CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia starting linebacker Aaron Clark will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

The Cavaliers said today that the 6-foot-5, 250-pound senior will have season-ending surgery after spraining his knee in his first college start.

Clark made five tackles in Virginia's 52-7 loss to Southern California before he was hurt in the third quarter.

Denzel Burrell, a 6-4, 230-pound junior, will take Clark's place at one of the outside spots in Virginia's 3-4 defense.