Five takeaways from Virginia’s devastatingly close loss to Syracuse

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty ImagesThe Virginia Cavaliers dropped a heartbreaker to the Syracuse Orange earlier tonight, 22-20. So we’ve got you covered with the five most notable takeaways from the loss and what it means for the Wahoos moving forward.

UVA rallies after looking down and out

Looking beyond all the negatives from tonight for a moment, the second half performance from Tony Elliott’s squad — and the offense specifically — was nothing short of redemptive following a scoreless first half. Facing a 16-0 deficit entering the final thirty minutes, the ‘Hoos scored touchdowns on their first two drives of the second half as they converted after the kickoff team forced a fumble on…