Can a special teams unit that has produced its fair share of blunders take a step forward and become an asset for this year's Virginia team?
Bring up special teams to a Virginia fan and you're likely to see them begin to sweat and shudder in PTSD-like flashbacks. There's the Wake Forest loss where the punt bounced off Khalek Shepherd's facemask late in the fourth quarter, the complete lack of awareness on the surprise onside kick performed by UNC last season, and of course the infamous 'KHALEK GET OFF THE FIELD!' moment against Louisiana Tech. Look past those individual plays, however, and you see a unit that has made strides in past seasons, even contributing to last year's upset win over Louisville by recovering a muffed punt late in the fourth quarter.