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It's officially the holiday season. Can you feel it? If you've been out holiday shopping, you have. For those still out shopping or traveling for the holidays, please be careful in your journeys. Traffic accidents are common this time of year with everyone hurrying to fulfill their holiday shopping needs, so be mindful of other drivers and pedestrians.

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Happy Holidays to all!

Virginia again had a successful official visit weekend despite not receiving any verbal commitments (yet) from those who visited. New Brunswick (NJ) wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett reportedly had a terrific visit. Jarrett is one of the top targets on the board and his decision will likely come down to Southern California and UVA, with UVA looking better and better.

LB Jerod Mayo listed the Cavs as his front-runner following his visit. Virginia likes the Kecoughtan High School (VA) star as an outside linebacker. LB Clint Sintim enjoyed his time as well. Clint will make officials to Virginia Tech and maybe Maryland before deciding. Other recruits on hand last weekend included Ahmad Bradshaw, Marquise Liverpool, Carlos Feliciano, Phil Trautwein, and Hubbard (Chicago, IL) safety Nate Lyles. UVA may be the favorite to land Bradshaw and Liverpool (who both may decide soon), and now appear heavily in the mix for Trautwein and Lyles.

A surprise visitor was Dudley (NC) defensive tackle and everybody's All-American DeMario Pressley. Pressley enjoyed his time in Charlottesville, however he will likely choose between UNC, Florida State, and NC State when decision time comes.

All in all, last weekend was a successful one despite not having immediate results. With the prospects UVA is targeting, most of them want to make all visits before announcing their decision. This weekend, as well as the next few weeks, may be very quiet in terms of recruiting. Some players will be visiting schools this weekend, while the rest will wait until January to make more trips. Look for the action to intensify once again at the start of the New Year, but don't be surprised if a couple of players commit either.

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The UVa ticket office announced this week that Continental Tire Bowl ticket sales have surpassed any previous UVa bowl tickets sales in the past. That includes all 13 previous bowl contests. UVa has sold over 22,000 tickets through their office since the announcement was made, and they are getting credit for at least 2,500 other tickets sales purchased by UVa fans through other venues. These numbers blow away the previous ticket sales totals of 18,500 for last year's Tire Bowl and the 1998 Peach Bowl.

If you have not yet purchased your bowl tickets, please contact the UVa ticket office today. The UVa ticket office phone numbers are 800-542-8821 and (434) 924-8821. Prices are $27.50 to $67.50 per seat, depending on location.

For information regarding the bowl game, please refer to TheSabre.com's Tire Bowl Game News page, linked below. Closer to the start of the contest, we will load this page with weather information, stats, depth chart, roster card and full media notes as well as tons of pre-game articles. Stay tuned.

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Take a look at the Sabre Edge features provided this week. Sean Corso will be our semi-permanent audio reporter this season. Sean provided Sabre Edge with several audio clips from the UVA-JMU postgame. He'll be our man on the spot down in Charlotte for the Continental Tire Bowl as well. Also, we've provided Sabre Edge subscribers with a couple more audio clips as well. Be sure to check out coaching press conferences from both Al Groh and Pete Gillen from earlier this week.

Check the links below for what's new this week in Sabre Edge:

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