In Win At Wake, Virginia Notched Strongest PFF Grades In Passing Stats, Tackling

Virginia Cavaliers Anthony Colandrea Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea tops the Pro Football Focus grades list again this week. ~ Photo courtesy Virginia Athletics Media Relations

After much discussion during the week about the quest to open the season at 2-0, the Virginia football team accomplished that feat with a 31-30 win at Wake Forest. The Hoos rallied in the fourth quarter to make that happen.

Some familiar names landed among the statistical standouts. Anthony Colandrea passed for 357 yards and 3 touchdowns, Malachi Fields made 11 catches for 148 yards, Daniel Sparks averaged 46.8 yards per punt (block counts toward the team not the individual), and Antonio Clary logged 11 tackles with a fumble recovery.

So what did the Pro Football Focus (PFF) Report show from the victory on the road? Let’s take a look at what the execution grades can tell us about Virginia.

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