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As a passer, Jameel Sewell has been plagued by wildness at various points during his career, but opponents generally have had to his honor his running ability.

Walk-on Nathan Rathjen took over as Virginia's punter Saturday, replacing sophomore Jimmy Howell, who had done virtually all of U.Va.'s punting for the past two seasons.

November came early for Virginia football. The Cavaliers' Octoberfest of victories, a seven-game streak that went back to last season, was cruelly interrupted Saturday by the same relentless Georgia Tech ground game that dashed Virginia Tech's national championship hopes seven days before.

Defensive lineman Nate Collins couldn't rescue Virginia for a second week in a row Saturday, but it wasn't for a lack of effort.

The view from the top of the ACC standings didn't last very long, as Georgia Tech handed Virginia its first conference loss of the season in convincing fashion Saturday, dousing the Cavaliers 34-9. The loss ended a three-game winning streak, and dropped UVA to 3-4 on the season.

It was a drive that took forever, or at least it felt like it. Eighteen plays. Eighty-two yards.

The UVA football team is using its 'next man up" philosophy. Defensive end, Matt Conrath is out for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech.

It was obvious to every person in Scott Stadium two years ago that defensive end Chris Long was Virginia's best pass-rushing performer.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. With less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter, and Maryland's Byrd Stadium becoming more of a swamp as the rain poured down, and starting quarterback Jameel Sewell knocked out of the game with an ankle injury, Virginia needed a hero.

Held out of action for mostly precautionary reasons, Virginia running back Mikell Simpson skipped to the locker room Saturday following a 20-9 victory at Maryland.

Mikell Simpson ran for four touchdowns and cornerback Ras-I Dowling forced two turnovers to set up scores as Virginia defeated Indiana 47-7 on Saturday.