In its most dominant postseason performance ever, the Virginia football team shut out South Carolina for the first time ever in the Gamecocks’ bowl game history. Virginia’s 28-point margin of victory was the most ever for Virginia in a bowl game as well, and tied for the largest margin in a loss in USC’s 23 bowl contests. Yes, UVA’s 28-0 romp was that good.

Virginia’s defense posted championship level grades across the board and the offense just missed hitting the mark by 2.2 points.

I might get some grief for this but, while Olamide Zaccheaus certainly was deserving of the MVP Award, I’ve got say, Virginia’s secondary was a very, very close second.

Still, Zachheaus will leave UVA not only among the best to ever play wide receiver in Charlottesville, but as a player that was integral to bringing winning football back to Virginia under Bronco Mendenhall. In that sense, his final game at Virginia was a fitting send-off.

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