“A lot of guys on the team were challenging me to go full speed and go all-out for the whole game and take every opportunity,” Dwyer said. “[Cook] was there and I was just trying to make a play to get the team fired up.”

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.

In unexpected fashion, however, running back Mikell Simpson was not one of the 10 players listed on the injury report.

Mickey Wiswall drove in five runs with a pair of home runs and a double as Boston College took a 7-3 victory over Georgia Tech in the ACC tournament.

In kiss-your-sister mode, Virginia and Georgia Tech completed the final game of the three-game set with a 4-4 tie at Russ Chandler Stadium after playing nine full innings.

In one of the strangest series of the season, Virginia pulled off a remarkable feat.

Virginia starter Danny Hultzen and Georgia Tech starter Deck McGuire are likely burned for the weekend after the team’s series-opening contest was halted Friday in the fourth inning due to a lightning and tornado warning.

Shortly after Virginia had taken the series-opening game from Georgia Tech in 2004, numerous Yellow Jackets players raced to family and fans with smiles splashed on their faces.

Instead, upset-minded Georgia Tech dominated play in the lane and stunned Clemson 86-81. It was the third time in the last four years that the No. 12 seed had scored an opening-round upset in this tournament.

The only thing more impressive than Mustapha Farrakhan’s career-high 12 points in the win at Georgia Tech on Sunday night was the size of his fan club.