In reviewing 2004, the most telling observation about the offense is that no unit exceeded the preseason expectations. The line came close but in the final analysis, like so many aspects of the Virginia football operation, it had its weakest performances in the three most critical regular-season games and the bowl.

In our breakdown we look at four areas: A composite of all 12 games grades, the best and worst efforts, and an overall mark with respect to preseason expectations.

Quarterbacks

Composite grade: B-

Best Performance: A+ (Syracuse)

Worst Performance: D (Miami & Virginia Tech)

Met expectations

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