Off to the races[Oct. 13, 2008] With the game hanging in the balance, Virginia captain Clint Sintim screamed at the top of his lungs at his defensive counterparts.
The linebacker’s message came across loud and clear as the Cavaliers forced a game-saving fumble, scored a touchdown five plays later on a fake field goal and cruised to a 35-20 win over East Carolina at Scott Stadium.
“I was just trying to ignite my guys and let them know that it was time to go,” Sintim said. “What [East Carolina] did was irrelevant. That’s in the past, we have to play for now and let’s make plays — let’s be the ball-hawking defense we have got to be.
“It doesn’t always work on the first play, but it showed up and worked. We got the W.”
The late events helped improve Virginia to 3-3 overall and gave the program its first winning streak since 2007.