For the second time this season, the Virginia Cavaliers accumulated nearly 600 yards of offense, and lost by three scores. In both of those games, Virginia fell behind early. Virginia’s offense is good enough to play catchup, but the defense hasn’t been good enough to keep the opposition in check for very long. This time, turnovers also hurt.
The Hoos now turn their attention to #7 Notre Dame in their final out of conference game of the season. The Irish are 8-1 and coming off a 34-6 win over Navy. The Midshipmen actually held a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but never got anything going offensively.