Kris Burd caught 7 passes for 104 yards against Miami.

Headlines

• Nightmare on Welsh Way – Hoos spook Canes
• UVa takes down first ranked opponent since October 2008
• Cavaliers tie single-game school record for interceptions with 5 – first time it’s happened in 16 seasons
• Virginia defense holds Miami to second fewest points of the season

First Impressions

PHYSICAL.

The lasting impression that I took away from Saturday’s game against Miami was how physical the Cavalier football team played. Football is a contact sport. Men with impressive physical strength and athleticism, running at incredible speeds head on with the purpose of hitting their opponent as hard (legally) as possible. In the trenches, brute strength and explosion rule the day and as was the case Saturday, the most physical team usually wins the battle.

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