Defensive coordinator Mike London has more depth to work with this season.

The Virginia football team kicks off at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Scott Stadium as the Spring Game wraps up the spring practice period for the Cavaliers. I know what you’re thinking: “Eh, it’s just the Spring Game – what can you really learn from these things anyway?” Yes, the action is controlled and the complexity limited, but there are still a handful of storylines to keep an eye on. The Sabre’s Spring Game Cheat Sheet gives you five key things to watch this weekend.

5. The Middle Of The Defense. As good as Virginia’s defense was in 2006 – and it was a pretty strong group – the middle of the defense could use some oomph. Jon Copper and Antonio Appleby do a solid job as middle linebackers, but the Cavaliers redshirted a crop of players that could provide variety in certain situations.

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