ACC: Javaris Brown
BOSTON COLLEGE
OUT FOR SEASON
LB Mark Herzlich (illness)
FOR VIRGINIA GAME
RB Rolandan Finch (illness) - OUT
DE Alex Albright (ankle) – DOUBTFUL
LS Jack Geiser (foot) – DOUBTFUL
WR Billy Flutie (head) - PROBABLE
OT Rich Lapham (shoulder) - PROBABLE
LB Mike McLaughlin (leg) - PROBABLE
CLEMSON
Out
DaQuan Bowers, DE, knee
Probable
Coty Sensabaugh, CB, toe
Cleared to play
Kantrell Brown, DB, concussion
DUKE
QB Thaddeus Lewis (leg) -- Probable
LB Damian Thornton (neck) -- Probable
WR Donovan Varner (knee) -- Probable
WR Conner Vernon (head) -- Probable
WR Johnny Williams (knee) -- Probable
LB Abraham Kromah (leg) -- Questionable
OG Mitchell Lederman (foot) -- Questionable
LB Vincent Rey (leg) -- Questionable
K Will Snyderwine (leg) -- Questionable
DT Vince Oghobaase (leg) -- Doubtful
RB Kyle Griswould (leg) -- OUT FOR SEASON
WR Tyree Watkins (leg) -- OUT FOR SEASON
S Anthony Young-Wiseman (knee) -- OUT FOR SEASON
FLORIDA STATE
Out
76 OT Garrett Faircloth (hip)
70 OT Antwane Greenlee (knee)
51 LB Aaron Gresham (knee)
44 LB Maurice Harris (neck)*
97 DT Demonte McAllister (knee)
94 DT Justin Mincey (knee)
81 TE Caz Piurowski (knee)*
7 QB Christian Ponder (shoulder)*
74 OT John Prior (knee)
27 CB Xavier Rhodes (thumb)
11 LB Vince Williams (back)
Questionable
28 CB Dionte Allen (thumb)
9 WR Richard Goodman (groin)
Probable
89 WR Louis Givens (hand)
72 DT Budd Thacker (knee)
* - out for the season
GEORGIA TECH
Out
Austin Barrick, r-Jr., OT (heel)
Kevin Cone, r-Jr., WR (ankle)
Robert Hall, r-Jr., DE (knee)
Out For Season
Kyle Jackson, r-So., LB (foot)
Cooper Taylor, So., S (undisclosed)
MARYLAND
Out for season:
Tyler Bowen (foot)
Nolan Carroll (leg)
Bennett Fulper (shoulder)
Isaiah Ross (knee)
Out:
Da’Rel Scott (wrist)
Doubtful
Chris Turner (knee)
Questionable
Ronnie Tyler (upper body)
Austin Walker (lower body)
Probable
Demetrius Hartsfield (hand)
MIAMI
Probable
DL Eric Moncur – Lower Extremity
DB DeMarcus Van Dyke – Lower Extremity
Out
DB Ray-Ray Armstrong – Lower Extremity
FB Patrick Hill – Lower Extremity
DB JoJo Nicolas – Upper Extremity
LB Sean Spence – Lower Extremity
Surgery and Out for the Season
DL Dyron Dye – Lower Extremity
DL Marcus Forston – Lower Extremity
LB Jordan Futch – Lower Extremity
TE Richard Gordon – Upper Extremity
LB Shayon Green – Lower Extremity
DE Gavin Hardin – Upper Extremity
DB Ryan Hill – Upper Extremity
DE Adewale Ojomo – Jaw
NORTH CAROLINA
Out
Joshua Adams WR Shoulder
AJ Blue RB/QB Knee
David Collins OT Foot
Shaun Draughn TB Shoulder
Carl Gaskins OT Knee
Matt Merletti S Knee
Trevor Stuart DS Knee
Ryan Taylor TE Knee
Jamal Womble TB Wrist
Questionable
Brennan Williams OT Wrist
Probable
Cam Holland C Shoulder
NC STATE
OUT FOR SEASON
Mario Carter, TE - knee
Ryan Cheek, LB - hip
Denzelle Good, OL – shoulder
T.J. Graham, WR – stress fracture/leg
Nate Irving, LB - leg
Colby Jackson, FB - knee
R.J. Mattes, OG - knee
Everett Proctor, QB – shoulder
Jeff Rieskamp, DE – sports hernia
Rashard Smith, CB - knee
Javon Walker, S – knee
James Washington, HB - knee
PROBABLE
Ray Michel, LB - ankle
VIRGINIA
Out
Raynard Horne (back)
Quintin Hunter (ankle)
Questionable
Darren Childs (neck)
Jameel Sewell (shoulder)
Marc Verica (head)
Probable
Javaris Brown (ankle)
Aaron Clark (knee)
Matt Conrath (ankle)
Colte Phillips (leg)
VIRGINIA TECH
Out for Season
Darren Evans (ACL)
Doubtful
Beau Warren (knee)
If you don't see it, that means I didn't get it:
CLEMSON
Out
Kantrell Brown, DB, Concussion
Scotty Cooper, LB, Concussion
DUKE
RB Re'quan Boyette (knee) -- OUT
LB Abraham Kromah (leg) -- OUT
WR Tyree Watkins (leg) -- OUT
RB Kyle Griswould (leg) -- OUT FOR SEASON
S Anthony Young-Wiseman (knee) -- OUT FOR SEASON
GEORGIA TECH
Out
Kevin Cone, r-Jr., WR (ankle)
Robert Hall, r-Jr., DE (knee)
Doubtful
Julian Burnett, Fr., LB (knee)
Questionable
Anthony Egbuniwe, Jr., DE (illness)
Cooper Taylor, So., S (undisclosed)
Out For Season
Kyle Jackson, r-So., LB (foot)
MARYLAND
Out for season:
Tyler Bowen (foot)
Nolan Carroll (leg)
Out:
Kerry Boykins (upper body)
Gary Douglas (upper body)
Bennett Fulper (upper body)
Demetrius Hartsfield (hand)
Da’Rel Scott (wrist)
Lansford Watson (lower body)
Questionable:
Lamar Young (upper body)
MIAMI
Probable
RB Graig Cooper – Lower Extremity
OL Joel Figueroa – Lower Extremity
DL Josh Holmes – Lower Extremity
RB Javarris James – Lower Extremity
RB Mike James – Lower Extremity
WR Aldarius Johnson – Upper Extremity
DL Eric Moncur – Lower Extremity
DB JoJo Nicolas – Upper Extremity
DB Randy Phillips – Upper Extremity
Out
FB Patrick Hill – Lower Extremity
Surgery and Out for the Season
DL Dyron Dye – Lower Extremity
DL Marcus Forston – Lower Extremity
LB Jordan Futch – Lower Extremity
TE Richard Gordon – Upper Extremity
LB Shayon Green – Lower Extremity
DE Gavin Hardin – Upper Extremity
DB Ryan Hill – Upper Extremity
DE Adewale Ojomo – Jaw
VIRGINIA
Out
Matt Conrath (ankle)
Doubtful
none
Questionable
Oday Aboushi (knee)
Joe Torchia (shoulder)
Probable
Javaris Brown (ankle)
Cam Johnson (knee)
Corey Mosley (shoulder)
Mike Parker (knee)
LaRoy Reynolds (knee)
Jameel Sewell (ankle)
Brandon Woods (shoulder)
Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
BOSTON COLLEGE
OUT FOR SEASON
LB Mark Herzlich (illness)
FOR NC STATE GAME
WR Ifeanyi Momah (knee) – OUT
TE Jordon McMichael (hip) – DOUBTFUL
LB Will Thompson (shoulder) – DOUBTFUL
FB James McCluskey (Achilles) – QUESTIONABLE
FS Okechukwu Okoroha (leg) – PROBABLE
DT Austin Giles (back) – PROBABLE
CB Roderick Rollins (Leg) – PROBABLE
DE Alex Albright (ankle) – PROBABLE
DT Damik Scafe (neck/shoulder) – PROBABLE
CLEMSONI don't have an injury report, but I do have the following lineup changes:
After practice Thursday coach Dabo Swinney announced that Dalton Freeman would start at center. Scotty Cooper will miss the game while still recovering from a concussion suffered at Maryland. Daniel Andrews will move up to second-team strongside linebacker behind Kevin Alexander.
GEORGIA TECH
Out
Kevin Cone, r-Jr., WR (ankle)
Robert Hall, r-Jr., DE (knee)
Questionable
Anthony Egbuniwe, Jr., DE (illness)
Cooper Taylor, So., S (undisclosed)
Out For Season
Kyle Jackson, r-So., LB (foot)
MARYLANDOut for season:
Tyler Bowen (foot)
Nolan Carroll (leg)
Out:
Travis Baltz (ankle)
Masengo Kabongo (leg)
Da’Rel Scott (wrist)
Questionable:
Bruce Campbell (leg)
Demetrius Hartsfield (hand)
MIAMIProbable
RB Lee Chambers – Lower Extremity
RB Graig Cooper – Lower Extremity
Doubtful
OL Joel Figueroa – Lower Extremity
Out
FB Patrick Hill – Lower Extremity
DL Josh Holmes – Lower Extremity
WR Aldarius Johnson – Upper Extremity
DL Eric Moncur – Lower Extremity
DB JoJo Nicolas – Upper Extremity
DB Randy Phillips – Upper Extremity
Surgery and Out for the Season
DL Dyron Dye – Lower Extremity
DL Marcus Forston – Lower Extremity
LB Jordan Futch – Lower Extremity
TE Richard Gordon – Upper Extremity
LB Shayon Green – Lower Extremity
DE Gavin Hardin – Upper Extremity
DB Ryan Hill – Upper Extremity
DE Adewale Ojomo – Jaw
NC STATEOUT FOR SEASON
Mario Carter, TE - knee
Ryan Cheek, LB - hip
Denzelle Good, OL - shoulder
Nate Irving, LB - leg
Colby Jackson, FB - knee
Everett Proctor, QB - shoulder
Javon Walker, S - knee
OUT
Jeff Rieskamp, DE – hip
Jesse Riley, DB - knee
VIRGINIAOut
Javaris Brown (ankle)
Doubtful
Mikell Simpson (neck)
Questionable
none
Probable
Landon Bradley (knee)
BJ Cabbell (ankle)
Patch Duda (flu)
Mike Parker (knee)
Zane Parr (ankle)
Brandon Woods (foot)
VIRGINIA TECHOut for Season
Darren Evans (ACL)
Probable
Marcus Davis (ankle)
Mark Muncey (knee)
Sergio Render (pec strain)
Eddie Whitley (ankle)
Ryan Williams (illness)
Out
Brandon Dillard (ankle)
Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
A few quick halftime notes for you from Charlottesville:
- Four Cavaliers made their first career starts: ILB Steve Greer, WR Kris Burd, OT, Landon Bradley and WR Javaris Brown.
- Quarterback Jameel Sewell's second-quarter rushing touchdown was his first scoring run since he rushed for a pair of scores against Virginia Tech during the 2007 season.
- UVa nose tackle Nick Jenkins blocked the second field goal attempt of his career when he deflected Brian Pate's second-quarter attempt. Jenkins' other block came last season against Richmond. (You know, the team that's beating Duke.)
- When Vic Hall completed a pass on the Cavaliers' opening drive, it marked his first completion since the 2007 game vs. UConn when he tossed a 35-yard pass to Chris Gorham.
- Hall's first-quarter touchdown run marked the second time in his last two games he has recorded scoring dashes of more than 30 yards. He darted for a 40-yard TD vs. Virginia Tech in the finale last year. He also had a 16-yard TD run against the Hokies.
Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
Where to begin with this group? How about at the top, since that's where it all starts anyway? Some think Al Groh is on the hot seat, and believe a second straight losing season could -- or even should -- cost him his job. I beg to differ. Groh's contract isn't up until Dec. 31, 2011. If Virginia makes it to a bowl, considering how much turnover there was in both staff and personnel this offseason, it should be considered a heck of a coaching job in a transition year. If Virginia doesn't make it to a bowl game, how many people will really flinch?
The best thing this team has going for it is some experience at quarterback, which wasn't an option last year. Vic Hall, formerly a cornerback, enters summer camp as the first-string quarterback, but will continue to be pushed by 2007 starter Jameel Sewell and 2008 starter Marc Verica. There are definitely worse scenarios. And all of them will be working behind an offensive line that returns four starters -- another strength that was a concern a year ago.
There haven't been anything but positive reviews on the hire of first-year offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon, but only time will tell how long it will take the players to adjust to the spread offense. Only five starters return on offense and six on defense. The positions that took the biggest hits were receiver and linebacker, where both groups must replace three starters from a year ago. Let's get to that now:
1. Who will catch the ball? The three leading receivers from 2008 -- Maurice Covington, Cary Koch and Kevin Ogletree -- were ranked 1-4-5 in receptions last year and combined for 121 receptions. This spring didn't reveal an answer, but maybe the summer will. The front-runners are Jared Green, Dontrelle Inman, Kris Burd and Javaris Brown.
2. How do you replace such an impressive trio of linebackers? You don't. Antonio Appleby, Jon Copper and Clint Sintim ranked 1-2-3 in tackling and combined to start 123 games in their careers. Virginia's leading returning tackler, Hall, is now playing quarterback. Steve Greer, a redshirt freshman, caught Groh's attention this spring, and is listed on the preseason depth chart as a starting inside linebacker along with senior Darren Childs. Groh runs a 3-4 defense, and senior outside linebacker Denzel Burrell is back as a returning starter, so he'll be the leader and the face of the group. Senior Aaron Clark is listed as the starting outside linebacker.
3. Can tailback Mikell Simpson be the player he was in 2007? Quite frankly, he doesn't have much choice. Simpson is a player Groh will depend heavily upon, as there's not much other experience to turn to. But Simpson faded into the background last year after making a name for himself in 2007. That season, he rushed for 570 yards and caught 43 passes for 402 more. Last year, his rushing total fell to 262 yards and he caught just 15 passes. He was also injured in the ninth week against Miami and missed the remainder of the season. Simpson will be the X-factor for Virginia this year.
Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
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