In a year full of peaks and valleys, the Virginia Cavaliers’ 2017 football season finished with a 6-7 record, culminating in a 49-7 blowout at the hands of Navy in the Military Bowl. Notwithstanding the bitter aftertaste, the season was a marked improvement from the 2-10 showing in 2016, head coach Bronco Mendenhall’s first year, showing flashes of ability, if not inconsistency. Oddsmakers don’t fancy the Hoos’ chances this coming fall; Virginia will need to utilize their explosive talent on offense and find a defensive identity if they hope to answer the question marks.
Get junior college transfer Bryce Perkins comfortable with the offense—and vice versa—and do it quickly.