The Virginia Cavaliers’ big win over Boise State had the potential to be a catalyst heading into conference play against the Duke Blue Devils this Saturday, but with over two weeks in between games, all bets are off.
“I don’t think I ever really like the timing of a bye,” Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said on his radio show Tuesday night, “especially when you have momentum and are building a program and having some success. But it is a necessary challenge to test the maturity and resilience of your team in a whole different way.