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Oct. 25, 2003
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Virginia has won seven straight non-televised games going back to 2001 and 37 of their last 38 non-televised home games.Virginia has now won 12 of its last 13 Homecoming contestsToday’s shutout was the first homecoming shutout since a 10-0 win over Duke in 1969.This game was Virginia’s second shutout of the season, marking the first time since 1998 that Virginia had two shutouts in a season.The shutout today is Virginia’s second at home this season the first time since 1993 the Cavaliers have had two home shutouts (Navy, Duke).Alvin Pearman had a career-high 32 carries and career-high 138 rushing yards. (previous highs were 20 carries vs. NC State in 2001 and 108 yards vs. Wake Forest in 2001).Pearman’s 138 yards rushing are the most by a Cavalier since Antwoine Womack ran for 153 yards vs. Penn State in the final game of 2001.Pearman tied a career-high with two TD runs. He also had two TD runs against Colorado State in 2002.Pearman is the first player to rush for over 100 yards against Troy State this season.Pearman set a new UVa record for receptions in back-to-back games with 24 (16 vs. Florida State and 8 vs. Troy State).Pearman has set a career high for rushing yards in a season with 477 (previous high was 371 in 2001).Third game in a row that Pearman has led UVa in rushing.Tight end Heath Miller caught 3 passes for 48 yards this afternoon. He now has 42 receptions this season, tying Bruce McGonnigal’s record in 1989 for most receptions in a season by a UVa TE.Miller’s 435 yards receiving this season are fourth in school history for a tight end. McGonnigal’s 634 yards in 1989 is the record.Connor Hughes’ missed field goal is his first miss of the season and ends his streak of 13 consecutive made field goals. Jake McInerney kicked a school-record 14 consecutive FGs in 1989.Ryan Sawyer scored his first touchdown of the season.Sawyer set career highs with 6 catches for 94 yardsNoah Greenbaum’s 31-yard punt in the 3rd quarter was the first punt of his career.Redshirt freshman Kenneth Tynes (on special teams), punter NoahGreenbaum, junior walk-on Kevin Dixon (on special teams) andsophomore walk-on tight end Justin Markey all made their collegiatedebuts today.