Cavaliers Picked to Finish Fifth in ACC Coastal

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Greensboro, NC – The Virginia football team was picked to place fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division today by media attending the annual league kickoff event. Defending ACC Champion Virginia Tech was picked to win both the Coastal Division and the ACC title.

Virginia senior quarterback Vic Hall was one of seven players to receive votes as the ACC’s preseason Player of the Year. Georgia Tech running back Jonathan Dwyer led the balloting in that category with 39 votes while Clemson running back C.J. Spiller was second with 28 votes. NC State quarterback Russell Wilson was third with 16 votes. Florida State’s Christian Ponder, Virginia Tech’s Tyrod Taylor and Wake Forest’s Riley Skinner joined Vic by each receiving one vote for preseason player of the year honors.

Florida State topped the voting for the Atlantic Division title and was tied with Georgia Tech for second in the predicted order of the ACC Championship game winner.

Virginia opens its 2009 season Sept. 5 at home against William & Mary at 6 p.m. UVa’s annual Meet the Team Day will take place Aug. 16 (Sunday) at 3 p.m. at Scott Stadium.

2009 ACC Football Preseason Media Voting (87 Total Votes)

Coastal Division

1. Virginia Tech (78) 512

2. Georgia Tech (9) 415

3. North Carolina 350

4. Miami 282

5. Virginia 148

6. Duke 120

Atlantic Division

1. Florida State (56) 479

2. Clemson (14) 387

3. NC State (10) 364

4. Wake Forest (7) 295

5. Maryland 157

6. Boston College 145

Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner

1. Virginia Tech 69

2. Florida State 7

2. Georgia Tech 7

4. Clemson 2

4. NC State 2

2009 Preseason ACC Player of the Year

1. Jonathan Dwyer, Georgia Tech 39

2. C.J. Spiller, Clemson 28

3. Russell Wilson, NC State 16

4. Christian Ponder, Florida State 1

4. Vic Hall, Virginia 1

4. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech 1

4. Riley Skinner, Wake Forest 1