Kevin Parks nearly posted 100 yards rushing at UNC.

After playing a very good FCS team in week one and a Big Ten opponent on the road in week two, UVa took another step up in competition this week against UNC on the road. Unfortunately, Virginia was not up to the increased challenge this week, dropping its first game of the season. The task before us is breaking down the “why” of the loss, as well as looking a little deeper into the 2011 Hoos at this point in the season.

1. Matching Up With The Heels. When you looked at this game on the front end, the beef on UNC’s offensive line and the talent on their defensive front certainly appeared as major issues for the Hoos going into the contest. Beyond that, individual talents like Quinton Coples and Dwight Jones were matchup problems for UVa, and quarterback Bryn Renner – yet another painful reminder of the decision to latch the cart to the Mike Groh/Peter Lalich horse – looked up to the task of leading the North Carolina offense. Virginia needed to run the ball, and UNC was allowing a miserly 30 yards rushing per game.

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