After Another Near Miss For Virginia, Are There Signs Of Progress?

By: Kris Wright |
Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia receiver Malik Washington has averaged an 82.3 passing game grade over the last five games. ~ Photo courtesy of Virginia Athletics Media Relations

After winning back-to-back games, the Virginia football team nearly made it three in a row. Playing on the road at Miami, UVA led in the fourth quarter and overtime, but eventually fell 29-26 on Saturday.

The loss dropped the Hoos to 2-6 on the season. With the home stretch on deck, Virginia will host three home games at Scott Stadium sandwiched around a Thursday night trip to Louisville in November.

Before the final month of the regular season gets going, however, what did the Pro Football Focus (PFF) Report show from the Miami game? Let’s take a look at what the execution grades can tell us about Virginia.

Quick Virginia Overview

A quick look at the PFF grades reveals that the Wahoos are starting to play more consistently across the board as the season progresses.

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