Virginia’s search for offensive consistency seems to be going in reverse.
The Cavaliers have had trouble getting plays signaled in to quarterback Matt Johns and in the last two games, they’ve had trouble giving him enough time to look for a receiver downfield.
Virginia’s quarterback has been sacked eight times in the past two games, and Johns has absorbed seven of them. He’s also thrown a league-high seven interceptions.
The Cavaliers (1-4, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), whose play signaling problems have led to three delay of game penalties, hope to end those backward trends on Saturday when they host Syracuse at Scott Stadium.