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CLEMSON, S.C. — Virginia backup defensive end Ben Smiley III was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct after scuffling with Clemson players and even one of his own teammates. Smiley would not stop pushing and shouting at the Tigers after the whistle blew in the fourth quarter on Saturday. A teammate tried to lead him away from the pack, but Smiley pushed his arms away as well. Smiley is a graduate student in his sixth season with the Cavaliers. Virginia coach Tony Elliott said Smiley's actions were out of character for him but that he took accountability for them.
