Fairly early in fall camp, Virginia Cavaliers football head coach Tony Elliott announced that they planned to start veteran transfer Tony Muskett at quarterback during the 2023 season. This came as no surprise, especially after Jay Woolfolk decided to remove himself from the program and focus solely on baseball. True freshman Anthony Colandrea opened some eyes in the spring game and in fall practice, but he was supposed to be stashed for the future.
During Week 1 against Tennessee, Muskett left the game with a non-throwing arm injury. Colandrea replaced him in the blowout, and ended up getting the start in Week 2 versus James Madison.