Down 6-0 late in the first quarter, things could have snowballed on Virginia’s football team Saturday.

What will Virginia do for an encore? That will be discovered today at noon inside Scott Stadium against East Carolina (3-2, 1-1 Conference USA), a program attempting to find its own identity.

Last week was one of the bittersweet experiences of Marc Verica’s young life.

A month ago there was hype and hope surrounding East Carolina and its football program.

Don’t expect to see East Carolina football coach Skip Holtz calling in to ESPN’s “Dr. Lou” segment any time soon. That’s where coaches and players call in to see the advice of “Dr. Lou,” who in reality is former coaching great Lou Holtz, who just happens to be Skip’s father.