Senior Day was not kind for Marc Verica. The Wahoo signal-caller from Pennsylvania threw 2 key picks in a 42-23 loss to rival Maryland (7-3).
Maryland’s quarterback Danny O’Brien had a solid afternoon as he threw 2 TD’s for 289 yards on 17/28 passing. Maryland scored four rushing touchdowns, led by a 3 TD performance by freshman D.J. Adams.
Doesn’t it always seem that some guy you have never even head of ends up having a huge day against the Virginia defense almost every week?
Virginia’s defense played just short of awful in the loss. I’m almost sad to say that my 3 1/2 month old son Cooper went to his first college football game today. Jim Reid’s defense tackled poorly, defended the pass poorly, and was out of position more often than not.
The Wahoos only ran the ball 27 times Saturday. Tailback Perry Jones left the game early in the first half with an apparent head injury, and it looked to me that he was woozy as he left the field. Keith Payne led the Hoos in rushing with 68 yards on 18 carries. Virginia’s runners did not see the end-zone once in the game.
Virginia (4-6) was 4-14 on 3rd down, and were penalized 16 times for 145 yards. Just awful discipline for an intelligent group of college athletes.
Kris Burd led Virginia in receiving with 68 yards on 5 grabs. Ten different Hoos caught balls, and backup tight end Jeremiah Mathis caught the first TD of his freshman season.
Virginia has two more games remaining in Mike London’s first campaign. They travel to Chestnut Hill to play BC on Saturday, and then finish with the annual "Thanksgiving Weekend Massacre" down in Blacksburg the following Saturday.