The Virginia backup quarterback, who took over for Chandler Morris after his injury against Wake Forest, is Daniel Kaelin. Kaelin is a sophomore transfer from Nebraska. He was listed as the second-string quarterback on the depth chart heading into the season.

Virginia is the highest-ranked ACC program in the initial College Football Playoff Top 25, at 14th – a high-water mark for the UVA Football program.

A slow start was costly against Virginia, but Louisville rebounded and won its next three games. Most recently, the squad overcame a 16-7 halftime deficit to beat Virginia Tech on the road, 28-16. Keyjuan Brown scored twice in the fourth quarter to help the Cardinals record their first victory in Blacksburg,