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November 2, 2009

Jameel Sewell's "Late Game Heroics"

Trailing Duke 18-17 with 3:45 left in the game, Virginia had the ball with a chance to mount a game-winning drive. Here's what happened:

1st down -- incompletion

2nd down -- incompletion

3rd down -- Sewell fumbles, and Duke returns the loose ball for the touchdown, 25-17 Duke lead.

At this point, we're still only down eight points, with 3:22 on the clock. Plenty of time for a game-tying touchdown drive. (But that, of course, would have required a real quarterback behind center.)

1st down -- incompletion

2nd down -- incompletion

3rd down -- incompletion

4th down -- sack

Duke then kicked a field goal to put the score at 28-17, and the game out of reach.

Five [ugly] incompletions, a sack, and a lost fumble. Not the stuff of legends, with the game on the line.

Al Groh will never do it, but it's time for Jameel Sewell to get the hook. Let Marc Verica play out the stretch and gain some experience for next season! Please!

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