McCabe Chosen as Backup QB


Kevin McCabe

Christian Olsen and Kevin McCabe have been in close competition for the No. 2 quarterback job throughout the preseason. For now, McCabe seems to have moved ahead – barely.

Virginia coach Al Groh said Friday that McCabe will be the primary backup to starting QB Marques Hagans during the Sept. 4 opener at Temple.

“I don’t really know that we can make a determination on who the No. 2 quarterback is until they play in a game,” Groh said. “But if we have to put somebody in the game, the first one we’ll put in will be McCabe. Then we’ll see how it goes from there.”

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