We’ll credit Virginia with achieving one of the three aspects we were keeping an eye on this week.
Richmond’s dismantling of Virginia’s defense wasn’t the start Cavalier fans, players, and coaches had hoped for. After an offseason full of optimism, Virginia’s hopes were deflated almost as soon as Connor Wingo-Reeves coughed up the kickoff following a Richmond field goal to open the game. Things wouldn’t improve as the Spiders spoiled Mendenhall’s debut with a 37-20 thumping that wasn’t even that close. Here’s how our things to watch for played out in Saturday’s game...From the Upper Deck
Five-Stars Ready for a Breakout: Surprisingly enough, both Quin Blanding and Andrew Brown tallied seven tackles in the loss.