Virginia Coach not concerned about high number of batted-down passes

Posted Sep 14, 2011
There was a stretch Saturday at Indiana when quarterback Michael Rocco had three of four pass attempts batted down at the line of scrimmage. Batted down passes might not be as big of an issue this week against a hyper-aggressive North Carolina defense. Unlike Indiana’s front line, the Tar Heels’ defensive linemen probably aren’t going to be as content to simply control the rush instead of trying to press into the Virginia backfield. (Washington Post)

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