The defensive line needs to be more disruptive for the Cavaliers.

The numbers aren’t encouraging. Fresh off a 28-17 loss to North Carolina and another opponent with more than 200 yards rushing, Virginia’s defensive transition to the 4-3 scheme continues to be a painful process. In the 12 games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents so far in Mike London’s tenure, UVa has allowed 31.5 points per game and seven 200-yard plus rushing days.

That 31.5 ppg average would have ranked 95th nationally in 2010, among the bottom 25 teams at the FBS level. It’s not like one game is hurting the average either. In those 12 games, Virginia has held just three FBS opponents to less than 20 points.

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