David Watford and the Hoos did enough to get the win.

Want to know the benefit of well-disguised, well-executed pressure? UVa’s secondary produced its highest grade in three seasons in Saturday’s 19-16 win over BYU. Want to know the value of good special teams? Virginia loses to the Cougars without big special teams plays from field goal kicking to punt blocking to punting. The special team operations were not flawless but delivered often and at big moments.

Virginia’s pressure defense dictated play and kept the BYU offense off balance for much of the game. There is some concern that there were no big plays in the run or pass game and limited vertical attempts but that is likely more a function of easing a new quarterback into the offense.

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