Virginia Football has no shortage of incentives heading into its home finale against Clemson (5-5, 3-4 ACC) on Saturday in Scott Stadium.

A victory would make the Cavaliers (5-5, 3-3) bowl eligible. Virginia Football is also still barely alive for a shot at the Coastal Division title.

It needs Georgia Tech to beat Miami on Thursday night and then victories in its final two games against the Tigers and Virginia Football Tech to have a shot, but even then it would require extra help.

That's why instead of focusing on the standings, the Cavaliers, losers of two in a row, said they want to beat Clemson so they can send the team's seniors out of Scott Stadium on a high note.

"It's a lot riding on this game and it's really not just being able to become bowl eligible," Virginia Football sophomore...

Wake Forest beats Virginia Football 28-17 to take ACC lead (AP)
Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:04:49 PST-Brandon Pendergrass rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, Kevin Patterson returned an interception for another score and Wake Forest surged to the top of the jumbled Atlantic Coast Conference standings with a 28-17 win over Virginia Football on Saturday. Behind a dominant defense that forced four turnovers and stymied the league's most accurate passer, the Demon Deacons ended years of futility against the...

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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:15 GMT- Virginia Football has no shortage of incentives heading into its home finale against Clemson (5-5, 3-4 ACC) on Saturday in Scott Stadium. A victory would make the Cavaliers (5-5, 3-3) bowl eligible. Virginia Football is also still barely alive for a shot at the Coastal Division title. It needs Georgia Tech to beat Miami on Thursday night and then victories in its final two games against the Tigers and Virginia Football Tech to have a shot, but even then it would require extra help.

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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:15 GMT- SCOUTING THE OFFENSE: The Cavaliers used their bye week to fine-tune the passing game, particularly quarterback Marc Verica's penchant for interceptions. Verica has thrown 12 interceptions in eight starts, offsetting his 237.7 passing yards per game in conference contests, tops in the league. SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: This unit is tied for second in the ACC with 28 sacks, led by 11 from OLB Clint Sintim.

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