Virginia Cavaliers 2012 Season Preview

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2012 Pre-Season Preview: Virginia Cavaliers | June

2011 Record: (8-5, 5-3 in ACC)
Head Coach: Mike London (36-18 All-Time, 12-13 at Virginia)
Last Bowl Game: 2010 Humanitarian Bowl: lost to NIU 40-17




Schedule Glimpse:
Out of Conference: 9/1 vs Richmond, 9/8 vs Penn St, 9/22 at TCU, 9/29 at La Tech

Toughest ACC Away Games: 9/15 at GT, 11/3 at NC St, 11/24 at Virginia Tech

Toughest ACC Home Games: 11/10 vs Miami (Fl), 11/15 vs UNC



Statistical Snapshot:
Stat to Cheer: Opponents scored on 72% of trips to red zone (2nd in ACC, 8th in Nation)

Stat to Fear: 28 turnovers (last in the ACC, 104th in Nation)



Personnel:
Phil Steele's Returning Starters: (Offense: 7; Defense: 5; Specialists: 0)

Key Defensive Returnees: LB Steve Greer (103 tackles), LB LaRoy Reynolds (88 tackles), CB Demetrious Nicholson (60 tackles, 2 INT)

Key Offensive Returnees: RB Perry Jones (915 yds, 5 TD), RB Kevin Parks (709 yds, 9 TD), QB Michael Rocco, (13 TD, 12 INT), OT Morgan Moses, OT Oday Aboushi

Top Recruits: OLB Eli Harold (Scout.com's #1 OLB), QB Greyson Lambert (#9 QB), MLB Kwontie Moore (#12 MLB), DE Michael Moore (#30 DE)

 

[jeffro151]

Fail to whomever wrote that. UVa's last bowl game was 12/31/11 against Auburn.