UVa kicker Connor Hughes: “Just an off day.”

Normally, if a kicker misses two field goals and an extra point in the opening game, that would be a cause for concern. Not for the Virginia football team this year.

None of the Cavaliers seem a bit worried about Connor Hughes, who missed as many kicks Saturday as he did in the entire 2003 season. UVa coach Al Groh even joked about it Monday: “We sent him off to a Trappist Monastery for the last two days to think this one out.”

As Groh pointed out in his Monday press conference, “We’re accustomed to seeing Connor make everything.” So when he hit the left upright on an extra point and was wide on field-goal attempts of 49 and 43 yards against Temple, it came as a surprise to all of the Cavs and their fans.

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