By Jerry Ratcliffe

John Rudzinski
Photo: UVA Athletics

One of the reasons why Virginia’s defense was so successful in handcuffing NC State Heisman candidate DJ Bailey two weeks ago was some of the tactics used by defensive coordinator John Rudzinski when it came to disguising coverages and pre-snap looks.

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Coach Rud’s Secondary Playing With Swagger, Was Near Perfect In First Test

By Jerry Ratcliffe It would be hard to imagine a secondary performing as well as Virginia did in its opener against NC State in Week 0. Defensive coordinator John Rudzinski would like to see the Cavaliers continue that type of dominance on Friday night when Michael Vick’s Norfolk State comes to Scott Stadium (7 p.m., ACC Network Extra). To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” […]