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Quote:By Hank Kurz Jr.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Seminoles visit sparks memories of Cavs' improbable 1995 victory

Virginia's football history against Florida State did little to help the Cavaliers' rise to prominence during the George Welsh years.

The series began in 1992, two years after Shawn Moore-led Virginia rose to No.1 for the only time in its history, and is marked more by mismatches than by competition.

In 11 meetings, the Seminoles have outscored the Cavaliers 400-165. But for Virginia, there will always be 1995, the night Anthony Poindexter and Adrian Burnim stopped Warrick Dunn inches from the goal line on the final play, preserving a 33-28 Cavaliers victory and setting off bedlam in Charlottesville.

The fans, once dubbed a "wine and cheese crowd" by Cavaliers quarterback Mike Groh, stormed the field and ripped both goal posts down, parading them through downtown in a rowdy all-night tribute.

Virginia was the first Atlantic Coast Conference team to beat FSU in the Seminoles' four seasons in the ACC, and even shared the conference title that year.

In Virginia's 115 years of football, no victory has been bigger.

A repeat when the teams meet tonight at Scott Stadium wouldn't be as big, or as surprising, but FSU week invariably sparks talk of that magical night.

Cavaliers coach Al Groh, then an assistant coach with the NFL's New England Patriots, recalls adjusting his long hours all week to carve out time to watch son Mike lead Virginia.

"I remember trying to start every day a half hour or 40 minutes earlier than usual," said Groh, now the Cavaliers coach with his son as an offensive assistant.

"I got home like 30 seconds before the kickoff and paced around the floor in front of the television set for most of the next three hours," he said. "Pretty exciting."
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