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Cut Mare, sign Connor Hughes
I watched every one of Hughes' games at Virginia, the guy can kick. And he has a strong leg too.

He was the star of preseason 2 years back but couldn't beat out Carney.

This preseason he kicked for Pittsburgh - and was 3 for 3 - but couldn't beat out Jeff Reed.

Last year after getting cut by the Saints, he played for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe - and was a perfect 7 for 7.

WORTH NOTING: Was one of the nation's best kickers throughout his career ...placed his name all over the Virginia and ACC record books ...holds school records for points (332), field goals made (66) and attempted (79), and extra points made (134) and attempted (138) ...made 83.5 percent of his field goals to rank second in UVa history ... broke Virginia's 90-year old record for career scoring as a senior in 2005 ... third in ACC history in points and tied for fourth in field goals made ... kicked five of the 12 50-yard field goals in Virginia history ...is the only kicker with more than two ...owns three of the top-11 points totals in school history, as well as three of the top-five field goals made totals ...kicked three game-winning field goals in his career (2003-Wake Forest, 2005-Syracuse, 2005-Minnesota) ... is one of only seven players in Virginia history to start four bowl games in his career ... had an incredible resume of success in bowl games, making all 16 extra points and nine field goals, while scoring 43 points ...competed in the kicking portion of the College Football All-Star Challenge on ESPN in February 2006.

http://www.vagazette.com/sports/va-s...,4343461.story