We’ll soon see if all the talk during preseason meant anything. We’ll see if the breakneck pace at practice will help the game slow down for the players. And we’ll see how far along the players are in learning the new schemes. Make no mistake, despite being a lower division team, Richmond can play. They are a team of veterans who aren’t trying to learn and institute any new schemes. They have no reason to fear the Hoos and they believe they can win.
Virginia opened as about an 11 point favorite, though the line has since been taken off.