Two days after a loss that Mike London described as “devastating,” the coach said Virginia’s players have two possible ways to respond: Dwell over what might have been or pick themselves up and move on.
The Cavaliers led No. 8 Notre Dame 27-26 in the final minute Saturday. Virginia fans were poised to rush the field in celebration of a signature victory for the struggling program. Then Fighting Irish backup quarterback DeShone Kizer hit a wide open Will Fuller with a 39-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left.
Notre Dame 34, Virginia 27.
“You can wallow in self-pity of what might have happened, what could have happened, or you can say, ‘That’s happened, now how do you embrace the next challenge?