In his first start as a Cavalier, senior wide receiver T.J. Thorpe had a 75-yard touchdown reception. Thorpe, who recently recovered from a broken clavicle, transferred from North Carolina in the offseason.
The Cavaliers’ out-of-conference slate proved tough as advertised, and losses to top-10 programs UCLA and Notre Dame as well as the preseason-ranked Broncos (3-1) leave a tough road to bowl eligibility for Virginia (1-3).