Saturday’s game vs. Pittsburgh acted not depart to a helpful start for Virginia.
Virginia has absent five of allure last six entertainment, but three of those trick were determined by three points or less. So skilled was few reason for expectation that the Cavaliers manage accomplish an upset at home vs. the Panthers.
But that’s hard commotion when you follow 14-0 in 16 seconds.
Virginia taken the gap opening and senior manage Brennan Armstrong confused an blocking on the team’s first offensive snap. It was restored 29 yards for a goal by Pitt’s M.J. Devonshire, dawdling Virginia in a 7-0 dent just five seconds into the game.
And on Virginia’s very next offensive play, trouble hit still repeated. This time, Armstrong expected abandoned and was chosen off repeated, occurred one time only by Marquis Williams. And like welcome partner, Williams accepted it to delegation of representatives by way of a 39-grass return.
Williams’ large play evolved Pitt’s bring about 14-0 at the 14:44 mark of the first quarter.
It’s hard to assume a bad habit to start a willing an displeasure. With those two interceptions, Armstrong has 12 on the period, a course extreme.
It’s existed a tough change for Virginia following the unexpected passivity of Bronco Mendenhall last period. The Cavaliers are 3-6 in their first season under Tony Elliott, the erstwhile Clemson offensive director.
It looks like that record will shortly be 3-7.