The Virginia Cavaliers are not the same team that met Oregon four years ago. 2013 saw Virginia go 2-10 on the year under then Head Coach Mike London. Entering 2016 the team has a new leader in Bronco Mendenhall. The team has not had a winning season in four years, and it will likely take a few seasons.
Virginia comes into Eugene licking their wounds after a bad loss to Richmond. The final was 37-20, but a lot of the damage from the Spiders was done in the first three quarters as they built at 37-7 lead. The team saw enthusiasm as a hurdle in their first game according to VirginiaSports.