O-Line Play Contributing To Struggles

Virginia’s offensive line is struggling so far in 2009.

As the final few seconds ticked off the clock at the end of the first half Saturday, a loud thud rose from the Virginia’s coaches’ box in Scott Stadium. The frustrated reaction followed a series that featured two sacks in six plays. On the final play of the half – the one that drew the ire of the box – senior offensive lineman Will Barker missed a block on TCU standout end Jerry Hughes, resulting in a pancake sack of quarterback Jameel Sewell .

In the end, it was just part of another long day for the Cavaliers’ offense as TCU rolled to a 30-14 win. The loss drops UVa to 0-2 for the first time since the 2002.

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