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Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson outfoxed one of college football's sharpest defensive minds last week against Virginia Tech .

Fullback Rashawn Jackson ran for a two-yard touchdown with 1:43 remaining in Saturday's game at Maryland to give Virginia a 20-9 victory.

John Culp drove the 112 miles from Harrisburg, Pa., to College Park on Oct. 20, 2007, with high hopes. He knew what his son, Virginia running back Mikell Simpson, could achieve if provided the opportunity. But Culp also knew the reality of the depth chart, and that his son was stuck in the undefined territory between a running back and a wide receiver.

An injury to starting running back Cedric Peerman allowed Simpson to return to his natural position that night against Maryland, and he responded with 16 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns and 13 receptions for 152 yards. Simpson also leapt into the end zone for the winning score with 16 seconds left in an 18-17 Virginia victory.

When Virginia coach Al Groh analyzes the way running back Mikell Simpson is running the ball this season, Groh has a simple explanation for why Simpson is back to being a productive back after more than a year of struggling.

After Virginia picked up its first win of the season last Saturday against North Carolina, senior quarterback Jameel Sewell said the Cavaliers may have found a formula for success.

To most, it would have seemed unfair. The raindrops that fell from the sky ruined the initial outdoor plans at The Gardens on the University of Virginia campus for what would be the greatest day in Brandon Woods' young life.

Despite having miles to go to improve on the offensive side of the ball, even after Saturday's 16-3 win at North Carolina, Virginia's secondary has provided ample issues for opposing teams' passing efforts.

Every Thursday, check TarHeelBlue.com for the latest edition of the Game Guide, which provides all the information you need to get ready for gameday.

Considering Virginia's defensive and offensive units have struggled mightily in the first three games of the season, any advantage the Cavaliers can gain in terms of field position on kickoffs has been a welcome sight.

Several years ago, the injury suffered by Virginia freshman running back Dominique Wallace would've been career-ending. The Chancellor High School grad sustained a Lisfranc fracture in the Cavaliers' 37-34 loss to Southern Mississippi on Sept.

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich Unfortunately for Virginia, this is nothing new.

The University of Virginia announced Monday that freshman running back Dominique Wallace, the Cavaliers' leading rusher Saturday in a 37-34 loss at Southern Mississippi, will miss the remainder of the season.

After a horrible start, an injured starting quarterback, an offensive line that hasn't been able to adjust to the new spread offense, and heaps of criticism, this columnist believes there's one thing that has to change for Virginia's football team to win on Saturday at Southern Miss.

The Cavalier football team will hit the field for its next game on October 3rd, as Virginia travels to North Carolina to open up ACC play.

As Virginia coach Al Groh sat Monday and rattled off the impressive statistics accumulated by Texas Christian last season, his words sounded like the makings of a horror story for a U.Va. offense that couldn't effectively move the ball on the ground against William and Mary .

Browns DT Shaun Rogers returned to practice. Hopefully he'll be ready for the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday.

As expected, the Cleveland Browns altered the bottom of their roster after being awarded four new players Sunday.

In anticipation of another Cavalier football season starting Saturday, I would like to share with you the top-10 Virginia games that I have experienced live.

Even before Mikell Simpson suffered a broken collarbone in the ninth game of 2008, his junior season at the University of Virginia was a disappointment.

For the past five seasons, Anthony Poindexter has served as the running backs coach for the Cavalier football team, and has guided some pretty solid athletes in their respective roads to success.