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course of the practices, all 12 practices, if you look end Jake Snyder, both coming off good seasons in at the sum total of them, there have been some good 2012, also stood out during the spring, recording things done. Like Eli Harold going against Morgan sacks in the Orange-Blue Game and showing signs Moses, those are two battles that are really good that Virginia's pass rush could give the rest of the battles that will serve both of them as we go into ACC trouble in 2013. league play or as we go against teams. "We're going to put pressure on the quarter"You want to have a staple in something. You back and we're going to stop the run," Snyder told want to have a group that can be dominant. We'll reporters after the scrimmage. "We did a pretty see how this film looks. good job of that today. It looked like defensively We made a few mistakes Spring Football Awards we put pressure on the we have to clean up, but Rock Weir Award (most improved players): Secquarterback and we got for the most part we're ond-year defensive tackle David Dean and third-year sacks. We don't want going to keep that going tight end Zach Swanson people in the quarterinto summer camp." Z Society Dudley Award (first-year player who back's face." Of course, the nature displayed excellence in the classroom, on the field Virginia spent the fiof spring football is that and in the community): Second-year cornerback nal few practices of April if one side of the ball Maurice Canady and second-year defensive end Eli beginning to prepare for looks too good, there is Harold next season's opponents, some concern about the Cavalier Academic Achievement Award (uncomand now, with spring in other. In addition to the promised excellence in their academic pursuits): the books, the Cavaliers unsettled quarterback sitThird-year long snapper Blake Blaze and fourth-year have a summer workout uation, Virginia is lookstrong safety Rijo Walker program ahead before ing for improved producIron Cavalier Award (performance and dedicafully turning their attention in the running game tion in the weight room): Redshirt fourth-year Brent tion to the 2013 opener this season and will have Urban and second-year quarterback David Watford at home against BYU on to do it behind a less exAug. 31 and an expanded perienced offensive line, ACC schedule that includes Pittsburgh (Virginia which lost Oday Aboushi to the NFL. won't play the other new conference member, SyraGigantic fourth-year left tackle Morgan Moses cuse, this season). (6-6, 325) returns to lead the group before likely Despite some remaining uncertainty in spots, joining Aboushi in the NFL next year, and fourththere's confidence around Charlottesville that UVa year Luke Bowanko lines up next to him at left can regain its 2011 form after a disappointing 2012 guard. But other offensive line spots are likely to be season, though it won't be easy with a difficult slate filled by much less experienced players. Redshirt that also includes a nonconference game against first-year Jackson Matteo tops the depth chart at Oregon. center following spring, and second-year Jay Whit"This is a very challenging schedule, but it is the mire could get the nod at right tackle. type of schedule I want us to play each and every London said the defensive line's dominance in year," London said. "We will have to be our best in the spring game showed there is work to be done every practice and every game. With eight home up front offensively. games, our fans can really make a difference. We "I saw sacks out there, I saw twist games that can't do it without them." ◆ weren't picked up properly," he said. "But the full