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

With Mikell Simpson officially listed as doubtful (at least a 75 percent chance he will not play) for Virginia at Maryland on Saturday, the burden of toting the pigskin falls into the capable hands of big, bad Rashawn Jackson.

A bruiser at heart, Rashawn Jackson is chomping at the bit.

Mum was the word from Mikell Simpson.

Senior Mikell Simpson hopes to take over for the graduated Cedric Peerman.

The streak of University of Virginia football players running into legal trouble grew longer Wednesday when starting junior fullback Rashawn Lamont Jackson was charged with grand larceny and breaking and entering.

Thanks to 28 second-half points, Duke pulled away to blast Virginia, 31-3, at Wallace Wade Stadium, giving the Blue Devils their first ACC win since Nov. 13, 2004 and their most lopsided league win in 18 years.
UVa vs. Duke forum thread.

It appears, for now, that Jackson’s moving truck has parked. With deceiving athleticism for a massive-bodied weapon a role as a bone-crushing fullback appears permanent.