Leading 30-13 entering the fourth quarter, Scott Satterfield and his coaching staff once again pressed on the brakes too hard. This time, the overly conservative approach on both sides of the ball resulted in a gut-wrenching 34-33 loss to Virginia.
Cavalier quarterback Brennan Armstong torched the Cardinals to the tune of 40 completions, 488 passing yards, and three touchdowns. Armstrong’s final blow came in the form of a 1-yard touchdown pass to Grant Misch with 22 seconds remaining that set the game’s final score.
This loss falls solely on the coaches. It’s an old trope, but I can’t really think of a better example of “playing not to lose” than this game.