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College football preview: Florida State vs. Virginia, 6:30 Saturday, ESPN, 820-AM

 
Published Nov. 8, 2014

No. 2 Florida State vs. Virginia, 6:30, ESPN, 820-AM

Virginia (4-5, 2-3 ACC) is on the ropes with a coach firmly on a seat that's getting warmer with each loss. The Cavaliers started 4-2 this season under fifth-year coach Mike London, including wins against Louis­ville and Pittsburgh. Now, they've dropped three straight and need to win two of their last three to become bowl eligible. The Seminoles (8-0, 5-0), who are second in the college football playoff rankings as well as the Associated Press poll, have reached the homestretch, and there isn't a ranked team remaining on their schedule.

WATCH OUT FOR: Virginia likes to lean on its offensive line and let running back Kevin Parks go to work. His 626 rushing yards rank No. 5 in the conference and his 150 attempts are the third most in the league. The strategy makes sense against a Florida State team that is banged up along its front seven. The Seminoles have the No. 7 run defense in the ACC (148 yards allowed per game).

Associated Press