The UVA running game was anemic in a 34-17 home loss to Indiana last week. Virginia rushed the ball 25 times for only 55 yards against the Hoosiers. For the Cavaliers to be at all successful this season, they’ll need to run the football effectively. They won’t win many games if Kurt Benkert is forced to throw 60+ passes each Saturday.
So why can’t Virginia run the ball effectively? Here are three observations from the Streaking the Lawn staff:
UVA’s offensive line remains a work in progress.
The Cavalier big men are much better pass blockers than run blockers at this point.