the ball too long, which led to the six times he was sacked. John-Kevin Dolce also excelled in the pass-rush role. Big picture: As Al Groh continues to draw the ire of fans, it&#8217;s going to take a remarkable turnaround for him to stay in place through the 2010 season. Go figure: 0&#8212;rushing attempts for Jameel Sewell, a quarterback known for his footwork and scrambling ability. Next: Virginia plays at Miami next week. The game time will be announced by the ACC this afternoon.           ]]></description>
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No. 12 Penn State shut out Northwestern in the second half, and the Nittany Lions scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns in less than four minutes to beat Northwestern 34-13 last night in a Big Ten game. Daryll Clark threw a 53-yard TD pass to Derek Moye and Evan Royster broke off a 69-yard scoring run to highlight the fourth-quarter surge that took 3 minutes, 40 seconds.           ]]></description>
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IOWA CITY, Iowa&#8212;Of all the holes Iowa has dug itself, this was the deepest. Indiana was leading by 14 in the third quarter and just two yards away from the Hawkeyes&#8217; end zone. Given how poorly quarterback Ricky Stanzi was playing, one more touchdown might have brought their charmed season crashing down. Tyler Sash instead returned an interception 86 yards for a touchdown, and Stanzi bounced back from a career-high five interceptions to rally the No. 7 Hawkeyes to a 42-24 victory, yet another improbable finish in a season full of them.           ]]></description>
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COLLEGES  MEN Duke 4, Virginia Tech 1 James Madison 6, Hofstra 2  ODAC quarterfinals Hampden-Sydney 3, Washington and Lee 0 Lynchburg 6, Randolph 0  CAC first round Mary Washington 2, Marymount 1 (OT)&nbsp; GEORGE WASHINGTON 1, RICHMOND 0           ]]></description>
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Thaddeus Lewis hit Conner Vernon on a 42-yard touchdown pass with 3:45 remaining and Duke rallied to beat Virginia 28-17 on Saturday.           ]]></description>
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Courtland Marriner rushed for three touchdowns and William &amp; Mary beat Rhode Island 39-14 on Saturday.
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Justin Thorpe ran for one touchdown and threw for another while James Madison&#8217;s defense registered eight sacks as the Dukes defeated Delaware 20-8 on Saturday.           ]]></description>
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Towson took the lead in the third quarter. That seemed to energize the University of Richmond in its 42-14 win Saturday before 4,396 at Johnny Unitas Stadium. The Spiders, top-ranked in the FCS, scored 22 points in 2:33, turning a 14-13 deficit into a 35-14 lead.           ]]></description>
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TAMPA, Fla. - B.J. Daniels threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns, and South Florida rebounded from two subpar defensive performances to frustrate No. 20 West Virginia in a 30-19 victory last night. The Bulls (2-2 Big East, 6-2) allowed 75 points and 887 yards in conference losses to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh the previous two weeks, yet found a way to hold Noel Devine of the Mountaineers to his lowest rushing total of the season (42 yards).           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK&#8212;Publicly griping about officials in the Southeastern Conference just got a lot more costly for Lane Kiffin and the rest of the league&#8217;s coaches. After three SEC coaches in two weeks, including Tennessee&#8217;s Kiffin, received reprimands for ripping officials, the conference has decided that future punishment for similar antics will be fines and suspensions.           ]]></description>
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W hen: 3:30 p.m.&nbsp; O  the air: Online&#8212;ESPN360.com; radio&#8212;WRVA (1140), 2:30 p.m. &nbsp; Tickets: $42 all seats &nbsp; Records: Virginia 2-1 ACC, 3-4 overall; Duke 2-1, 4-3 &nbsp; Players to watch: U.Va.&#8212;DE Zane Parr, 12 tackles last week in first career start; QB Jameel Sewell, has not been intercepted in his past 141 attempts; WR Vic Hall, 16 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD in three games at the position.  Duke&#8212;QB Thaddeus Lewis, 2 TD passes from moving into fifth all-time in the ACC; WR Austin Kelly, 5.57 catches per game; WR Donovan Varner, 5 TD catches this season.            ]]></description>
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2 Return game . The Cavs have struggled to develop punt and kick returners, and Duke stands ready to make the unit pay. Their punt team has recovered four fumbles this year, and U.Va. punt returner Chase Minnifield has been hesitant to call for a fair catch at times this year. On kickoffs, strong blocking is a must to generate good field position.            ]]></description>
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When: 1 p.m. Radio: WXGI (950), 12:30  Records: Richmond 5-0 CAA, 7-0 overall; Towson 1-3, 2-5 &nbsp; Players to watch: Richmond&#8212;QB Eric Ward, Sr., 37-10 as starter; K Andrew Howard, Sr., UR&#8217;s all-time scoring leader (325 points). Towson&#8212;RB Tremayne Dameron, Fr., averages 54.1 rushing yards; LB Danzel White, Fr., fifth in CAA in tackles (9.4 tpg).            ]]></description>
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Kingston, R.I. &nbsp; When: 1 p.m. &nbsp; Radio: WTOX (1480), 12:30 &nbsp; Records: William and Mary 3-1 CAA, 6-1;  Rhode Island 0-4, 1-6 &nbsp; Players to watch: W &amp;M&#8212;RB Jonathan Grimes, 110.5 yards per CAA game, WR D.J. McAulay, 33 catches, 423 yards, 3 TDs, DE Ravi Pradhanang, 3 sacks in last 4 games. URI&#8212;QB Chris Paul-Etienne, 133 yards per game, P Tim Edger, 41.6 average punt, DE Steve Weedon, 6 forced fumbles in 7 games this year.            ]]></description>
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EUGENE, Ore.&#8212;Hollywood couldn&#8217;t have scripted it better: Halloween night, the din of Autzen Stadium, crisp fall temperatures and No. 10 Oregon versus No. 4 USC in arguably the Pac-10&#8217;s biggest game of the season. &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be crazy,&#8220; Ducks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli said. &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be one of those Autzen nights times 100.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Virginia Commonwealth junior forward Larry Sanders is one of 50 players named to the watch list for the Naismith Trophy. The award is presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the nation&#8217;s top collegiate men&#8217;s basketball player. Also on the list are Benedictine graduate Ed Davis, a sophomore forward at North Carolina, and Virginia sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg. There are 13 sophomores on the list.           ]]></description>
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COLLEGES  MEN High Point 4, VMI 0  WOMEN VMI 2, Radford 1 Christopher Newport 5, N.C. Wesleyan 1 &nbsp; Winthrop d. Radford 25-16, 26-24, 17-25, 23-25, 15-8 Randolph-Macon d. LaGrange 25-10, 25-10, 25-22 Randolph-Macon d. Birmingham-Southern 25-12, 21-25, 25-23, 25-13           ]]></description>
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BLACKSBURG&#8212;Virginia Tech&#8217;s to-do list for the season&#8217;s final month looked pretty simple earlier this week: win its four remaining ACC games and hope Georgia Tech lost to Wake Forest or Duke. Now, after the Hokies lost 20-17 on Thursday to North Carolina, the rest of their year seems riddled with uncertainty. What will it take for them to make the ACC championship game? The short explanation: a lot.           ]]></description>
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CHARLOTTESVILLE&#8212;At times last Saturday, Virginia&#8217;s cornerbacks felt like they weren&#8217;t even playing the game. Chris Cook and Ras-I Dowling anchor the ACC&#8217;s best pass defense, and Georgia Tech didn&#8217;t have any interest in trying to throw on them&#8212;there were just eight passes attempted all game. &#8220;Those guys are always saying they wish they had more action,&#8220; coach Al Groh said. &#8220;Well, they&#8217;re going to get their wish.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Wind increases. It rains more often, and starts getting chilly. &#8216;Tis the season to show off quality running games. Last Saturday on saturated grass, in rain and wind, the University of Richmond&#8217;s Justin Forte gained 118 yards and scored two rushing TDs in a 34-12 win over Massachusetts. Quarterback Eric Ward scrambled for 62 more yards.           ]]></description>
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Carolina&#8217;s Casey Barth kicks winning field goal as time expires following recovery of a Ryan Williams fumble with 2:02 remaining at the Hokie 24-yard line.           ]]></description>
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QUICK KICKS Score: North Carolina 20, No.14 Va. Tech For starters: Neither team&#8217;s offense played well in the first half. Tech went three or four plays and out or turned the ball over on five of its first seven drives. The Tar Heels&#8217; first five drives resulted in minus-10, minus-3, 4, 33 and 9 yards. Turning point: With 2:02 left in the game, Tech tailback Ryan Williams fumbled, giving Carolina the ball at Tech&#8217;s 24-yard line, which led to the game-winning field goal. Star of the game: Casey Barth. Carolina&#8217;s kicker hit the game-winner from 21 yards and also nailed a 19-yarder that knotted the score at 17. Not exceptionally long field goals, but they did come under pressure. Big picture: Virginia Tech still needs Georgia Tech to lose one of its two remaining ACC games. But if that happens, the Hokies would be tied with the Yellow Jackets, with two league losses each, rather than passing them in the Coastal Division standings. Go figure: 5&#8212;Times in the first half that the Hokies entered North Carolina territory. The Hokies came away from those drives with zero points. Next: The Hokies play at East Carolina (5-3) next week in their second of two ESPN Thursday night games. Last season, the Pirates beat 27-22 in the season opener in Charlotte, N.C.           ]]></description>
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Grading the three keys B-Handle North Carolina&#8217;s defensive front. The Tar Heels had three sacks&#8212;one each by defensive tackle Tydreke Powell, end Donte Paige-Moss and end E.J. Wilson. Powell&#8217;s forced fumble when Ryan Williams was carrying the ball with 2:02 left ended up being the game&#8217;s biggest play. C+Buckle down on defense. North Carolina entered last night ranked 114th nationally in yards per game (289.4). But the Tar Heels looked impressive on offense at times, getting two touchdown drives of 84 yards and a field goal drive of 78. They also had runs of 23 and 44 yards and passes of 17 and 19. B+Don&#8217;t dwell on past mistakes. The Hokies didn&#8217;t appear to be affected by losing their last game, at Georgia Tech. But they still stumbled against a team they should have beaten. Now, they must try to find motivation in a season that is a bit less promising.           ]]></description>
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Shaka Smart served as an assistant coach at Division II California University in Pennsylvania, so he&#8217;s well-aware of Virginia Union&#8217;s reputation as a powerhouse in the Division II world. Still, several people have made a point to remind Virginia Commonwealth&#8217;s new coach about the interest in the Rams&#8217; annual exhibition game against Union next Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Siegel Center.           ]]></description>
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Perhaps nobody benefited more when U.Va. ditched the spread offense than backup tight end Colter Phillips. The spread offense relies less on the tight end position, meaning that when there was one, the job went to junior Joe Torchia. But now the Cavs are running with two tight ends, creating more blocking up front. &#8220;The first two games there were no two-tight end sets,&#8220; Phillips said. &#8220;Then in the Indiana game, I had 30 snaps, so I think that game was when we really started to utilize both tight ends and run the offense that we ran last year.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Four seasons ago, true freshman walk-on guard Duncan McLean averaged 13 minutes and led the University of Richmond in 3-point field goal percentage. McLean arrived at UR intending to play soccer, which should tell you something about the state of Spiders&#8217; hoops in 2005-06. Things are now considerably different from that season in which McLean was a key figure and Richmond had only seven scholarship players for January and February because of injuries and attrition. Junior center Dan Geriot recently noted &#8220;almost a little bit of a swagger&#8221; in the Spiders&#8217; program, and fifth-year coach Chris Mooney is trying to settle on a rotation among a dozen scholarship players, 10 with Division I experience.           ]]></description>
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STORRS, Conn.&#8212;Police have arrested a man they say posted Internet messages telling people not to &#8220;snitch&#8221; on those involved in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player. Eighteen-year-old Christopher Mutchler was charged yesterday with counts including hindering prosecution and committing an act of terrorism.           ]]></description>
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Virginia Commonwealth University sophomore forward Terrance Saintil is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday to repair ligament damage in his right thumb. He will miss about two months. Saintil injured his thumb during practice this past weekend. The 6-8, 240-pound Saintil averaged 1.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 7.7 minutes last year as a freshman.           ]]></description>
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Greg Boone lined up at quarterback in the novel formation that was put aside after the tight end suffered an injury in the season-opener against Alabama.            ]]></description>
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2 Buckle down on defense. Through seven games, the Hokies rank 31st nationally in yards allowed per game (317.4) and 28th in points allowed (19.1). They finished in the top nine in both categories for the past five seasons. But through seven games last season, Tech ranked 33rd in yards (312.3) and 37th in points (19.9). It finished seventh and ninth in those categories, allowing 279.4 yards and 16.7 points. The Hokies&#8217; numbers should improve this season. North Carolina ranks 114th in yards per game (289.4). Tech&#8217;s first seven opponents average 380.2 yards per game. Its final five, starting tonight, average 324.6.            ]]></description>
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When: 7:45 p.m. &nbsp; On the air: TV  - ESPN; radio - WRNL (910), WRVA (1140), 6:15 p.m. &nbsp; Records: North Carolina 0-3 ACC, 4-3; Virginia Tech 3-1, 5-2 &nbsp; Players to watch: UNC - QB T.J. Yates, Jr., 108-183-8, 1,028 yards, 7 TDs; RB Shaun Draughn, Jr., 111 carries, 481 yards, 1 TD; DE Robert Quinn, So., 33 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 5 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumbles. VT - QB Tyrod Taylor, Jr., 68-113-3, 1,154 yards, 9 TDs; TB Ryan Williams, r-Fr., 140 carries, 834 yards, 10 TDs; DE Jason Worilds, Jr., 27 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 22 quarterback hurries, 1 forced fumble.            ]]></description>
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Justin Rogers and the ball don&#8217;t require an introduction, though he plays defense. The junior cornerback from Baton Rouge, La., last Saturday in a 34-12 Spiders&#8217; win over Massachusetts had one of UR&#8217;s six interceptions and recovered a fumble. &#8220;Justin is a fast player and a lot of times just relies on his speed and kind of his instincts to do some things,&#8220; said Richmond coach Mike London.           ]]></description>
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Virginia Military Institute coach Sparky Woods was glad to see that fullback Howard Abegesah was tired when he got on the bus for the trip back from Clinton, S.C., on Saturday. Abegesah responded to a significantly increased workload as VMI (1-3, 2-5) snapped a five-game losing streak and picked up its first road win since 2007 and its first Big South Conference road win since 2005 by beating Presbyterian 31-20.           ]]></description>
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Virginia Commonwealth sophomore forward Terrance Saintil &#8220;most likely&#8221; will have surgery this week to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and could miss two months, VCU coach Shaka Smart said. Saintil injured his thumb in practice this past weekend and saw a hand specialist Tuesday. &#8220;Probably the best thing for him to do is to have surgery,&#8220; Smart said. &#8220;It&#8217;s still unclear what the doctors want to do. It&#8217;s possible he can keep playing, but I think with the injury being what it is, I don&#8217;t know how effective he can be. Obviously, without a healthy thumb, it&#8217;s hard to function because it&#8217;s his shooting hand.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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COLLEGES  MEN William and Mary 1, Georgia State 0 UNCW 2, James Madison 0  WOMEN Washington and Lee 2, Bridgewater 1 Lynchburg 3, Randolph-Macon 0  &nbsp; Randolph-Macon 3, Randolph 0           ]]></description>
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CHARLOTTESVILLE Playing at a small high school in suburban New York, Nate Collins changed positions so often that he wasn&#8217;t even issued a number. Instead, he was given a handful of penny jerseys he could slip on, depending on his position. Things haven&#8217;t been as chaotic at Virginia, but last week, Collins slid from defensive end to nose tackle and delivered 16 tackles against Georgia Tech.           ]]></description>
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* NCAA playoffs            ]]></description>
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The University of Richmond will shoot for a state record Saturday at Towson. The Spiders have won 16 consecutive games. No Virginia Division I school has won 17 consecutive. VMI won 16 consecutive from midway through the 1919 season through the first portion of the 1921 season. The streak included victories over North Carolina (two), Virginia Tech (two), Virginia, N.C. State, and Wake Forest. Of those 16 VMI wins, 11 were shutouts.           ]]></description>
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NICK HUDSON, RANDOLPH COLLEGE Sport: Soccer Local connection: Sophomore from J.R. Tucker Notable: Hudson punched a first-half goal past Randolph-Macon netminder Jason DePre to give the Wildcats a 1-0 victory over their ODAC and state rival. Hudson, a midfielder, is tied for second on his club in points (four goals, three assists) through Randolph&#8217;s first 17 matches. KRISTIN STANNARD, STANFORD Sport: Soccer Local connection: Senior from Clover Hill Notable: Stannard, a key member of the nation&#8217;s No.1-ranked team, scored three second-half goals in Stanford&#8217;s 5-0 conquest of Virginia Tech last month in Greensboro, N.C. The hat trick was the first of her career and only the third by a Stanford player in the past 12 years. BROOKS ROSS, SOUTH CAROLINA Sport: Swimming Local connection: Freshman from Collegiate/NOVA Notable: Ross, a former first-team All-Metro performer, won the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:32.58) and placed third in the 500 free (4:42.19) to help the Gamecocks defeat SEC foe Kentucky. The triumph was South Carolina&#8217;s first against an SEC opponent in three years. LIZ SHAW, VIRGINIA Sport: Swimming Local connection: Junior from Mills Godwin/NOVA Notable: A solid road performance by Shaw helped the Cavaliers thump archrival Virginia Tech in their first dual meet of the ACC season. She won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:00.56, a Tech pool record and an NCAA &#8216;B&#8217; time, and placed second in the 100 butterfly (56.86). CHELSEA PARKER, MARS HILL Sport: Soccer Local connection: Freshman from Deep Run Notable: Did someone mention grace under fire? Parker, Mars Hill&#8217;s goalkeeper, certainly qualifies. Though the Lions have been outshot nearly 2-to-1 in 2009, Parker leads the DII South Atlantic Conference in saves (55) and saves per game (9.17) through six league matches. WINSTON STAGG, WASHINGTON AND LEE Sport: Swimming Local connection: Senior from Maggie Walker Governor&#8217;s School/Poseidon Notable: Stagg collected individual victories in each of the Generals&#8217; first two dual meets of the 2009-10 season. He won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.69) in a road loss to Mary Washington and captured the 200 butterfly (2:02.83) in a 134-109 home victory over Centre.&#8212;Compiled by Vic Dorr Jr.           ]]></description>
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Virginia Commonwealth sophomore forward Terrance Saintil &#8220;most likely&#8221; will have surgery this week to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and could miss two months, VCU coach Shaka Smart said. Saintil injured his thumb during practice this past weekend and saw a hand specialist Tuesday. &#8220;Probably the best thing for him to do is to have surgery,&#8220; Smart said. &#8220;It&#8217;s still unclear what the doctors want to do. It&#8217;s possible he can keep playing, but I think with the injury being what it is, I don&#8217;t know how effective he can be. Obviously, without a healthy thumb, it&#8217;s hard to function because it&#8217;s his shooting hand.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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Sunday morning, Virginia Tech cornerback Rashad Carmichael got the bad news while waiting in line at Bojangles&#8217;. He overheard customers in line behind him talking about how, a day earlier, Miami lost to Clemson. Despite the result hurting the Hokies&#8217; chances of making the ACC championship game, Carmichael brushed it off. &#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter to me,&#8220; he said later.           ]]></description>
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Earlier this season, Virginia Tech tailback Darren Evans told Ryan Williams he thought Williams might break the school&#8217;s record for touchdowns in a season by a freshman tailback. &#8220;I just really laughed it off,&#8220; said Williams, a redshirt freshman. Evans, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in August, set the record (11) as a redshirt freshman last year. And here is Williams, seven games into this season, about to fulfill Evans&#8217; prediction.           ]]></description>
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CHARLOTTESVILLE Al Groh gets his inspiration from the business world as well as the sports one. In the past two weeks, the Virginia football coach has cited as inspiration Joe Torre and Bill Parcells, as well as the business style known as &#8220;management by walking around.&#8220; He&#8217;ll recommend a book to the media - Monday it was Phil Simms&#8217; &#8220;Sunday Morning Quarterback&#8221; - then explain its relevance in the current discussion. He&#8217;s not afraid to give credit elsewhere, as when he discussed the origin of his &#8220;next man up&#8221; philosophy on injuries.           ]]></description>
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SportsQuest and the Richmond Revolution indoor football team announced yesterday that they have signed former James Madison University quarterback and Dudley Award winner Rodney Landers to a contract for the 2010 season. Landers, from Virginia Beach, was the 2008 Colonial Athletic Association offensive player of the year and a finalist for the Payton Award, given to the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. He led the Dukes to a 12-2 record last season. They lost in the FCS semifinals to Montana after Landers sprained his ankle late in the first half.           ]]></description>
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