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Virginia offense looks impressive as defense loses a major piece

Coming into the season the Virginia Cavaliers seemed to be the class of the ACC Coastal Division, and through seven weeks, there are several teams right on the heels of the Cavs.

Led by quarterback Bryce Perkins, Virginia rattled off four straight wins to open the season, highlighted by a road win over Pittsburgh and a home win against Florida State.

However, the last game of that winning streak showed some trouble for Virginia with just a 28-17 win over Old Dominion, which the Cavaliers trailed 17-7 at halftime.

Virginia followed that game up with back to back road losses, starting with a 35-20 loss over then No.