Virginia's laughable coverage of Georgia Tech's onside kick may give some insight into what is going on in their heads.
In poker, there's a term for it - "tilt". Essentially, it means that a player has had something bad happen to them at the table, and it impacts their mentality. Typically, it comes in the form of a big loss in a well played hand. Players that are tilting start playing emotionally. They try to recapture their prior loss by getting overly aggressive, and more often than not lose even more. They stop thinking clearly.
In Virginia's 27-21 win over Georgia Tech Saturday night, there was a moment when it was painfully obvious that the Hoos were tilting.