Virginia will look for its seventh straight victory in the in-state rivalry with William & Mary on Saturday afternoon when the Cavaliers' former head coach returns to Charlottesville, Va.
Both the host Cavaliers (1-1) and coach Mike London's Tribe (1-1) are coming off narrow decisions last weekend.
Virginia squandered a 10-point halftime lead in a 35-31 setback at North Carolina State in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener in Raleigh, N.C. Meanwhile, William & Mary, an FCS program, won 28-27 at home over Maine.
The Cavaliers racked up 514 yards of offense against the Wolfpack. Chandler Morris passed for 257 yards with one touchdown and J'Mari Taylor rushed 17 times for 150 yards and three scores, including a 66-yard scamper.
Taylor, who is new to FBS competition after transferring fro