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What else can you look at tonight but turnovers?
Virginia couldn’t navigate up and down the field on its own. It needed some help. It got it.
Consider that the Cavaliers finished with 201 yards. It was the lowest total offense by a Maryland opponent since Florida International got 163 yards in 2007.
Virginia had all of nine first downs. The Cavs also were without their starting tailback due to injury and lost quarterback Jameel Sewell near the end of the third quarter.
Virginia coach Al Groh said the Cavs were playing for turnovers. Was this because the weather conditions were sloppy or because the Terps have acquired a reputation for putting the ball on the turf? It wasn't clear.
“I think the weather was a big factor. The balls were pretty slick,” said Maryland quarterback Chris Turner.
But he also said the team “can’t make excuses right now.”
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