Virginia Football Game Preview: Hoos Return Home To Face Louisville

Virginia Brennan Armstrong
Brennan Armstrong and the Hoos hope to get their first ACC win of 2022 this week. ~ Photo By Emmy Franklin/TheSabre.com

Following another tough game on Saturday, in which UVA fell to the Duke Blue Devils 38-17, Virginia football fans are desperate for a turnaround. Now sitting at 0-2 in the ACC, there is no better time than the present to get the wheels turning for an offense that came into 2022 as one of the most anticipated success stories in the country.

Ahead of this week’s game against in-conference opponent Louisville (2-3), let’s take a look at how things are shaping up for the Hoos in our weekly game preview.

3 Things Virginia Learned From Duke

Still No Sign Of THE Brennan Armstrong

While the starting Cavalier quarterback ended the 2021 season as the program record holder for single season passing yards, Virginia fans are yet to see the same quarterback take the field this season. While Armstrong averaged 8.9 yards per reception and boasted of a 65% completion percentage with multiple 500+ yard games last fall, he has struggled throughout the first 5 games of 2022. He has posted a 52% completion percentage for an average of 5.9 yards per reception. On top of this, while he ended 2021 with 31 touchdowns and only 10 receptions, this year, he has only thrown for 4 touchdowns, while throwing 5 interceptions.

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