CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Bronco Mendenhall wants it all at Virginia. When the former BYU coach actually arrives in Charlottesville to begin rebuilding the Cavaliers, he has promised that changes will be immediate and palpable.
Mendenhall, introduced as Virginia’s next coach on Dec. 7, returned to Utah to coach the Cougars in the Las Vegas Bowl against Utah. The Utes turned five first-quarter turnovers on Saturday into a 35-0 lead and held on, 35-28.
With his BYU duties nearing an end, Mendenhall will return to Charlottesville after spending Christmas with his family. The 49-year-old filled his coaching staff at Virginia while preparing for the bowl game.