The Virginia football team (3-1, 1-0 ACC) took a major step towards the postseason on Saturday with a 27-3 lashing of Louisville. The Hoos are now halfway towards bowl eligibility with eight games remaining. They start the toughest part of their schedule this weekend when they travel to face NC State.
But not all is well.
Virginia received brutal injury news on Monday: defensive end Richard Burney will miss the rest of the season with a medical condition and linebacker Jordan Mack will miss the next six weeks with an injury. Burney was a starter on an already thin defensive line, and Mack is the team’s best linebacker.