Yes, the Virginia Cavaliers lost the ACC Championship Game by 45 points. Yes, that’s the worst UVA loss since—ironically—Clemson in November 2013. But there’s still plenty to feel positive about from the Hoos’ first appearance in the conference title game.
Here are the takeaways from our perspective:
Choose your rubric wisely.
If you think the measuring stick for Virginia football at this point should be, “stays competitive with Clemson (when Clemson is playing for style points),” then I’m afraid you’ve confused Virginia with one of the six or seven programs for which that is even remotely possible.