GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: VIRGINIA (8-2) at MIAMI FL (5-4)

NCAAF: VIRGINIA (8-2) at MIAMI FL (5-4)

<h3>Virginia tries to keep winning at Miami</h3>



No. 23 Virginia (8-2) at Miami (5-4) 7:15 pm EST


MIAMI (Ticker) -- As long as his team keeps winning, Virginiacoach Al Groh doesn't care how his players get it done.

Groh's No. 23 Cavaliers try to maintain their ACC CoastalDivision lead when they visit Miami on Saturday in the last gamethe Hurricanes will play in the Orange Bowl.


Virginia (8-2, 5-1 ACC Coastal) has a half-game lead overVirginia Tech atop the division. After this game, the Cavaliershave a bye before concluding their regular season by hosting the11th-ranked Hokies.


The Cavaliers have gone 3-1 in their past four games, with eachvictory coming by one point. They also have a pair of two-pointvictories this season.


Last week, Virginia edged then-No. 24 Wake Forest inCharlottesville, 17-16, when Demon Deacons kicker Sam Swankshanked a game-winning field-goal attempt with two seconds left.

On Monday, Groh announced that leading rusher Cedric Peerman,who had sat out four straight games with an injured right foot,will miss the rest of the season. Peerman was leading the ACCin rushing when he got hurt against Middle Tennessee State onOctober 6.


Miami (5-4, 2-3 Coastal) is moving to Dolphin Stadium nextseason after 71 years at the Orange Bowl. The Hurricanes willhave several former players form the tunnel as the team entersthe field.


The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four games,including a 19-16 home setback to North Carolina State lastweekend in which Wolfpack kicker Steven Hauschka booted a42-yard field goal for the only points in overtime.

While Hauschka connected on four field goals - all after thethird quarter - Miami's Daren Daly missed two kicks, including a27-yard attempt at the beginning of overtime. The special-teamswoes doomed the Hurricanes in a game that saw them rush for 314yards.


Kirby Freeman completed just one pass in 14 attempts, an 84-yardtouchdown to Darnell Jenkins that had given Miami a 10-0second-quarter lead. Freeman, who was starting in place of theinjured Kyle Wright, tossed three interceptions in the defeat.

Virginia registered a 17-7 home win over Miami last year afterlosing to the Hurricanes in 2004 and 2005.

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 0
MIAMI FL 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 0
MIAMI FL 0 11:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 0
MIAMI FL 0 8:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 7
MIAMI FL 0 5:21 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 7
MIAMI FL 0 2:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA
KEITH PAYNE 5 YD RUN
(CHRIS GOULD KICK)

VIRGINIA (23) 14
MIAMI FL 0 1:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
VIRGINIA (23) 14 14
MIAMI FL 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: VIRGINIA - TD, MAURICE COVINGTON 29 YD PASS
FROM JAMEEL SEWELL (CHRIS
GOULD KICK), 6:34. VIRGINIA
7-0
VIRGINIA - TD, KEITH PAYNE 5 YD RUN (CHRIS
GOULD KICK), 13:52. VIRGINIA
14-0</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 14
MIAMI FL 0 14:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 14
MIAMI FL 0 13:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG VIRGINIA
CHRIS GOULD 33 YD

VIRGINIA (23) 17
MIAMI FL 0 13:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA
JAMEEL SEWELL 1 YD RUN
(CHRIS GOULD KICK)

VIRGINIA (23) 24
MIAMI FL 0 10:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 24
MIAMI FL 0 7:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA
HALL SIMMONS 1 YD RUN
(CHRIS GOULD KICK)

VIRGINIA (23) 31
MIAMI FL 0 4:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 31
MIAMI FL 0 3:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 31
MIAMI FL 0 1:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
VIRGINIA (23) 14 17 31
MIAMI FL 0 0 0 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: VIRGINIA - TD, MAURICE COVINGTON 29 YD PASS
FROM JAMEEL SEWELL (CHRIS
GOULD KICK), 6:34. VIRGINIA
7-0
VIRGINIA - TD, KEITH PAYNE 5 YD RUN (CHRIS
GOULD KICK), 13:52. VIRGINIA
14-0
2ND QUARTER: VIRGINIA - FG, CHRIS GOULD 33 YD, 1:31.
VIRGINIA 17-0
VIRGINIA - TD, JAMEEL SEWELL 1 YD RUN (CHRIS
GOULD KICK), 4:58. VIRGINIA
24-0
VIRGINIA - TD, HALL SIMMONS 1 YD RUN (CHRIS
GOULD KICK), 10:04. VIRGINIA
31-0</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 31
MIAMI FL 0 12:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA
MIKELL SIMPSON 1 YD RUN
(CHRIS GOULD KICK)

VIRGINIA (23) 38
MIAMI FL 0 10:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA at MIAMI FL

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA (23) 38
MIAMI FL 0 2:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>