With hopes of building momentum into the offseason with back-to-back wins, the Virginia football team fell flat on its face against rival Virginia Tech instead. The Hokies jumped out to an early lead and poured it on in a 55-17 victory that left Hoo fans with a loss to end the season yet again.

It’s hard to find much positive in the stats with a pair of touchdowns for Malachi Fields and another big day for Malik Washington providing the best highlights. That duo combined for 20 catches and 204 receiving yards. Save a few other moments, the rest of the evening at Scott Stadium was forgettable.

So what did the Pro Football Focus (PFF) Report show from another loss in the rivalry? 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 shows Virginia had one of its worst performances of the season across the board. On the heels of an all-around good effort in the win against Duke, the team-wide drop-off is frustrating given the opponent. The Hoos pulled in below average grades in all of the over-arching categories.

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