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Sept. 27, 2003
Recap?|?Box Score?|?Quotes?|?Photo Gallery | Video HighlightsToday’s attendance of 60,884 is the fourth largest crowd in Scott Stadium history.Matt Schaub returned to action after missing the previous two games with a shoulder injury. In his return for the Cavaliers, he went 30/45 for 326 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.Schaub’s 326 yards are his fifth career 300-yard passing game and first of the season.Matt Schaub threw his first touchdown pass of the season, a 25-yard pass to Ottowa Anderson in the second quarter.This was the first time all season the Cavaliers have had the same quarterback start two games. (Matt Schaub vs. Duke)Art Thomas caught seven passes for 72 yards, both figures represent career highs for the erstwhile cornerback.Almondo Curry took part in two turnovers this game, a fumble recovery in the second quarter and an interception in the third quarter (his team leading third interception and first fumble recovery of the year).Curry’s interception in the third quarter was the second game in a row that he has had an interception on the first play of the second half (and the third game in a row he had an interception)Wali Lundy set a career high in rushing yards in a game with 27 carries for 137 yards, beating his previous career high of 127 on two occasions last year (Virginia Tech, West Virginia)Lundy’s 137 yards is the fourth game in his last six that he has rushed for over 120 yards and it is his sixth career 100-yard game in 13 career starts. Lundy moved into 29th on the Virginia’s all time rush list with 1207 career yards.Connor Hughes continued his perfect kicking by going 4/4 on field goals (39, 22, 53, and 38 yards) and 1/1 on extra points. It improves his season total to 7/7 on field goals and 12/12 on extra points.Hughes’ game tying 53-yard field goal in the fourth quarter was the longest of his career, topping his previous career high of a 48-yard field goal vs. Western Michigan.Hughes’ 53-yard field goal is the third-longest field goal in school history and the longest since Rafael Garcia boomed a 56-yarder against Texas in 1995 Virginia’s fumble in the first quarter was the first red zone possession for the Cavaliers that did not result in points.Matt Schaub’s two-point conversion run in the fourth quarter was the first two-point conversion for the Cavaliers since last season’s game vs. Georgia Tech. Matt Schaub’s three interceptions are the most he has thrown in a game during his career.With today’s win, Virginia has won 19 of the last 20 games against Wake Forest.Under Al Groh, Virginia improved its record to 4-1 in games following a bye week.The last time Virginia started 2-0 in the ACC was in 2001, when the Cavaliers finished the year with a 3-5 ACC record.With today’s win, Virginia has won four straight homes games when the game is televised.The win is the first time Virginia has won an ABC televised home game since beating Georgia Tech 45-38 in a wild game in 1999