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- Injury: Letting a back up QB get some reps is a good thing in case of injury.
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- QB: Beau Pribula took a winding journey before landing at Virginia, but the quarterback wouldn't change that path now.
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- QB/OL: Replacing a OC, DC and Hesiman type talent at QB was always going to be a tough hill to climb.
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- QB/OL: They have All-American talent at QB, RB, and WR and the potential for an elite OL.
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- QB: WVU fans saying Pribula can’t throw and he’ll get hurt….their QB has run it 9 times with 10 minutes left in the first half
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Podcast: WEEK 0 INSTANT REACTION: UNC Tops TCU | NC State-Virginia | Florida State & USC Takeaways | MORE!
- Virginia built its opening performance around the quarterback run game and hard running backs, keeping the offense ahead of the chains while minimizing conventional dropbacks for Bo Pribula.
- The hosts noted that Pribula had only one true dropback in the discussed stretch and was sacked, making Virginia's ability to expand the passing game an unresolved question.
- Virginia's defense was described as highly impressive, with a strong safety group and pressure packages that kept NC State quarterback CJ Bailey in constant difficulty.
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‘We’re here’: Virginia defense sends a message in dominant showing against NC State
- Virginia's defense held NC State to 168 total yards, limited experienced quarterback C.J. Bailey to a career-low 84 passing yards and allowed four third-down conversions on 13 attempts in the opener.
- First- and second-down run efficiency repeatedly forced obvious dropbacks. A rebuilt secondary then held up in man coverage, allowing John Rudzinski to bring second-level pressure or disguise exotic coverages; both sacks came from the second level.
- Michigan transfer Brandyn Hillman immediately changed the back end, producing an interception and forcing a fumble. Virginia's defensive backs added seven pass breakups and were praised for run support as well as coverage.
- The front maintained pressure through a deeper rotation, and the defense showed little drop-off without linebacker Kam Robinson. Robinson was close to returning, but Virginia chose not to push him with two weeks before its next game.
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