Yet a gold medal in the sport resides where Virginia’s Oday Aboushi sleeps every evening at the University of Virginia.

Quotes from Virginia coach Al Groh

On an evening when ghosts sauntered the streets for treats, Virginia was haunted in a matter of minutes.

Virginia’s victory train pulled out of the station with eight minutes to play Saturday night, but no one was aboard.

Over the Al Groh era at Virginia, passing statistics generally have been losing statistics.

Defensive backs dream about games like Virginia’s matchup today against visiting Duke. Well, they dream about them as long as things go their way.

Regardless, Virginia (3-4, 2-1 ACC) and Duke (4-3, 2-1), the two teams from the conference to miss the postseason last year, are near mirror images on paper.

Thaddeus Lewis will walk into Scott Stadium on Saturday with a heavy heart.

Virginia’s October magic and its short-lived lead atop the ACC’s Coastal Division vanished in rain-soaked Scott Stadium on Saturday as Georgia Tech’s triple-option monster cut the Cavaliers to ribbons.

Virginia coach Al Groh, who doubles as the team’s defensive coordinator, remembered the solid game that Nate Collins had as a nose tackle against Georgia Tech last year in Atlanta and decided, “Why not?”

Thanks to Georgia Tech’s time-consuming offensive prowess, however, the product of Mother Nature was the lone bright spot on a rain-soaked afternoon for Virginia.

Four weeks ago, few would have predicted what would be on the line at Scott Stadium today.

In most cases, time of possession is one of the most meaningless statistics in football.

Clearly an underdog to the 11th-ranked team in the nation this weekend, Virginia needs to take advantage of the opportunity.

Zane Parr will certainly be needed in the weeks that lie ahead with sophomore Matt Conrath likely out of action for up to a month with a high-ankle sprain.