Welp. It appears the Virginia football team won’t go undefeated this season.
The Hoos dropped their first game of the season Saturday, falling 34-17 to Indiana. UVA controlled the first 20 minutes of play before succumbing to a double shot of an all-too-familiar lethal cocktail: poor special teams play, impotent offense, and an inspired performance from an opposing backup quarterback.
All in all, it was a deflating afternoon that left Cavalier fans drowning their sorrows.
Here’s who stood out:
Stock rising: Virginia’s secondary.
Last week, I told Cavalier fans to temper their optimism for the UVA secondary until the extent of the Tim Harris injury became clear.