There may have been 40 years between meetings, but the Virginia and James Madison football series followed its historical roots Saturday as the Dukes won 36-35 in the final minute. The two most recent matchups also ended with small scoreboard margins after JMU won by 4 in 1982 and UVA prevailed by 7 in 1983.

The 2023 edition featured big momentum swings to get to its final one-point difference. Madison jumped out 14-0 and led 17-7 before Virginia ripped off a 28-7 surge for a double-digit lead. The game then ended with JMU scoring the final 12 points, all in the final 10 minutes of the fourth quarter.

What did the Pro Football Focus (PFF) execution grades tell the Hoos about the loss? Let’s take a closer look at the Pro Football Focus Report.

Quick Virginia Overview

A quick look at the PFF grades this week shows a performance that was slightly below average pretty much across the board. If you think about the ups and down of the game, it’s easy to see how the varying units could fall into mostly middling ratings overall.

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