No doubt Virginia’s 16-14 win over ODU was U-G-L-Y. But it’s a win and as the season progresses we may look back on the game as a critical juncture in the season. The outcome would not claim any beauty contest prizes but all the operations made headway in the grades. The critical element, however, was the victory. Without the “W” we might have ignored some very positive progression for the UVA football team.

The progress was well timed heading into Friday night’s game against 3-0 Syracuse as a 10.5-point underdog (and growing in some books). The question is, can the ugly be fixed in time?

Let’s look at this week’s grades.

Greg’s Grades

Overview

Offense Grade: 82.26 (B-)

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