2005 Virginia Cavaliers

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It's going to be tough to dominate one of the toughest schedules in the ACC for the 2005 Virginia Cavaliers.  Remember when you are making your football predictions that this team isn't ready to win the ACC just yet, but this team's defense will lead them to some wins.  It'll be an interesting year for the Cavs and their fan base, so be ready for more excellent betting chances ahead.

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Virginia Cavaliers

Virginia is coming off of another successful season ending up 8-4 overall and 5-3 in 2004 despite a tough schedule.  2005 won’t be much easier for the Cavs, who again have drawn a difficult conference schedule.  They lost 7 quality starters to the NFL Draft, but return the best overall backfield in the conference.  The ACC, however, is not a conference in which a team can rely solely on their rushing game and be effective.  Starting QB Marques Hagans will also have to produce in 2005, and he has less quality receivers than last season, and is also going to miss the nation’s top tight-end, Heath Miller, who was lost in the off-season to the NFL.  There is no shortage of talent on Virginia’s defense, but that has been the case in the past 2 or 3 years, and their talent has not translated into on-the-field success.

Virginia isn’t ready to contend for any conference titles just yet, but they could stir things up and knock off one or two of the powerhouses in the ACC.  The Cavs have a solid offense, and plenty of it.  Much like last season you can expect them to roll over weaker teams, but likely stumble against the defenses of Miami and Florida State.  Seven or eight wins for this team is not out of the question due to a weak non-conference schedule.  You will most likely see the Cavs playing in a bowl game come the post-season.
 

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