Maurice Canady led the defense with 13 tackles.

Against BYU, Virginia knew it would face a hurry-up spread offense and the Cougars didn’t disappoint by running 93 plays at Scott Stadium on Saturday. The Cavaliers countered with strategic planning from defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta, who elected to use his substitution packages on 90 of those snaps.

“It was about what they were doing,” Virginia coach Mike London said. “If you noticed the offense, it was the Pistol, inverted, or wishbone. There were a lot of things they do. We wanted to put speed and quickness on the field. That is what led to the personnel in this game.”

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