Bellamy’s ability to cover the plate and catcher Jason Haggerty’s cat-like prowess behind the dish lifted No. 9 Miami to a 4-3 victory at Davenport Field.

Trailing by a pair of runs in the third inning against 9th-ranked Miami, Virginia sophomore Jarrett Parker delivered a game-changing, two-run homer that started a rally that eventually propelled the Cavaliers to a 9-4 victory.

Virginia Tech, the No. 8 seed, completely took the first-team all-ACC selection out of his game, easily defeating the No. 9 Hurricanes, 65-47, in the first round of the ACC tournament.

For roughly 39 minutes and 10 seconds, Virginia was masterful in its defense of Miami’s Jack McClinton on Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena. The Hurricanes star was practically invisible.

White-knuckle time — it usually brings out the very best and the very worst in teams as they try to win in the clutch.

In an ideal scenario, Virginia coach Debbie Ryan would have installed a restrictor plate.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while second-guessing myself concerning Miami coach Randy Shannon ...

Those that have clamored for a playoff system in college football should take a closer look at the current developments in the ACC.

In a matter of minutes, Virginia fumbled away its lead in ACC’s Coastal Division and perhaps its chance to play in the league’s championship game.

Jacory Harris started the day on the sidelines for Miami behind starting quarterback Robert Marve, but he ended his trip to Charlottesville with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Aldarius Johnson in overtime that eventually led to the Hurricanes’ 24-17 victory over the Cavaliers.

Never leave a wounded lion. That’s one of the laws of the jungle, an age-old tenet that Virginia’s football team forgot on Saturday and it cost the Cavaliers dearly.

It took Virginia over a month and back-to-back victories over ranked opponents to climb into first place in the ACC’s Coastal Division.

The Charlottesville Transit Service will temporarily detour the free “trolley” on Saturday because of traffic associated with the University of Virginia vs. Miami football game.

Every weekend in the fall, however, football serves as Stanley’s escape from the hectic grind, just as it will when Virginia (5-3, 3-1 ACC) entertains Miami (5-3, 2-2) at Scott Stadium on Saturday.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while not ever remembering a school losing both its top two quarterbacks in the same game as Virginia Tech did last Saturday against Florida State ...